#baxter headcanon

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I wrote this for myself. Because Baxter is genuinely my favorite character! Despite having only a couple minutes of screentime (as of writing this.)

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Baxter x Reader headcanons

★ He'd be a strong candidate for a queerplutonic relationship. Trusting you enough to share his time and space, while respecting whatever boundaries you set. As you do the same for him.

★ If you see him as something a little more romantic, that works too. But everything starts with friendship! At least, with Baxter it does. He likes people for their personality. Not presentation.

★ He tells you random information you didn't want to know -or even ask for. "Did you know anglerfish will typically absorb into their mate’s body? Fascinating, isn't it?" Baxter says with a smile that almost reaches his eyes.

★ Calling him touch-averse would be misleading. It's not aversion so much as it is him being selective. He's not about to let someone he doesn't know get that close. If you move towards him, he would step aside, giving you some space.

★ He will argue on your behalf. Even if he knows you're technically wrong. Convincing others is surprisingly easy when he acts confident and uses big words.

★ The scientist in him needs to analyze every little thing about you. How you make your coffee in the morning. What jokes make you laugh. He wants to know. Needs to know. Even if the knowledge is useless.

★ You once called his coat a dress. As a joke. Just to mess with him. He immediately launched into a rant about the difference between the two. Firmly denying the idea he'd ever wear a dress. Practically yelling by the end. "It is a coat! DEGENERAT!"

★ Baxter has a strict sleeping schedule. Going to bed at ten. And up by six o'clock sharp. But he stays in his room until it's nearly noon. So you wouldn't know unless you shared a bed with him.

★ Speaking of beds, the one he has is awful. You don't know how he manages to sleep on it. Even calling it a bed is generous. It's more of a cot than anything. If he wants to spend the night with you, I'd have to be in your room.

★ Know what he hates? Being mistaken for a child. Or worse, a teenager. You've seen it happen. Some lady turned to you, with a genuine smile, and said "Your son is so well-behaved!" Baxter didn't correct her. He just walked away. Leaving the conversation.

★ Baxter is trans, FTM, as his design is based on a female anglerfish. In case you didn't already know. He never saw the point in spelling it out for you. If anything, he's happy to have passed as cisgender.

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I like Baxter. He's a pretty cool fella! A shame Pentious took the eggs in the divorce.

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Assorted Baxter headcanons

★ He's the type of person who responds to random trolls online. Falling for pointless rage bait every time. He never knows when to walk away. It's honestly hard to watch. And is the reason Baxter swore off social media.

★ As a sinner, he can't leave the pride ring, which makes finding new specimens difficult. Thankfully, imps looking for odd jobs are easy to come by. Allowing his research to continue. With stranger and more dangerous animals to test.

★ Before checking into the hotel Baxter had to release several creatures that should never have existed. Leavening them behind in some alley. Now, the most he's allowed to have is a plant or two -and not even the carnivorous type!

★ Niffty has taken to stealing syringes he sets aside for later. For what reason, we'll never know. She might be doing it for attention. But it's starting to become a problem for Baxter. Who can't tell if he lost them himself or if he's being sabotaged.

★ Despite being very intelligent, Baxter is terrible with grammar. And has not figured out the different versions of their/there/they're. Only typing in capital letters to add emphasis to what he's trying to say.