Doctor Strange X Reader Second Book

Braiding is Relaxing

A/N: Hello again my dear readers!

Imagine the reader braiding and brushing hair of your superheroes to help them relax?  Well , here you go.

I hope you'll like it.

Any idea for the next one shot?

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Settled on the couch in the Avengers Tower, your fingers danced in your hair, untangling the knots. Thor, who sat next to you, observed you from the corner of his eyes instead of the movie. He was beguiled by the way your fingers moved elegantly in your glorious hair.You grabbed a strand of your hair and started to make a complex braid while looking at the Star Wars movie. Feeling someone watching you, you turned your face to see the God of Thunder staring at you. You paused the movie and asked Thor:
'' Is everything alright?''
The god slowly nodded and got up to sit behind you. You paused your movements, eyeing the god.
'' May I, My Lady?'' he asked gently, his hands grabbing soft hands in his fingers.
'' Of course, I didn't know you could braid.''
He chuckled, getting to work. His fingers separated three main strands and then tressed one.
'' My mother used to braid our hairs my brother and I, it always soothed me. Braids, in Asgard, are a symbol of strength and courtship.''
You tensed at the last word.
'' Does it mean you are courting me, Thor?'' you half-joked.
The blond Asgardian stopped and sighed with a smile.
'' I understand, that In Midgard, this is something you can do with friends. Is it alright?''
You noticed he had evaded your question, but you didn't push it.
'' Of course, I love it when people braid my hair, it's very relaxing,'' you stated, leaning closer to Thor's legs. His hands moved gently into your strands, removing some knots and elegantly putting them together to make a beautiful braid.
'' All done, Lady Y/N.'' You carefully touched your hair, noticing a pattern and you smiled happily.
'' Thank you, Thor. Now it's your turn.''
You switched position with him on the ground, between your legs and him on the floor, legs crossed. Loki walked into the room to get something to eat when he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. Focussed on your work with Thor's hair which was a mess, you didn't notice the dark-haired god come closer to you to examine his brother's handy work.Loki said, calmly, his voice emotionally soft.
'' You... made mother's braid, brother.''
His hands danced on your hair, following the intricate pattern of the braid.
'' I wouldn't have chosen anyone else to bear this braid,'' he stated, ready to leave when you grabbed his hand.
'' Will you teach me? I'd like to do the same to Thor, and maybe you afterwards?''
His icy eyes locked with yours for long seconds, Thor turning his head slowly to observe the interaction. He knew their mother was one of his soft spots and the fact he had agreed with him, made his heart swell with happiness. Loki detached himself from you and nodded. He sat on the couch next to you and started to show you how to make the royal Asgardian braid.Once you finished with Thor's hair, the god got up, kissed your hand as a way to thank you and left the room, leaving you alone with the trickster.
'' Sit down,'' he stated, and you raised an eyebrow.
''Loki?''He moved his hand towards him and you stepped closer and sat down between his legs, your back facing him. His slender fingers danced on your head, undoing some braid and redoing them strongly to hold better. He magically transported some elastics and a new comb. It didn't last long, but it felt so good that the god had to shake your shoulder to wake you up from your relaxing place. He had fixed the braid.
'' Your turn now'' you stated.Loki didn't move, his eyes seemed lost in the past. Gently you got up, grabbed the comb and started to brush Loki's hair. You gently grabbed his chin and turned it to the side. A low sigh escaped his lips, and his eyes fluttered close. How long has it been since someone has taken care of him? Too long. You leaned closer to the god, who put his hands on your waist to steady yourself and pushed you down on his laps. You tried to stay focussed on the work but it was hard.You continued to comb his hair, noticing it was already quite soft and clean. Once you finished, you asked gently:
'' Would you like me to braid your hair, Loki?''
He didn't respond and nuzzled his face into your neck. Under your eyes, the god finally relaxed and you stroke his head, playing with some of his strands. You guessed he was still grieving his mother and therefore, this activity had brought back painful memories. You embraced him in your arms, his hands snaking around your waist to bring you closer. You stayed like that for a few minutes, enjoying the silence. Then he let go and you got up, moving away from his laps. His eyes connected with yours, a spark of gratefulness shining in them and a genuine small smile appeared on his lips. Then he took an apple, and left the room, leaving you astonished to what had just happened. Suddenly, Bucky came into the kitchen, trying to undo his bun but to no avail. You called him and spun around to look at you.
'' Bucky, would you like some help with this?'' gesturing to his hair problem. He sighed, nodding silently.
'' I'm considering cutting my hair off.''
'' Hum, you would look handsome either way, sit down on the couch.'' you answered, missing the blush from the soldier.He did as you told and you sat next to him, pushing his shoulders to turn around so you could face his back. You grabbed his bun and slowly undo the elastic. Then you grabbed your comb and started to brush his hair. He stilled for a moment, not sure how to react to this act of kindness but as you continued to gently brush and undo his knots, he relaxed, leaning against your chest. He closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of your hands in his hair and as you noticed as stressed he was. You let go of the comb and started to massage his skull. The gesture left him breathless, a low growl escaping from his lips, which made him open his eyes. Out of sudden, he straightened his back. Before he could live, you took the elastic and made another bun.
'' Here you go, do you feel better?'' you asked gently.Bucky turned around, facing you. An authentic smile enlightened his lips, and he nodded. He scratched the back of his head, unsure of what to do. You poked him.
'' Do you want to do that again another time?''
He eagerly nodded, pecking your cheek in a hurry before scurrying out of the room when he saw Sam and Steve enter the kitchen.Sam asked:
'' What the hell was that?!''
Steve chuckled and mouthed a silent ' thank you' at you. Sam grabbed a bottle of water and left but you walked out to Steve. The latter watched you stop in front of him, went on your tiptoes to reach his hair with the comb to remove the dead leaves on his hair.A crimson blushed coloured his cheeks as he noticed your closeness, but as you were focussing on reaching the dead leaves, you missed the look of the captain eyeing your lips lovingly.
'' There, no more leaves in your hair, Cap.''
He took a step back, swallowing his with to grab and kiss you and thank you. Next, he left the room, following Sam's footsteps.J.A.R.V.I.S said to you.
'' Miss Y/N, Wanda is asking for your help. She is in her room.''
You smiled, already knowing what she needed. After missions, she needed to relax and one day, you bumped into each other into the corridors. As you noticed her level of anxiety and stress, you offered to help and ended in braiding each other's hair. Sometimes, Natasha joined, saying it was good to have female friends. It had become a ritual after missions.
'' Alright, thank you, J.A.R.V.I.S, tell her I'm on my way.''
When you reached Wanda's room, she opened the door and exclaimed as she saw your hair:
'' Nice braid, Y/N''
She made you sat on the bed, winking at you and you knew she knew what had happened.
'' So now, you going to braid everybody's hair?''
You rolled your eyes, stepping behind her on the bed to brush her long brown hair.
'' Only if they want to.''
The woman chuckled.
'' You know, according to their minds, everyone wants you to braid their hair, including the ones with short hair and a certain sorcerer.''
You stopped, freezing while your mind registered what she said.
'' What do you mean?''
She shrugged her shoulders while you started to braid tiny braids with her hair.
'' Well, your presence relaxed the team, especially when you take care of them. You 're our safe place.''
She added.
'' And you have the best hair in the team. ''
You frowned, shaking your head.Suddenly a blazing portal appeared, with Stephen stepping out of it. He tilted his head to the side.
'' Is that a new braid?'' he asked, going onto the bed to get a closer look.
'' Yes, Thor and Loki made it. It's the same than their mother. Now come here, you still have your locks coming out. You look even more like Sherlock like that.''
He rolled his eyes but complies, sitting next to Wanda who chuckled. Meanwhile, Tony looked at the security camera and choked on his drink when he saw what happened; Then he started to elaborate a plan to get you to brush his short hair. And Peter helped, saying your hands were so soft he loved it when you ruffled his hair for fun.The following day, two new customers knocked on your door: one saying he had worked at the lab all night and he needed you to relax him with your magical hands. Of course, he winked at you at that while Peter made a horrified face.
'' Come on, Y/N.''
You yielded and let them go into your room. Then, you proceeded to brush Tony's hair who a few minutes later fell asleep.
'' This is nice,'' Peter said as you tried to tame his locks and he closed his eyes, letting his senses relax with your hands into his hair.

A/N: So what did you think?