Based on this glorious chain
Leonardo knows that sigh and what causes it better than anyone because he sighed exactly the same way, at the same time as he and Desmond watched Ezio wipe his forehead with his shirt as his stomach deliciously got bared for their eyes.
He was stacking and moving some crates around for him in the studio.
Leonardo whipped his head to the side and almost gave himself a cramp from it, his eyes wide he stared at Desmond more intensely than he would have wanted.
There was no way but maybe just maybe⦠he also? There was no other reason for that sigh, there was no naked lady painting hanging behind Ezio and did he mention he JUST knows that sigh⦠His eyes darted to Ezio then back to Desmond.Ā
but what if he was wrongā¦
That look too, he looks at Ezio exactly the same way he does. He just had to be⦠like him.
Leonardo did not know how he would bring it up, does he even bring it up? Again what if he was wrong, then De-
āGod damn, Id lick the sweat off of that manā¦ā
Leonardoās mind went fully silent for the first time.
Ā Leo had to stop himself from almost screaming from the shock, his eyes even wider he stared at Desmond who just slowly turned his head to him with a smile Leonardo recognized that was a copy of Ezioās shit-eating grin when he talked about āthe ladiesā.Ā
Well, that clears it⦠He coughed to clear his throat mostly and blushing he looked to the side. āI-ā he chose just to nod. If he tried to speak right now he fears his voice would crack from how his brain is coming to a full stop. He heard Desmond chuckle āUgh maybe we should just stop the torture and ask him to take his shirt off so we can actually watchā¦ā
That got an actual yelp from him which made Ezio turn at them.
āWhat are you two girls gossiping about?ā
āFirst, that's sexist. Second, I was just saying that you should take that sh-ā
Leonardoās hand clapped on Desmond's mouth with a loud slap āHE WAS-ā Cough āHe was just saying that you should take that STUFF off the crate, the one with the blanket draped over!? T-that one⦠He thinks he spotted something with⦠his vision⦠yea that's itā
He could see Desmond roll his eyes from the corner of his eyes. Ezio knew about Leonardo and was okay with it BUT it didnāt mean the man wouldnāt take offence to being looked at like that!
Desmond ripped his hand away, too easily and just chuckled as Ezio looked at them both with a brow raised.
āSure⦠yes, I did can you please go over and look it's like behind the 2nd row?please?ā
Ezio huffed, āI just stacked those ones into a pile!ā
āOnly because you added the pretty.ā
Desmond hummed in thanks as Ezio went over the stack and squatted āWhich one again?ā āThe one behind that you have to reach overā
āThings I do for you bothā¦ā
Leonardo watched as Ezio got on his knees and used the first row of crates for support as he dug into the parchment and god knows what-filled box with his back to them.
ā¦aaand Desmond sighed again, really how did Leonardo never realize how much Desmond stared āthatā way before this. But he was indeed staring at a good āviewā of Ezio bending over those crates which gave him a false sense of security that Desmond was satisfied.
āWhat am I looking for here?āĀ
Desmond didn't hesitate in his response āOh for nothing I just wanted to stare at your ass a bit, looks greatā
āDESMOND! YOU CANāT JUST!āĀ
Leonardo's hands slammed on the table as he whipped his head, he was up from the chair without realizing it, horrified āE-Ezio so sorry a-ā
Ezioās deep chuckle which quickly turned into a belly laugh stopped Leonardoās terrified rant. He got off from his position and turned on his knees, getting up.
Ezio took a look at Leonardo's face.
āOh for fucks sake Desmond you are going to give Leonardo a heart attackā
He smiled at Leonardo as his chuckles died down āThe stuff I have to stop him from saying out loud everywhere, Mio Amicò⦠you would think of me as Saint Maria next to this oneā
Leonardo was gaping at them like fish out of water.Ā
āI only speak the truth we all think about and don't be too humble with yourself I know youāve got a napkin to wipe your sweatā¦ā
āYeah but then how else would you girls will stay entertained.ā
What was going on⦠Leonardo could not speak, he felt like his brain was meltingā¦
āI think he is shortcircuiting.ā
āWhat does that mean?ā āDon't worry about itā
Desmond whistled and snapped his fingers at his face several times, āYep, we broke him. Did you not tell him abo- oh shit wait you really didn't tell him that swing both ways?! I thought animus just didnāt show me or something I mean it's not like you didn't also bed men-ā
Desmond WAS trying to give him a heart attack after all
Ā āYou WHAT?!ā āah that got him back.ā
Now it was Ezio trying to zip Desmond's mouth.
āYou have slept with men before!?ā and there was the voice crack he was afraid of, he shrieked more than he talked.
āWell, I was going to If I ever got serious withā¦ā Ezio averted his eyes with a playful smile that didn't hide his blush āSomeone specialā¦ā
āWooow I am not special to you?ā Desmond quipped back with a teasing tone.
āI mean BEFORE and then⦠I didn't have the right timeā¦ā
Ohā¦Oooh he got it he suddenly got itā¦āYou twoā¦really?ā the look on Ezio's sheepish smile was telling enough āI was going to tell I swear Leoā¦ā
And he could not stop a chuckle that escaped him āReally!? really, Ezio out of all people becomes a sadomite and the man you pick oh so HAPPENS to be a look-alike of you? A prime subject of the Narcissus complex right here!ā He wagged his finger teasingly.
the situation now was just funny, the panic had died down...Ā
āOuch, my best friendā¦ā
Leo dreaded what Desmond was going to say.
ā... Don't worry Ezio, with how Leo has been looking at us both...There should be a complex for that too right?"
This was a losing battle for Leonardo yet he found himself not caring as sat back down next to Desmond... "Tell me how..." He pointed to Desmond to Ezio "This happend then?"
"Ascolta, ĆØ una storia lunga,"
Leonardo pointed at the seat in front of him...