Defy Gravity

A hero fights for what he believes, and protects the people he loves. [Ask/RP/IC Blog for Jackieboy Man] [ONWverse]

[rgbsuperherx]

“This wasn’t the job I thought I would be doing.” ~Red

“Me neither, yet here we are.” He chuckled, stretching his arms above his head before taking a broom in one hand and handing Red another. “C’mon. The training room’s dusty and with everyone sweating in there and everything, it’s probably due for a good clean. We can train a bit afterwards.” He offered with a bright smile.

[rgbsuperherx]

He could feel eyes on him, but he ignored them. “Your choice to believe it or not, but it really isn’t anything to talk about.”

His arms shifted slightly around her frame, opening his eyes. “My mind just likes to wander sometimes.”

[theoristred]

Red’s gaze shifted to one side.

“Welp, seems like I’m losing my touch” she said at that, lightly pressuring his chest to move away from the embrace.

“Time to give you your personal space back then” she added after.

[rgbsuperherx]

He chuckled lightly, before melting into a sigh. He nodded, the pressure on his chest giving him enough of an indication that enough was enough.

Jackie pulled back, arms dropping smoothly and gently back to his sides. His hands quickly found place on his hips again as his shoulders relaxed.

“Are you feeling a bit better?” He asked quietly, tone hopeful.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie only glanced over again once he felt the other move closer and a weight on his shoulder, having not minded the tightened grip. He shifted again, this time so he could wrap an arm around Chase in return. It was still quiet, quiet enough that he picked up on the soft cries.

Frankly, he didn’t really react at first, maybe decided it was best not to. The arm around the other grew more secure in hopes to comfort. When he spoke, it was barely audible, as if he was scared to disturb the silence. “You can cry, y’know.” There was no sarcasm or bitterness, only the small tired quirk of a smile on his face. “I think we’re both a bit emotional tonight but that’s…that’s okay. We’d be robots otherwise, right?”

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase cracked a small smile against Jackie’s shoulder, wiping away a few tears roughly with the back of his hand. “Just hate to cry,” he muttered, barely above a whisper. “Makes people… think you’re weak. I already think I’m weak enough.” 

He shook his head and bit the inside of his cheek to stop him from saying anything else. He already felt guilty enough, for being so upset when Jackie needed someone. He didn’t want to make the other worry about him. All he wanted was to not be alone, but his thoughts wouldn’t quiet down.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie frowned slightly at the words, quiet for a moment. He watched Chase shake his head, and he sighed softly before gently pulling the other closer, just slightly. His voice was soft, still not bothering to raise it, although it was oddly confident. “You listen to me, Chase Brody. You are not weak. You’re anything but weak. You managed to make it here. And...And anyone who says it’s stupid or weak to cry are judgemental, hypocritical assholes, okay? Because everyone, and I mean everyone, needs a cry every once in a while. It’s healthy. And if you don’t want to cry in front of people? That’s fine. I don’t like it either, and nor do most people. But...I’ll still be here if you need a shoulder to cry on.”

He exhaled softly, as if he had just gotten something off his chest, before his tone softened again. “You know you can talk to me about anything, right? I won’t judge or anything. I don’t really think I have to right to.”

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie only glanced over again once he felt the other move closer and a weight on his shoulder, having not minded the tightened grip. He shifted again, this time so he could wrap an arm around Chase in return. It was still quiet, quiet enough that he picked up on the soft cries.

Frankly, he didn’t really react at first, maybe decided it was best not to. The arm around the other grew more secure in hopes to comfort. When he spoke, it was barely audible, as if he was scared to disturb the silence. “You can cry, y’know.” There was no sarcasm or bitterness, only the small tired quirk of a smile on his face. “I think we’re both a bit emotional tonight but that’s...that’s okay. We’d be robots otherwise, right?”

[rgbsuperherx]

@farbeyondaverage

Jackie was sitting in the middle of his room, facing sideways away from the door.

In front of him was a tin box, battered and decorated with comicbook superheros. The lid was off, revealing a stash of mediciation. A variety of painkillers filled most of the box and a bottle of antidepressants, Jackie’s only prescribed medication, were pushed to one side.

His breathing was staggered just slightly, not enough to be noticed at first glance. Most of the painkillers were out, and the ‘hero’ was seperating them out into small piles of two or four pills, depending on the size. Once he had laid out at least ten piles, if not more, he picked up his metal water bottle and unscrewed the lid.

He grabbed the first pile in his hand and pushed all the pills into his mouth, tipping his head back and using the water to force it down as well as avoid any difficulty swallowing.

This wouldn’t kill him, he thought to himself almost solemnly, as he collected the second pile. Swallowed. Moved onto the third.

Jackie was sure he had locked his door.

He was wrong.

[rgbsuperherx]

He listened as the other spoke, before exhaling softly and nodding. “Course it’s okay. It’s more than okay.” After all, he’d be lying if he said he didn’t feel similar.

Jackie ignored the way Chase shoved his hand in his pocket, just assuming it to be something to comfort himself. He sighed, slowly falling back against the bed, the arm around the other’s shoulders falling with him. His eyes were on the ceiling, and he slowly forced himself to relax into the bed. His heartbeat was still slightly irregualt, but he paid no mind to it.

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase let out a small sigh of relief, watching Jackie as he flopped down. He moved over on the bed a little and crawled up next to Jackie, laying on his side facing the other. He pulled his hand out of his pocket and wrapped an arm around Jackie, cuddling up next to him.

He was quiet, holding Jackie and listening to his own heartbeat and Jackie’s irregular one, trying not to let it worry him too much.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie didn’t react to the movement until he glanced at the other once an arm settled around him, smiling just slightly before he closed his eyes and shifted to be more comfortable. He didn’t break the silence either, almost grateful for it.

He didn’t concentrate on his own heartbeat, either to avoid guilt or to avoid falling asleep to it, but he was aware of it. Instead, he decided to concentrate on the simple weight of Chase beside him on the bed. There was someone beside him, and he had to admit that it was comforting to be able to enjoy his presence without having to talk.

[rgbsuperherx]

“This wasn’t the job I thought I would be doing.” ~Red

“Me neither, yet here we are.” He chuckled, stretching his arms above his head before taking a broom in one hand and handing Red another. “C’mon. The training room’s dusty and with everyone sweating in there and everything, it’s probably due for a good clean. We can train a bit afterwards.” He offered with a bright smile.

[rgbsuperherx]

He could feel eyes on him, but he ignored them. “Your choice to believe it or not, but it really isn’t anything to talk about.”

His arms shifted slightly around her frame, opening his eyes. “My mind just likes to wander sometimes.”

[rgbsuperherx]

@farbeyondaverage

Jackie was sitting in the middle of his room, facing sideways away from the door.

In front of him was a tin box, battered and decorated with comicbook superheros. The lid was off, revealing a stash of mediciation. A variety of painkillers filled most of the box and a bottle of antidepressants, Jackie’s only prescribed medication, were pushed to one side.

His breathing was staggered just slightly, not enough to be noticed at first glance. Most of the painkillers were out, and the ‘hero’ was seperating them out into small piles of two or four pills, depending on the size. Once he had laid out at least ten piles, if not more, he picked up his metal water bottle and unscrewed the lid.

He grabbed the first pile in his hand and pushed all the pills into his mouth, tipping his head back and using the water to force it down as well as avoid any difficulty swallowing.

This wouldn’t kill him, he thought to himself almost solemnly, as he collected the second pile. Swallowed. Moved onto the third.

Jackie was sure he had locked his door.

He was wrong.

[rgbsuperherx]

He listened as the other spoke, before exhaling softly and nodding. “Course it’s okay. It’s more than okay.” After all, he’d be lying if he said he didn’t feel similar.

Jackie ignored the way Chase shoved his hand in his pocket, just assuming it to be something to comfort himself. He sighed, slowly falling back against the bed, the arm around the other’s shoulders falling with him. His eyes were on the ceiling, and he slowly forced himself to relax into the bed. His heartbeat was still slightly irregualt, but he paid no mind to it.

[farbeyondaverage]

💪

“Ahhh, what are you doing?” Chase practically squealed as Jackie lifted him off the ground. He twisted around in the hero’s arms, slapping lightly at his shoulder. “Put me down, you dork.”

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie rolled his eyes gently at the nagging. “I promise you I’ll get some sleep tonight. Hero’s honour.” He gave a neat little salute with a playful grin, before his expression sobered, becoming softer and more serious.

His voice grew quieter. “You don’t need to worry about me so much, Chase. I can handle myself. I can promise you that much, at the very least.”

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase gave Jackie a small smile, putting a hand on his shoulder. “I don’t know how not to worry. Sorry, bro.”

He smiled wider, squeezing Jackie’s shoulder gently. “But I won’t nag you about things if you accept that I’m always gonna worry about you, at least a little.” That’s when he yawned, reminding him of how tired he actually was. “Okay, I’m going to bed. Thank you… for all of this.”

[rgbsuperherx]

He sighed, nodding with a small grin. “Fair enough, I suppose.” Jackie chuckled lightly at the yawn, placing his hands on his hips in a casual heroic pose. “Yeah, that’d probably be for the best. And it’s not a problem. It’s nice to share this with someone else.”

Jackie glanced to the side, over the edge of the rooftop as he thought for a moment. “And feel free to let me know when you wanna do this again. It was fun.” His gaze returned to Chase, and he smiled brightly.

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase nodded quickly, a small smile still on his face. “I will. It’ll be hard to avoid asking you to do this every night, honestly.” He smiled a little wider as he turned and started heading through the door to get back inside.

Then he hesitated for a second, glancing back at Jackie. “I’m really happy I’m with you again.” He didn’t wait for an answer, though. Just gave Jackie a bright smile and disappeared inside, heading off to his room.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie watched him head back inside with a small smile. “Me too.” He responded quietly, even if he knew Chase had already left and wouldn’t hear his response.

Instead, he turned to face the closest edge of the roof again, going over and sitting down. He laid back, looking up at the stars with a soft sigh.

And he felt truely hopeful, for once.

[rgbsuperherx]

“This wasn’t the job I thought I would be doing.” ~Red

“Me neither, yet here we are.” He chuckled, stretching his arms above his head before taking a broom in one hand and handing Red another. “C’mon. The training room’s dusty and with everyone sweating in there and everything, it’s probably due for a good clean. We can train a bit afterwards.” He offered with a bright smile.

[rgbsuperherx]

He hummed quietly as he felt eyes on him, still holding the hug.

He still wasn’t planning to let go first anytime soon.

Instead, Jackie started to sway them at a very slow pace. It was hardly noticable at first, just the smallest amount of movement.

His eyes were up, away from Red in case she wanted a little privacy even when in such close contact.

[theoristred]

Red was still so lost in thought that she didn’t notice the movement at first. She just let herself follow him, while listening distactively to his humming.

After a while, she found herself closing her eyes, realaxing even more, letting out a deep breath.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie allowed her to do so without a fuss, glad that she seemed to be relaxing.

From what he’d seen, Red could really use a break sometimes.

He continued his humming, growing slightly softer as his own mind began to drift, enjoying the comforting contact. His eyes were on the wall behind her.

[theoristred]

Red could swear she felt his attention shift. She moved her hands so that they laid open on his chest. Under them his heart was beating calmly, rhythmically.

Without open her eyes, with a soft voice, she asked:

“What are you thinking about?”

[rgbsuperherx]

He was slightly surprised when her hands came into cintact with his chest, but his body language didn’t show that except for a subtle tense of his muscles, barely noticable.

Jackie sighed quietly, closing his eyes with the faintest smile.

“Nothing important.”

[rgbsuperherx]

@farbeyondaverage

Jackie was sitting in the middle of his room, facing sideways away from the door.

In front of him was a tin box, battered and decorated with comicbook superheros. The lid was off, revealing a stash of mediciation. A variety of painkillers filled most of the box and a bottle of antidepressants, Jackie’s only prescribed medication, were pushed to one side.

His breathing was staggered just slightly, not enough to be noticed at first glance. Most of the painkillers were out, and the ‘hero’ was seperating them out into small piles of two or four pills, depending on the size. Once he had laid out at least ten piles, if not more, he picked up his metal water bottle and unscrewed the lid.

He grabbed the first pile in his hand and pushed all the pills into his mouth, tipping his head back and using the water to force it down as well as avoid any difficulty swallowing.

This wouldn’t kill him, he thought to himself almost solemnly, as he collected the second pile. Swallowed. Moved onto the third.

Jackie was sure he had locked his door.

He was wrong.

[rgbsuperherx]

He took a deep breath himself before shaking his head. “No…it’s fine. Someone was bound to find out eventually.” Jackie gave a soft chuckle, rubbing at one eye with his knuckles wearily. “I probably would’ve gotten sloppy at some point. Someone would’ve picked up on the symptoms or…something. But the privacy was nice while it lasted.”

He didn’t mind letting silence overtake them for a few long moments, gently rubbing his thumb over the side of Chase’s hand as he heard the unsteady breaths. Once he hoped, at least, that both of them were calm enough, he cleared his throat lightly and spoke again. “Anyway…why did you want to see me in the first place?”

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase stopped crying after a minute, wiping his cheek with his free hand. He sighed, glancing up at Jackie managing a soft smile at him.

When Jackie asked that question, however, Chase looked back down at the floor, his heartbeat picking up. He pulled his hand away from Jackie’s and started fumbling with the hem of his shirt nervously as his brain ran through possible responses.

Finally, he took a deep breath and, without looking up at Jackie, mumbled, “Just… didn’t want to be alone…”

It wasn’t a lie. It wasn’t the whole truth, but it wasn’t a lie. So it was good enough for Chase.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie returned the smile, only for it to falter slightly when Chase pulled away. He could pick up on the other’s nervousness easily and it made worry stir inside him, listening to the mumbled response.

He didn’t know if he fully believe Chase’s response or not, but he didn’t let that show in his own response. Instead, he shifted closer and wrapped his arm gently around the other’s shoulder in the hopes of creating some comfort to sooth whatever made him so nervous.

“I get that. Being alone can really suck sometimes.” He murmured, glancing around the room seeing as he knew Chase wasn’t looking at him at the moment, as if respecting privacy. “Wanna...talk about anything? Or do you just want to hang out?” Frankly, Jackie didn’t feel like talking much himself, but he was always open to listen if Chase did.

[farbeyondaverage]

💪

“Ahhh, what are you doing?” Chase practically squealed as Jackie lifted him off the ground. He twisted around in the hero’s arms, slapping lightly at his shoulder. “Put me down, you dork.”

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie rolled his eyes gently at the nagging. “I promise you I’ll get some sleep tonight. Hero’s honour.” He gave a neat little salute with a playful grin, before his expression sobered, becoming softer and more serious.

His voice grew quieter. “You don’t need to worry about me so much, Chase. I can handle myself. I can promise you that much, at the very least.”

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase gave Jackie a small smile, putting a hand on his shoulder. “I don’t know how not to worry. Sorry, bro.”

He smiled wider, squeezing Jackie’s shoulder gently. “But I won’t nag you about things if you accept that I’m always gonna worry about you, at least a little.” That’s when he yawned, reminding him of how tired he actually was. “Okay, I’m going to bed. Thank you… for all of this.”

[rgbsuperherx]

He sighed, nodding with a small grin. “Fair enough, I suppose.” Jackie chuckled lightly at the yawn, placing his hands on his hips in a casual heroic pose. “Yeah, that’d probably be for the best. And it’s not a problem. It’s nice to share this with someone else.”

Jackie glanced to the side, over the edge of the rooftop as he thought for a moment. “And feel free to let me know when you wanna do this again. It was fun.” His gaze returned to Chase, and he smiled brightly.

[lyricalmusingstuff]

Who’s gonna save the world tonight?      Who’s gonna bring it back to life? We’re gonna make it, you && I.      We’re gonna save the world tonight.

[musings-n-memes]

O P T I M I S M

                             is having the gall to envision a brighter future,                                                                             and to pursue it

                                                             U N A P O L O G E T I C A L L Y

[rgbsuperherx]

@farbeyondaverage

Jackie was sitting in the middle of his room, facing sideways away from the door.

In front of him was a tin box, battered and decorated with comicbook superheros. The lid was off, revealing a stash of mediciation. A variety of painkillers filled most of the box and a bottle of antidepressants, Jackie’s only prescribed medication, were pushed to one side.

His breathing was staggered just slightly, not enough to be noticed at first glance. Most of the painkillers were out, and the ‘hero’ was seperating them out into small piles of two or four pills, depending on the size. Once he had laid out at least ten piles, if not more, he picked up his metal water bottle and unscrewed the lid.

He grabbed the first pile in his hand and pushed all the pills into his mouth, tipping his head back and using the water to force it down as well as avoid any difficulty swallowing.

This wouldn’t kill him, he thought to himself almost solemnly, as he collected the second pile. Swallowed. Moved onto the third.

Jackie was sure he had locked his door.

He was wrong.

[rgbsuperherx]

He took a deep breath himself before shaking his head. "No...it's fine. Someone was bound to find out eventually." Jackie gave a soft chuckle, rubbing at one eye with his knuckles wearily. "I probably would've gotten sloppy at some point. Someone would've picked up on the symptoms or...something. But the privacy was nice while it lasted."

He didn't mind letting silence overtake them for a few long moments, gently rubbing his thumb over the side of Chase's hand as he heard the unsteady breaths. Once he hoped, at least, that both of them were calm enough, he cleared his throat lightly and spoke again. "Anyway...why did you want to see me in the first place?"

[rgbsuperherx]

“This wasn’t the job I thought I would be doing.” ~Red

“Me neither, yet here we are.” He chuckled, stretching his arms above his head before taking a broom in one hand and handing Red another. “C’mon. The training room’s dusty and with everyone sweating in there and everything, it’s probably due for a good clean. We can train a bit afterwards.” He offered with a bright smile.

[rgbsuperherx]

He hummed quietly as he felt eyes on him, still holding the hug.

He still wasn’t planning to let go first anytime soon.

Instead, Jackie started to sway them at a very slow pace. It was hardly noticable at first, just the smallest amount of movement.

His eyes were up, away from Red in case she wanted a little privacy even when in such close contact.

[theoristred]

Red was still so lost in thought that she didn’t notice the movement at first. She just let herself follow him, while listening distactively to his humming.

After a while, she found herself closing her eyes, realaxing even more, letting out a deep breath.

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie allowed her to do so without a fuss, glad that she seemed to be relaxing.

From what he'd seen, Red could really use a break sometimes.

He continued his humming, growing slightly softer as his own mind began to drift, enjoying the comforting contact. His eyes were on the wall behind her.

[farbeyondaverage]

💪

“Ahhh, what are you doing?” Chase practically squealed as Jackie lifted him off the ground. He twisted around in the hero’s arms, slapping lightly at his shoulder. “Put me down, you dork.”

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie rolled his eyes gently at the nagging. "I promise you I'll get some sleep tonight. Hero's honour." He gave a neat little salute with a playful grin, before his expression sobered, becoming softer and more serious.

His voice grew quieter. "You don't need to worry about me so much, Chase. I can handle myself. I can promise you that much, at the very least."

[farbeyondaverage]

💪

“Ahhh, what are you doing?” Chase practically squealed as Jackie lifted him off the ground. He twisted around in the hero’s arms, slapping lightly at his shoulder. “Put me down, you dork.”

[rgbsuperherx]

Jackie’s smile brightened, and began to run towards the edge as white overtook his eyes and lightning began to curl around his arms and fingers. “Up, up-“

A deep breath as he pushed off the edge, this time kicking off immediately without too much time to fall. “-and away!” He yelled triumphantly, getting used to the lack of gravity before starting to fly back, using a different route so they could see more of the city.

[farbeyondaverage]

Chase laughed brightly as Jackie took off, his stomach fluttering with a mix of fear and excitement. This time, he kept his eyes open the whole flight, watching the sights fly by with a happy smile on his face. He kept his arms around Jackie’s neck and leaned into him, but he was clearly more relaxed than before, trusting the hero to keep him safe.

[rgbsuperherx]

The hero was grinning widely, enjoying the wind rushing through his hair as the lights of the city below flickered and shone. The entire scene looked surreal, like out of a painting. His grip on Chase never faltered, as if he hardly weighed anything.

Eventually, they arrived back at base and Jackie touched down on the roof with a laugh as he skidded to a stop, hugging the other close to avoid dropping him as smoke trailed from his soles. “How was that?” He asked happily, setting Chase down.

[farbeyondaverage]

“Insane!” Chase said, laughing brightly. “Amazing. Still terrified of heights, but I fucking loved that feeling.”

He threw his arms around Jackie’s neck, hugging him quickly as he bubbled over with pure joy. He didn’t remember ever feeling this happy, this free. And the fact that he wasn’t experiencing alone only served to make it better.

[rgbsuperherx]

“I get that. Like I said, afraid of heights too, but man. Flying makes you forget there’s nothing beneath your feet sometimes.” He grinned, overjoyed to see the other so happy.

Jackie let out a small huff as he’s hugged, returning it when he could. The glow from his eyes fade slowly back to baby blues, and the lightning dies at his shoulder, not planning on reappearing for the moment. “I’m really glad you liked it, though.”

[farbeyondaverage]

“It was great,” Chase said, still beaming and sounding a little breathless. “Kinda makes you forget everything, honestly. In the best way.”

He sighed, shooting another glance off the roof, before turning back to Jackie. “We should probably head in though.”

[rgbsuperherx]

“Yeah. It’s amazing.” His smile softened, and he too took a glance at the city below, before stretching his arms above his head.

“I dunno. I kinda like spending time up here.” Jackie admitted quietly, placing his hands on his hips. “Don’t let me stop you though.”

[rgbsuperherx]

“This wasn’t the job I thought I would be doing.” ~Red

“Me neither, yet here we are.” He chuckled, stretching his arms above his head before taking a broom in one hand and handing Red another. “C’mon. The training room’s dusty and with everyone sweating in there and everything, it’s probably due for a good clean. We can train a bit afterwards.” He offered with a bright smile.

[rgbsuperherx]

He hummed quietly as he felt eyes on him, still holding the hug.

He still wasn’t planning to let go first anytime soon.

Instead, Jackie started to sway them at a very slow pace. It was hardly noticable at first, just the smallest amount of movement.

His eyes were up, away from Red in case she wanted a little privacy even when in such close contact.