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"Oh…" It was like he just got the wind knocked out of him. He was expecting the possibility of rejection, but he still didn’t expect it to hurt this much. He looked down, trying not to look so disappointed. The last thing he wanted was to make Leon feel guilty.

"That’s fine…"

Leon unfortunately did notice how disappointed Marcus was, and felt even worse for what he thought was a simple rejection. It wasn't supposed to be this complicated. It was just casual flirting, not an opening to be romantic with someone that mated for life.

"Look, I'm sorry, but," he started, not sure on how he was going to finish the sentence.

#leonp #marcleon

Marcus found Leon’s reaction very difficult to read, and he wasn’t sure how he felt about that. He could play this off as a joke. They could laugh it off and move on with their lives. This was his last chance to back out of this and pretend he didn’t have shitty feelings for a human. But know, he decided to go for it, despite his instinct to just run away from this.

"Well…yeah. Of course. I wanna go out with you."

"There's really nowhere to go, Ramsay," he replied.

He felt guilty in saying that. Leon knew deep down that he did want more than just the casual flirting between the two of them, but realistically? It couldn't work out. Having an inter-species romance would make him receive too many weird looks around Artemis, and that wasn't something that he wanted.

#leonp #marcleon

Marcus knew that what he was about to say was risky. His heart was pounding, and he was afraid he’d start sweating, so he folded his arms so his armpits couldn’t be seen. He could chicken out. Just say something else. That would be the most reasonable thing to do and was less likely to get a negative reaction than what he originally planned. But, he knew he couldn’t just walk away. He wouldn’t forgive himself if he didn’t at least give it a shot.

"I was wondering if…well…I know this is weird…but, would you maybe go out with me or something?"

Leon looked at Marcus, confused at what he was just asked. Would you maybe go out with me? Sure, he thought that Marcus was attractive - probably at the same level as the Captain. But he was a Varro. He didn't expect this question coming from him...ever. As much as he enjoyed Marcus's company, he wasn't sure if it would even be a good decision to say yes.

"Are you serious?"

#leonp #marcleon

Marcus was nervous. And he really didn’t know how this was going to turn out. But, he knew he had to at least try. He couldn’t deny that he was feeling something for the stupid obnoxious human. And Becca always told him to go out of his comfort zone. Though, he was sure she probably wouldn’t approve of his choice.

He approached him slowly in the rec room, wringing his hands.

"Hey, Leon…I gotta ask you something."

Leon looked to Marcus, wondering what the Varro wanted. He didn't exactly look the most happy. God, he hoped it wasn't because he was sick for the billionth time the other day and accidentally upchucked on the outside of the bin. But that sort of thing shouldn't of bothered Marcus, seeing his profession. He looked him over, trying to figure out what else it could of been.

"What's up?" Leon asked, still not entirely sure if he wanted to know what the other man wanted to ask.

#leonp #marcleon

Good. So are you ready for that shot?

Get it over with.

#leonc #marcleon

And we had a patient here who is also a linguist.

Pretty close to the captain, too. Seems just about everyone is expendable these days.

Whatever.

#leonc #marcleon

I’m sure Starfleet would love a murder case on their hands.

I'm sure you're expendable at this point.

I heard you couldn't even make it up here without being knocked out.

#leonc #marcleon

You’ve never tried it. How would you know you wouldn’t.

Because I know better.

Just shoot me up in the neck. I'll kill you if it hurts.

#leonc #marcleon

You’re just afraid you’ll enjoy it.

It’s either that or the neck.

Like I'd enjoy some freak Varro touching my ass?

#leonc #marcleon

I’ll put it somewhere else, then. Somewhere less tender.

You're not touching my ass, if that's what you're thinking.

#leonc #marcleon

Take the injection and you won’t have to bitch later, then.

I'm not taking any injection to my neck. That's bullshit.

#leonc #marcleon

Doesn’t mean I gotta listen.

I think your little nurse duties require it.

#leonc #marcleon

Fine. But don’t bitch to me when it doesn’t work.

I can still bitch if I want to.

#leonc #marcleon

But she could take a damn pinprick of an injection.

I have rights. I'll take the pills.

#leonc #marcleon

No.

What is it with you humans and pain? You can’t even take the slightest discomfort.

That's bullshit. What about that fucking counselor? She can't even handle cold temperatures or bright lights.

#leonc #marcleon

You’ll just vomit it up.

It’s basically painless.

Basically? I didn't come here for basically painless.

Are there any humans working here? That understand what I'm going through?

#leonc #marcleon

Fine. Lie down on that table.

I’ll get the injection ready. And a trash bin.

Injection? No, I'm going old school. Pills.

You're not sticking anything in me.

#leonc #marcleon

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