NCIS Imagine: McGee Asking DiNozzo for Dating Advice on You
Requested by: @flowercrowns-goodvibes
Warnings: None
A Labor of Love
If you really want to win her over, you gotta act like you don’t care. Women don’t like dewy-eyed men.
“Dewy-eyed men?”
“Yeah, you basically, Probie.”
“Hey!”
You walk into the bullpen with a giant smile. “Hey, guys! Guess what!”
“What?” prompts DiNozzo.’
“I just won an award for my gun wide ranges!”
“That’s cool!” says DiNozzo, but casts a look over at McGee.
He shrugs. “Nice, I guess.”
You smile fades at his cool and even tone. “You guess? Tim, I-”
“Marine found at the beach. Let’s roll,” interrupts Gibbs.
McGee can’t help but feel a pang of guilt, even as DiNozzo shoots him a thumbs up.
Later, you find a nice shell at the beach when everything has been cleaned up.
“Look, Tim, it’s so shiny.”
He opens his mouth to agree when DiNozzo shoots him a look.
McGee reluctantly just nods and walks away, leaving you holding that shell alone.
The next day, you don’t even look up at McGee when he walks in. He’s taken aback. Normally, you greet him the second he’s in front of you.
“Hey, [Y/N].”
You give him a half nod, not even looking up from your computer.
He gives a small sigh.
“You’re upset with me.”
You still say nothing.
“Look, I only acted that way yesterday because Tony told me that if you like someone you gotta act like you don’t care.”
You freeze, then look up at him. “You took dating advice from DiNozzo?”
He looks at you sheepishly and opens his mouth to speak when it's cut off with a small cry.
Gibbs just gave him a good ol’ Gibbs smack.
“Even I know that’s a bad idea, McGee.”
All you can do is laugh and shoot McGee a reassuring smile that this conversation could finish after work.