Nikolai with body dysmorphia who puts on an excellent front. So much so that Price doesn't even realise until the only way they ever have sex is by Nik giving him a hand job or mind-blowing head. He's amazing at it; the way that bastard touches, the things he can do with his tongue. He's hard to resist. But Price notices pretty quickly that Nik always shirks Price returning the favour.
"Ah, I am tired, John. Let's go to sleep."
"Let me show you this video of a cat falling off a coffee table..."
"Would you like a burger? I think we should have a burger. Be right back."
"You know, that was enough for me. I came in my pants like a boy. Ha. Embarrassing." He didn't.
Price is damn frustrated because getting Nik's kit off has been his wet dream for years, and he's clearly packing a serious weapon in those Levi's. Price wants to choke on the bloody thing. But when Price tries to persist, maybe even almost losing his temper with it, Nik gets defensive and jittery. A crack in his bravado. His eyes slide left and right, like he's looking for an exit, and then he stands there looking worried as Price reaches for him.
"Is it me? Does me touchin' ya put you off?"
"Nyet, John."
"Well then, let me... Wanna touch ya, Nik. Wanna make you feel good. Can see how hard you are."
Nik is so tense, his jaw tight to the point of creaking, his eyes wide, as Price undoes his belt. The huge bulge that was there only moments before as Nik sucked Price off completely disappears. Like someone had chucked a bucket of cold water over Nik's head.
Nik's embarrassed, quickly backing away, muttering about promising Laswell he would send some information through, and then he all but runs from Price's flat, fumbling with his jeans to do them back up.
Nothing Price says can stop him. He can only stand there, watching Nik's hunched shoulders, feeling like he's a been a twat but not quite understanding why. Price has no experience with anything like it, but he knows he's got to be gentle; Nik's clearly hurting in some way and Price needs to figure out how to help.
