mike does this thing with his eyes all the time.
he stays stock still, his eyes doing all the movement. blue on opposing party, then they dart over to harvey. and they linger. they always do. just a hair too long. it’s like he’s trying to eavesdrop in on the situation without being found out, even though he’s allowed to be in the room. then, they look back at opposing council.
enemy, harvey, enemy
it’s one of harvey’s favorite “mike-cro-cosims”.
(a little file stashed away in his brain to keep track of mike’s tells. he’s planning on trademarking it soon)
the kid has gotten way better at his poker face over the years. but his eyes are way too open, and clear, and bright. too easy to read. too easy for harvey to read, at least.
and yeah harvey’s gonna notice every time mike does this thing with his eyes. he’s going to notice how mike’s pupils dilate on the second gesture, then refocuses on the third. he’s going to notice how mike’s shoulders ease juuuuust so when he walks into a room. and he’s going to notice the way mike straightens out at a firm hand near the small of his back.
that small file is growing into a filing cabinet as the days pass by.
