Something with Trans!Hermann/Cis!Newt?
Hermann deletes the emails unread, but even the subject lines jump out at him-
glad you are finally putting this idiocy behind you
past time for you to grow up
a good man to knock some sense into you
Hermann deletes them all, slams the laptop down, and hunches on the bed; his hands flex, clench unclench with the urge to punch something;
Newt is already in the lab when he comes in, “Hey babe;”
Newt has a thousand names for him, babe, gorgeous, sweetie and when he’d first thrown one out Hermann had flinched- had he guessed?
But nothing else changed; oh, Newt held his hand when they walked, they had their little, crushed dates snatched between emergencies; the fragments of a relationships they could manage under the war;
And the pet names- well, Hermann had never been called them before, and after the fear had died, they were- almost welcome, little reminders that he has someone;
Newt glances up; “You okay?”
Hermann shakes his head before he’s even aware of it; Newt gets up, peels his gloves off, “Herms-”
Hermann closes the distance, rests his head on Newt’s shoulder, gets a hug; “My father-”
“Oh hell;” Newt hugs him tighter, “You can reroute it through my laptop if you want- I don’t care;”
Hermann tenses; no; “I’d rather you didn’t see;”
“Homophobic jackass, yeah-”
Among other things, “Yes;”
“Fuck him;” Newt lifts his head, and kisses him, soft and sweet;
Hermann kisses him back, Newt cradles his head, and smiles;
He’s lucky, he’s so very, very lucky; Newt understands about him- is like him in one way, if not another;
He doesn’t need to know; even if they end up sleeping together- all Hermann needs to do is pack and wear at least a pair of briefs; his surgery has healed well across his chest, the scars hidden in the fine hairs there;
Hermann closes his eyes in Newt’s arms; he can be himself, with Newt; he can be himself forever and ever.