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@undefinable-like-fire-archive
hey yall
not back here, but i’ve started missing my boy Mick so i added him to my multimuse over at @neon-prayers if you wanna go hit him up. that’d be cool since the one person i had to write him with has taken a hiatus from rp in general, and hasn’t written their DC muse (sara lance) in a long time so
adios again but there’s where to find me
VELOCIRAPTOR SOUNDS
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For as much as Mick enjoyed the mayor’s company, sometimes - most of the time - there was one thing or another that frustrated him. Usually that thing was that he swore the other seemed to live in a perpetual state of charm and flirtation. It didn’t matter who he was talking to, there was always some sort of magnetism emanating off him, and more than once, Mick had found it both baffling and frustrating. Sometimes it seemed like Leonard was hinting at something, and then a few days or even a few hours later, it would seem like nothing at all had happened: like he hadn’t sounded just the slightest bit suggestive when speaking to Mick, or like he hadn’t touched him for a few lingering moments more than necessary.
Though more often than not, Mick chalked it up to his own inability to always understand social behaviour. He was a perceptive person and could tell what most people were feeling if he tried, but somehow not Leonard. So he had given up trying to read him some time ago, deciding it would be easier to simply go with the flow.
That was harder to do right now, however, as Mick watched Leonard blatantly state his approval of even the faint suggestion in Mick’s tones and shifted just a bit closer as he moved to pour himself another drink.
Mick said nothing, only watching as it all panned out; eyes drawn first to the long fingers and nimble hands, then to the bright viridian eyes looking back at him, somehow all too close and not close enough at the same time.
Well, that seemed hard to misconstrue: the words falling from Leonard’s lips didn’t seem to leave much room for interpretation. Mick didn’t tear his gaze away for a long moment, still meeting the other’s eyes, brow furrowed in the faintest confusion.
Giving me the choice, huh?
Mick decidedly reached out, one hand briefly grasping Leonard’s, the one holding the drink, as a physical warning not to spill it. And he leaned in, close enough that their faces were nearly touching; and as much as he wanted to close the distance and steal another, proper, expected kiss, he didn’t, remaining very still there, gaze flickering briefly down to Leonard’s lips before looking back up. Waiting to see if Leonard would really make the move.
Leonard really does make it hard on his friend sometimes. It wasn’t so much that he teases the other outright, it’s that he was subtle about his intentions. That coupled with the fact that Mick is his friend && he didn’t want to cross any BOUNDS the older man might or might not have. He wasn’t a mind reader, couldn’t determine just where on the scale he fell on when it came to partner’s. Leonard wasn’t one to presume anything until the other confirms whatever he’d been thinking. Mick was a heavy set man. Until this past week, he would’ve figured his friend was straight until proven otherwise.
Leonard didn’t want to RUIN their friendship based on his assumptions- it happened to Leonard once already when he went to law school. It was such an ugly business he had to drop most of his classes that year because the other started to make things WEIRD between them. He’d read the other wrong && was treated poorly because of it. Leonard had apologized to Tommy && tried to make the best out of that situation but it set his studies back a year. After that, he’s CAUTIOUS over who he approaches now && sometimes has self doubt. Which works, he guesses. It’s not like he had much of a social life anyways.
With Mick, he’d do little things like linger too long or touch the other in a simple manner. Subtlety was what he had on his side. FLIRTING is where he really tested his friend- either he’d be welcome to it or not. So far Mick has been agreeable to his advances, no matter how small they were. Often he would just drop the act all together && pretend as if he were disinterested in Mick- at least in that kind of light. Leonard had a GOOD THING with his friend, he didn’t want to ruin it all for the sake of a little kiss. A kiss wasn’t worth it. Forehead wrinkles in slight confusion at the sudden contact but not at all unwelcomed.
Though he did wonder where the other was going with this. His lips press together in a thin line as he understands too clear what Mick was HINTING at. He knows he shouldn’t doubt himself- after all, Mick had allowed him to kiss him at the rally earlier, even returned it agreeably. But the FEAR of Tommy’s reaction kept coming back to him. He couldn’t risk it. Turning his head slightly to the side, his gaze dropped for a moment as he asked, “You’re not going to ask for a kiss && then turn it against me, are you?” A brief laugh escaped him as he looked back up at Mick.
The whole situation didn’t exactly feel overly comfortable to him either. Not because he didn’t want it to go this way, and not becuse he didn’t trust Leonard, per se; but simply because he didn’t really trust anyone, no matter how close, not to do something that betrayed him in some way. That and he still wasn’t entirely sure how he felt about his own sexuality either.
He wasn’t ashamed of it, nor did he want it to go away; in the most basic terms, he was comfortable with it. Giving into the urges it brought forth, however... that was were things got a bit messy.
He had only been on two flings in his life with someone of the same gender. The first had caused massive trouble amongst his family, and the second, well... that simply had not gone well at all. It had been a joke, a bet, and he had ben young and stupid enough to fall for it. He had stuck with the opposite gender since then. It was safer.
Then again, he hadn’t felt this intensely toward someone of the same gender in decades. And if he was going to dip into the whole thing again, this seemed like the best way to do it. Worse came to worse, he would be out a friend and it wasn’t like he hdn’t spent a good part of his life without close friends anyway - he could manage just fine if things went badly here and now. He had a mostly clean record right now; he could probably even leave the city if he decided to, start anew somewhere else. It shouldn’t be too hard to get a job at another fire department.
But those worries faded away as he tilted his head slightly, still fixing his gaze on Leonard’s face, hearing some of his own concerns echoed in the other’s silvery words.
After a moment of silence, Mick replied in a low voice, “I won’t if you won’t.”
for @jewishleonardsnart [insp.]
me at 16: i'm ready to be an adult!!
me at 19: how the fuck do bank accounts work how the fuck do taxes work why is not starving so expensive
“You’re the best guy I ever knew. You may not think you’re a hero, but you’re a hero to me… You got that?” — insp.
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The mayor had been just that - the mayor - for a long time, even after they first started talking every so often. Despite how casual the occasional shared coffee breaks were, Mick had always been acutely aware that this was just what it seemed like; conversing with someone who could very easily take away his job if he slipped up or had some sort of outburst. So he had been as cordial as he could manage; never losing who he was as a person in everyday life, but careful to curb it even if slightly.
Then in the aftermath of what had happened with Zoom, the two of them had spent more time together, discussing plans, talking about changes and fixes that needed to be made, and working to help heal destruction caused.
Somewhere along the way, he had let his defences down; stopped trying to hide little parts of him, stopped trying to walk on eggshells - something he rarely did as it was in the first place. Time passed, and before long, he became far more comfortable with Leonard than he ever thought he would be.
He certainly wasn’t complaining. A friend - ex friend, rather - had suggested it was a manipulation tactic, a way of getting on the good side of the mayor. Mick had shut him down with a quick uppercut; something that didn’t make it to the police, probably because the other man had known exactly where he fucked up.
Mick didn’t take kindly to accusations. Rumours he could handle; he really didn’t care, they were just that: rumours. But being outright accused of things, well… where once that wouldn’t have bothered him either, and he would have easily played into it… he didn’t appreciate it now. He didn’t need that sort of assumption in life right now.
And truth be told, a part of him didn’t want it getting back to Leonard. Because it wasn’t true, and the thought of some inkling being put out there that it was, and thus probably putting a strain on their friendship… caused just the slightest bit of anxiety.
The thoughts trailed off as Mick’s eyes were drawn toward Leonard’s arms, watching as he slipped his coat and tie off, still watching as nimble hand rubbed against what he assumed was a sore part of Leonard’s neck.
He broke himself out of that train of thought quickly, even as the other said something that made him take pause. Tempting?
Mick made a quiet humming sound, sipping at his drink. “Is it?” He kept his voice casual, same as before, but if there was a hint of a challenge in the words, he wasn’t going to admit it.
From their first encounter, even if he had been friendly && capable of holding more than an intellectual conversation with the guy, didn’t mean he didn’t have a few of his own guards up. TRUST wasn’t so easy for Leonard- his father wasn’t the type of parent that treated his children RIGHT but he was glad when his mother pulled him && Lisa out of that abusive environment when she had. Otherwise, he’s pretty sure he would’ve turned out much worse. Maybe wouldn’t be where he is today, who knew what kind of life he would’ve lead. It sent a cold shiver up his spine every time he thought about it.
It took him a little while to get used to the other man, enough to grow comfortable with without worrying if Mick would end up turning against him && betraying their friendship for a good enough bribe. In the back of his MIND he always expected hidden motives from people, he’s been hurt enough times where he’s able to identify these sorts of things. Except, every time he looks at Mick’s face, he’s reminded just how loyal of a friend he is so he really shouldn’t worry. && he hasn’t, ever since he came to that realization. Though he was CAUTIOUS with those around himself, he also saw the good in people && better appealed to that side if he was found on a good day.
If not, then he talked less && became more irritated as the day dragged on. Not wanting to DEAL with people so much but unfortunately for him, taking a day off wasn’t something he could do. As The Mayor, there are no breaks aside from holidays. Though not even then since he was always getting some sort of phone call from work. A REMINDER that he was never left alone for too long, something always coming up. Stilling his hand, Leonard smiled to himself, refusing to take the bait. Instead, he slowly slipped his hand out from his shirt && rested it at his side before scooting his butt to the edge of his seat sliding all that much closer to Mick. Though only so that he can pour some more scotch in his glass.
His FRAME meek && yielding, the sound of the decanter lightly CLINKING against his glass could be heard as liquid poured into it. “ I love the suggestion in your tone.” He admits in a drawl as he reclines back in his seat, regardless of the fact that he was closer to his friend now. Turning his body sideways so he was facing the other, he rested his elbow on the back of the couch as he leaned his temple against his fist. CONSIDERING the older man for a moment. “But-” He allowed them a tender quiet moment as he looked down at the other through half lidded eyes before looking back up into Mick’s INTOXICATING ones && finishing with, “Well. To be completely honest, I wouldn’t mind doing it again. Though this time, I’d actually give you the choice.” With that, his gaze dropped to his drink as he pressed the glass to his lips && drank.
For as much as Mick enjoyed the mayor’s company, sometimes - most of the time - there was one thing or another that frustrated him. Usually that thing was that he swore the other seemed to live in a perpetual state of charm and flirtation. It didn’t matter who he was talking to, there was always some sort of magnetism emanating off him, and more than once, Mick had found it both baffling and frustrating. Sometimes it seemed like Leonard was hinting at something, and then a few days or even a few hours later, it would seem like nothing at all had happened: like he hadn’t sounded just the slightest bit suggestive when speaking to Mick, or like he hadn’t touched him for a few lingering moments more than necessary.
Though more often than not, Mick chalked it up to his own inability to always understand social behaviour. He was a perceptive person and could tell what most people were feeling if he tried, but somehow not Leonard. So he had given up trying to read him some time ago, deciding it would be easier to simply go with the flow.
That was harder to do right now, however, as Mick watched Leonard blatantly state his approval of even the faint suggestion in Mick’s tones and shifted just a bit closer as he moved to pour himself another drink.
Mick said nothing, only watching as it all panned out; eyes drawn first to the long fingers and nimble hands, then to the bright viridian eyes looking back at him, somehow all too close and not close enough at the same time.
Well, that seemed hard to misconstrue: the words falling from Leonard’s lips didn’t seem to leave much room for interpretation. Mick didn’t tear his gaze away for a long moment, still meeting the other’s eyes, brow furrowed in the faintest confusion.
Giving me the choice, huh?
Mick decidedly reached out, one hand briefly grasping Leonard’s, the one holding the drink, as a physical warning not to spill it. And he leaned in, close enough that their faces were nearly touching; and as much as he wanted to close the distance and steal another, proper, expected kiss, he didn’t, remaining very still there, gaze flickering briefly down to Leonard’s lips before looking back up. Waiting to see if Leonard would really make the move.
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