This wasn't what he'd expected. That Gar had been serious about winning that date auction, that Gar had wanted him. And here Tommy was, fucking the date up from the word go. Shit, this was about the word thing he could have done, right?
"Did... if you don't want this to be a date..." Gar was saying, and all Tommy could do was ache. It didn't help that a movie was the worst choice to him. He had to do something. He had to make this better.
So he stood, offering his hand down to Gar, "Do you trust me?"
"I trust you," Gar said when he took Tommy's hand and stood.
"Don't blink."
He pulls Gar into his arms, holding him tight and secure for the purposes of the cross Spheres run. With a thought he throws himself into a quick run, hand braced behind Gar's head to keep it from getting hurt. All the way to the Agricultural sphere he ran, and from there he found one over the covered pavilions where people who worked the fields rested. Tommy carried Gar right up onto the roof and set the man down to sit. Then he was gone to the movie showing and back again in a few quick trips, bringing all of their food to put near them. Everything was there now, including the beers.
"This work?" he asked, half worried this would work.
What he got in response was Gar looking around and then smiling up at him in pleasure. "Yeah, I think it does."
Alright then. Tommy flopped down next to Gar, dangling his legs over the edge and letting them kick. "I'm sorry I fucked up the date already. I didn't... I didn't expect a real one."
To be felt for that way, to be aspired toward... Holy fuck.
"I didn't mean to surprise you with it," Gar said, and Tommy watched the slow motion of Gar's fingers flowing through the green of his hair. He was beautiful, Tommy realized in that moment. Shit, Gar was beautiful. "Just... was easier to do the auction than ask you."
Yeah, he was unapproachable, but Tommy was used to being wanted for hook ups. "This... wasn't just... Gar, that wasn't just an impulsive thing, was it? You've really been thinking about this?" How could someone think about wanting him like this?
"Yeah but I mean... I didn't think you'd be interested in me at all but I've kind of liked you for a while."
Well now Tommy was staring, and he could feel the heat in his cheeks that betrayed a blush. To cover he sips at his beer. "I'm broken. But I guess I can try this whole date thing. For your sake. You're a good guy. You deserve a good date. What... am I supposed to do?"
He was going to fuck this up for lack of knowing, and Tommy hated it. But shit, he wanted to live up to someone's expectations for once.
"I'm broken... damaged and all kinds of fucked up. Not sure I deserve anything." Still, Gar smiles at him. "We can hang out and have fun. Don't put pressure on it."
Damn but they matched then, didn't they? Two dudes on a rooftop that didn't know what they were doing. So Tommy reached out to offer his hand to Gar.
"Guess we're like, a pair then. Food first, then we'll, uh. We'll do something else. Not a movie. Something fun."
The smile Gar gave him was radiant and Tommy was shocked at how it made his heart stutter to see it. How was that possible? He knew his heart didn't waver too much, part of the mutation. But this was happening anyway.
"Food and fun," Gar said as he took Tommy's hand. "Sounds perfect."
That hand let Tommy pull Gar closer, right up against him. That was how Teddy and Billy sat when they were together. Clearly that was a couple thing and important, and Tommy was trying to mirror that.
"There's a playground near here. Where the long term residents let their kids play when they aren't at school. Don't suppose you like swings."
That made the smile wider and damn, if he'd thought Gar was beautiful before, he didn't know what to call him when he smiled like that. Gar relaxed against him and Tommy felt the guy nod.
"I haven't played on a swing in forever, but hell yeah."
Tommy could feel Gar relax against him, which was nice for him. In fact Tommy envied it given he was tense as a fucking... well, something that was tense. Every muscle screamed flight. It took some effort to resist it.
"There's a whole jungle gym and all that. It's... it's not a real date, I'm sorry. But it's something?"
"Seriously... what defines a real date anyway?" Gar asked with a shrug. "It's about spending time together, isn't it?"
Yeah, he wasn't wrong about that. And Tommy liked it a lot. Helps that this guy was a friend, and super nice to him. He kept looking at Gar while they ate in peaceful silence, sides pressed a little bit together. And when the two were done he set his plate aside.
"Come on, let's have a bit of fun."
"Playground right?"
With a smirk Tommy pushed off of the roof rather than answering. His body was meant for a lot of things. But there he was on the ground, his muscles quivering in excitement. He turned around and held his arms out as a silent suggestion.
Time to catch the guy and carry him off to the sort of fun Tommy knew how to have.
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First Date | CW: None | ~900 Words
Date: 2022-01-11 02:05 am (UTC)"Did... if you don't want this to be a date..." Gar was saying, and all Tommy could do was ache. It didn't help that a movie was the worst choice to him. He had to do something. He had to make this better.
So he stood, offering his hand down to Gar, "Do you trust me?"
"I trust you," Gar said when he took Tommy's hand and stood.
"Don't blink."
He pulls Gar into his arms, holding him tight and secure for the purposes of the cross Spheres run. With a thought he throws himself into a quick run, hand braced behind Gar's head to keep it from getting hurt. All the way to the Agricultural sphere he ran, and from there he found one over the covered pavilions where people who worked the fields rested. Tommy carried Gar right up onto the roof and set the man down to sit. Then he was gone to the movie showing and back again in a few quick trips, bringing all of their food to put near them. Everything was there now, including the beers.
"This work?" he asked, half worried this would work.
What he got in response was Gar looking around and then smiling up at him in pleasure. "Yeah, I think it does."
Alright then. Tommy flopped down next to Gar, dangling his legs over the edge and letting them kick. "I'm sorry I fucked up the date already. I didn't... I didn't expect a real one."
To be felt for that way, to be aspired toward... Holy fuck.
"I didn't mean to surprise you with it," Gar said, and Tommy watched the slow motion of Gar's fingers flowing through the green of his hair. He was beautiful, Tommy realized in that moment. Shit, Gar was beautiful. "Just... was easier to do the auction than ask you."
Yeah, he was unapproachable, but Tommy was used to being wanted for hook ups. "This... wasn't just... Gar, that wasn't just an impulsive thing, was it? You've really been thinking about this?" How could someone think about wanting him like this?
"Yeah but I mean... I didn't think you'd be interested in me at all but I've kind of liked you for a while."
Well now Tommy was staring, and he could feel the heat in his cheeks that betrayed a blush. To cover he sips at his beer. "I'm broken. But I guess I can try this whole date thing. For your sake. You're a good guy. You deserve a good date. What... am I supposed to do?"
He was going to fuck this up for lack of knowing, and Tommy hated it. But shit, he wanted to live up to someone's expectations for once.
"I'm broken... damaged and all kinds of fucked up. Not sure I deserve anything." Still, Gar smiles at him. "We can hang out and have fun. Don't put pressure on it."
Damn but they matched then, didn't they? Two dudes on a rooftop that didn't know what they were doing. So Tommy reached out to offer his hand to Gar.
"Guess we're like, a pair then. Food first, then we'll, uh. We'll do something else. Not a movie. Something fun."
The smile Gar gave him was radiant and Tommy was shocked at how it made his heart stutter to see it. How was that possible? He knew his heart didn't waver too much, part of the mutation. But this was happening anyway.
"Food and fun," Gar said as he took Tommy's hand. "Sounds perfect."
That hand let Tommy pull Gar closer, right up against him. That was how Teddy and Billy sat when they were together. Clearly that was a couple thing and important, and Tommy was trying to mirror that.
"There's a playground near here. Where the long term residents let their kids play when they aren't at school. Don't suppose you like swings."
That made the smile wider and damn, if he'd thought Gar was beautiful before, he didn't know what to call him when he smiled like that. Gar relaxed against him and Tommy felt the guy nod.
"I haven't played on a swing in forever, but hell yeah."
Tommy could feel Gar relax against him, which was nice for him. In fact Tommy envied it given he was tense as a fucking... well, something that was tense. Every muscle screamed flight. It took some effort to resist it.
"There's a whole jungle gym and all that. It's... it's not a real date, I'm sorry. But it's something?"
"Seriously... what defines a real date anyway?" Gar asked with a shrug. "It's about spending time together, isn't it?"
Yeah, he wasn't wrong about that. And Tommy liked it a lot. Helps that this guy was a friend, and super nice to him. He kept looking at Gar while they ate in peaceful silence, sides pressed a little bit together. And when the two were done he set his plate aside.
"Come on, let's have a bit of fun."
"Playground right?"
With a smirk Tommy pushed off of the roof rather than answering. His body was meant for a lot of things. But there he was on the ground, his muscles quivering in excitement. He turned around and held his arms out as a silent suggestion.
Time to catch the guy and carry him off to the sort of fun Tommy knew how to have.