spooky scary

[donotlick]

aka: a psl for grumpy cops

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[ Gavin shrugs. ]

No time like the present, as they say.

[ He misses the warmth but it's staying with him. Gavin clenches his hand into a fist for a moment before undoing his seat belt. And... oh.

See, during the full moon it was one thing but now that he's in Normal Brain State it's... yeah. His face lights up in a blush and he fumbles (adorably) with the seat belt. ]

I uh. Gavin's fine, no need to make it hard. I uh. Yeah. Let's go eat.

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Sure.

[ It's ok, Hank likes that you're a little uncoordinated, Gavin. It's very cute. Hank has no problem on his end, but he comes around the passenger side and opens the door for Gavin. He can help with the seat belt too. ]

After you. I'm buying.

[ Is it #justalphathings or because he's his superior officer?? who knows. ]

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[ Because you said his Real Name so casually with that big sexy voice of yours, ugh!! Hank.

Ah. He tries not to purr at the sudden proximity, and how wonderful he smells. But that's not the time for that, they literally just had a talk about this kind of shit—

He hops out of the car and runs a hand through his hair. ]

Being gentlemanly all of a sudden, huh? Cute. [ Have an actual wink with a click of his tongue. And off he goes to Gary's food truck woo!! ]

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[ Aw, is that all? He'll have to keep doing that when he least expects it then. At least it really is just the two of them. Nobody's gonna think it's weird if two detectives hang out and have lunch together.

Hank's gonna miss the purring, but they can just keep that between them and that'll make it even more special. Hank sure can't hide the fondness in his voice, even as he tries to keep it casual and follow Gavin to the truck. ]

Fuck off, I have my moments.

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[ He will definitely swoon, so please do. And it's not weird for two detectives but it might be weird that it's Gavin and Hank. Have they ever even gone to Gary's together before?

And yes, absolutely. He doesn't want to purr in front of anyone else anyway. Only for Hank... ah, shit. Let's not go down that route. But the fondness hits him square in the chest, warmth blooming between his ribs. ]

A few moments, yes. Gonna try to add a few more?

[ Hi Gary, they're totally flirting apparently. ]

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[ Yeah, they've definitely never even gone out to lunch together. So much for the attempt at being subtle. Real smooth, guys.

Don't worry, Gavin, Hank's growled more around you than he has around anyone in the last twenty years. He reserves them solely for you. ]

I told you I'm buying right? Shut up and pick your food, kid. [ Have a very definitely not flirty shove, Gavin. ]

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[ Incredibly subtle. So smooth. Such creatures of the night.

Aw, he'd be so touched if he knew. (Jeez, no wonder you're so repressed.) ]

Yeah, yeah. [ Have a shove back. Oh hi Gary... Gavin orders some food (more than he usually would, he's a hungry new lil' wolf) and turns back to Hank with a cheeky grin. ]

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[ He is supremely repressed. It's a problem. ]

I'll have the same.

[ Hank always eats a lot anyway. Nobody's gonna think twice about it. Hank also orders pineapple soda because he truly can put anything in his body so why not this. At least things feel like they're back to normal. Or maybe a new normal. It's nice. ]

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[ Gavin's totally fine with pineapple soda. After growing up with parents always pushing only The Most Healthy And Organic Food Or You're A Slob stuff, he enjoys any and all soda.

Gary's definitely giving them some Looks, but he seems amused enough. He gets their food together and says to Hank something about it being weird not seeing him with his android detective buddy for once.

Huh. They did just... leave Connor at the office, didn't they? Tunnel focused werewolves. Well, the guy doesn't have to eat anyway. Gavin grabs his double meat burger with The Biggest Sweet Potato Fries with a thanks and heads over to one of the little standing tables.

Nom nom. Being a newborn werewolf is hungry work, apparently. (He totally ate like six raw eggs for breakfast this morning.) ]

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[ Hank chuckles. Yeah, he definitely got Connor's blessing to get lunch with Gavin. He may not be mated to Connor, but they're kind of a set. Gavin's gonna have to get used to Hank's robot son.

Hank definitely comments about wanting to eat without having Connor staring at him the whole time but it's lighthearted and clearly a running joke since Gary shakes his head and hands Hank his food. Hank stands at the table beside Gavin, taking a sip of his soda and watching him eat for a little bit. It's nice to see his beta eating?? That's a weird thought but he's happy somehow, knowing Gavin is doing well and enjoying food Hank got for him.

Truthfully, it has been a while since Hank grabbed lunch with someone who could actually eat. ]

Careful you don't choke there, kiddo.

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[ Your alpha and mate providing you with food is one of the ultimate forms of love care, of course!! Gavin feels so warm and fuzzy.

He snickers around a couple fries, shaking his head. He licks ketchup off of a few fingers. ]

M'not. And I'm not a kid either.

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[ Mmmm Hank tries very hard not to stare when Gavin licks his fingers... He'll just turn his attention on his own burger. He's pretty hungry too. Yeah, it's definitely hunger. ]

Right, right.

[ Hank smirks. Yes, he's going to focus on his burger now and not his cute mate. That should be easy. ]

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[ Some kind of hunger, that's for sure. Gavin licks the last bit of ketchup off his thumb before picking up his burger himself. ]

I'm closer to forty now, y'know. I know I was like mid twenties the last time we really ever talked, but.

[ Look at him gobble up that burger all cutely. ]

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[ Yep, that's pretty much it. Hank grabs a couple fries in between bites, enjoying the delicious, way-too-meaty-burger. For a werewolf he manages to not make a huge mess. But he is listening, honest. ]

Damn. Time sure flies, huh?

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[ He finishes that big burger in record time, going back to licking cheese and condiments off of his fingers. ]

Sure does. Remember when I was all bright eyed and naive? How adorable.

[ He takes a big drink from his soda, licking his lips. It comes out before he has a chance to think about it: ]

Did you know I had the biggest goddamn crush on you when I first started?

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[ Yeah, Hank's still gonna stare as Gavin licks his fingers. Hm, he definitely doesn't realize he's doing it. It's fine! ]

Yeah, I remember.

[ He smirks, finishing off his burger and taking a sip of his gross soda. Gavin was so bright-eyed and pushy-tailed. It had been adorable... especially given his little confession. ]

Oh, yeah? [ That seems to make something light up in Hank's eyes. Had a crush, huh? ] What, cause of my big red ice bust?

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[ (Gary definitely does, oh my god you two get a room.)

Gav goes back to munching on the fries, glad at least that little confession didn't turn embarrassing right off the bat. His cheekbones still get a little pink though. ]

Yeah. [ Mouthful of potato! Swallow. ] That was part of it. Dunno, you just didn't treat me like an idiot for asking questions.

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[ He's not gonna make fun of you for it -- half the precinct had a crush on him back then. Hank's lived long enough to take a confession without totally destroying the confessor. Lucky you, Gavin. ]

Asking stuff just means you wanna learn. [ Hank shrugs, stuffing several fries into his mouth. ] You've always been a smart kid. Wasn't just the test scores, either. Your record speaks for itself.

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[ Ah... he gets a little more flushed, hunching up his shoulders a little. Look at those happy beta vibes wafting from him. ]

Thanks. [ He takes another long drink of his soda. ] I actually thought I was pretty stupid, when I was first on my own. I'd been compared to Eli all my life, made me think I was some drooling idiot.

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[ Yes, good. Hank may not necessarily be doing it on purpose, but he is happy to know his beta is happy. It makes him smile with something like pride. Maybe. ]

Jesus, no kidding. How the fuck are you supposed to follow up an asshole like him?

[ Hank will fight Kamski if he needs to. ]

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[ Gavin shrugs a shoulder. ] It wasn't... entirely Eli's fault. At least when we were kids, y'know? It was all we knew. I skipped grades and tested out of most of high school but because I didn't do it as fast as Eli, well, clearly meant I was the idiot child.

[ He finishes up his fries, licking more salt off of his fingers. ] I figured out real quick how wrong my folks were, though. And Gran helped give me perspective.

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Sounds like your parents are the real assholes.

[ Of course talking about parents at least keeps Hank distracted through the... licking. Which is happening. Time to stuff his face with fries, yeah. ]

But it makes sense -- your brother, I mean. Kids internalize what they hear, and if your parents kept that shit up, he'd believe it whether he was even aware of it or not.

[ Yeah, they both know how to profile people, Hank knows Kamski had to be pretty messed up to be like he is... He's just also a dick. ]

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Yeah. Real case of projecting your own inadequacies and living through your kids' accomplishments.

[ Soooo much licking. Look at him lick. Mm, tongue. ]

Yeah, exactly. I hope that we can be around each other as adults now, after all of that. I know he's barely been seen in public since he left CyberLife. [ He huffs. ] But he's always gonna be a dick, that's for sure.

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Well if I ever meet 'em, I'll give them a piece of my mind. [ He scoffs. ] Plus hey, at least you're twins. I'm sure he's missed you. Even if he sees you in the mirror every day.

[ The licking though.... Hank's getting a little too distracted. ]

Okay, let's go.

[ He's gonna keep staring until he can actually do something so he might as well cut to the chase and get them back to the car. Hank offers Gavin the rest of his fries and starts cleaning up. ]

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[ That gets a laugh. ] God, I'd pay money to see that. They probably wouldn't even react though.

[ Ooh, more fries...! He really hasn't been licking his fingers to get Hank going this time, too busy thinking about his brother. Thinking of Eli lately makes his chest clench a little, a little pain appearing between his eyes.

He watches Hank pick up as he eats the fries. ]

I hope he did, or I'm gonna look like a real dumbass. And yeah, I'm ready. [ He rolls up the empty fry bag and tosses it into the garbage. ]