Untitled drabble
Disclaimer: I stole two of the names from "Newsies", but everything else is mine.
Slash, dubious consent (depending on how you read it)
Jake takes care of his boys, all of 'em, because somehow he ended up in charge. So when David comes asking, he doesn't say no. Can't say no, not with the kid bleeding insecurity all over the place, that sort of thing will get you killed outside. Way too many things with claws and teeth that can smell that sort of thing. Most of the boys already know that, but David isn't city the way other boys are, so Jake has to patch him up until he figures it out for himself. Jesus, he hadn't figured on this much patch-work, but he'll do it. He needs his boys, which now includes David, to keep things running smooth, and they all need him to make sure it stays that way.
Most of the boys are younger than David, but they're already completely hands-off, treating them like babies only throws them off their game. But David, see, he needs it, head-locks and hair-mussing, slaps on the back and punches on the shoulder. He thrives on this stuff, flushes up all pink and grins like he's won some wort of prize. And it isn't as if Jake hasn't noticed David looking at him, though he's not gonna say anything, not yet anyways. Jake's seen puppy eyes before, seen them on lost scared kids desperate for something that'll be there tomorrow. So, he can't be entirely surprised when he hears creaky footsteps in the dark, like someone trying to be quiet, but he does squeeze his eyes shut and think Go back to sleep, kid, don't do this, please.
"Jake?" Just above whisper-soft, it means Are you awake?
Jake doesn't answer because he's not going to tell David that this is okay.
"Jake," and this time it sounds like Please. Aw, fuck it. He rolls over, giving David his back, and the net thing he knows, David's crawling in behind him so close he can feet hot breath on his neck. Those are David's hands in the dark pushing his shirt up over his stomach, and this is David's hard-on knocking against his hip, and Jake will DO this because being in charge means taking care of your team. There's no surviving without them, and he'll make sure it all runs smooth, patches and all.
Slash, dubious consent (depending on how you read it)
Jake takes care of his boys, all of 'em, because somehow he ended up in charge. So when David comes asking, he doesn't say no. Can't say no, not with the kid bleeding insecurity all over the place, that sort of thing will get you killed outside. Way too many things with claws and teeth that can smell that sort of thing. Most of the boys already know that, but David isn't city the way other boys are, so Jake has to patch him up until he figures it out for himself. Jesus, he hadn't figured on this much patch-work, but he'll do it. He needs his boys, which now includes David, to keep things running smooth, and they all need him to make sure it stays that way.
Most of the boys are younger than David, but they're already completely hands-off, treating them like babies only throws them off their game. But David, see, he needs it, head-locks and hair-mussing, slaps on the back and punches on the shoulder. He thrives on this stuff, flushes up all pink and grins like he's won some wort of prize. And it isn't as if Jake hasn't noticed David looking at him, though he's not gonna say anything, not yet anyways. Jake's seen puppy eyes before, seen them on lost scared kids desperate for something that'll be there tomorrow. So, he can't be entirely surprised when he hears creaky footsteps in the dark, like someone trying to be quiet, but he does squeeze his eyes shut and think Go back to sleep, kid, don't do this, please.
"Jake?" Just above whisper-soft, it means Are you awake?
Jake doesn't answer because he's not going to tell David that this is okay.
"Jake," and this time it sounds like Please. Aw, fuck it. He rolls over, giving David his back, and the net thing he knows, David's crawling in behind him so close he can feet hot breath on his neck. Those are David's hands in the dark pushing his shirt up over his stomach, and this is David's hard-on knocking against his hip, and Jake will DO this because being in charge means taking care of your team. There's no surviving without them, and he'll make sure it all runs smooth, patches and all.