His Own Man
Title: His Own Man
Fandom: X-Men
Characters: Anole, the Scarlet Spiders, specifically Victor/Mike
Prompt: 38. Initiative
Word Count: 274
Rating: PG
Summary: For the first time, the Scarlet Spiders don’t understand each other.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
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For the first time in his entire life, Pat found himself unable to understand Mike. Until now, they may as well have been one person. This changed things.
“He’s a guy.”
“Justice is always saying that we need to develop our own lives. Going out with people is part of that.” Mike pulled a red sweatshirt over his head. He could have just used the Spider-Suit to do this, but something in him told Mike that that would be cheating.
“He’s a guy,” Pat repeated.
“He’s… cute.”
“Yes, but he’s a guy. What would Father think?”
Mike pulled a comb through his hair. “I… I don’t care,” he said, surprise filling his voice as he gave his brother a puzzled frown. “I don’t care,” he repeated, testing the words out. “I- He’s here.” Mike ran his hands over his hair and checked himself in the mirror.
“Have… fun?” Pat suggested as his brother left.
***
“I was half expecting you to show up in uniform,” Victor admitted. “Not that I would have minded that much.”
Mike looked around quickly as they walked towards The Spaghetti Factory. Going to Louisville had been Justice’s idea, calling it a chance for Mike to get more used to being in an urban environment when he wasn’t being a Scarlet Spider.
“I’m wearing it under my clothes.”
Victor laughed quietly. “Knowing my luck, you’ll need it.”
Fandom: X-Men
Characters: Anole, the Scarlet Spiders, specifically Victor/Mike
Prompt: 38. Initiative
Word Count: 274
Rating: PG
Summary: For the first time, the Scarlet Spiders don’t understand each other.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Link: My Table
For the first time in his entire life, Pat found himself unable to understand Mike. Until now, they may as well have been one person. This changed things.
“He’s a guy.”
“Justice is always saying that we need to develop our own lives. Going out with people is part of that.” Mike pulled a red sweatshirt over his head. He could have just used the Spider-Suit to do this, but something in him told Mike that that would be cheating.
“He’s a guy,” Pat repeated.
“He’s… cute.”
“Yes, but he’s a guy. What would Father think?”
Mike pulled a comb through his hair. “I… I don’t care,” he said, surprise filling his voice as he gave his brother a puzzled frown. “I don’t care,” he repeated, testing the words out. “I- He’s here.” Mike ran his hands over his hair and checked himself in the mirror.
“Have… fun?” Pat suggested as his brother left.
***
“I was half expecting you to show up in uniform,” Victor admitted. “Not that I would have minded that much.”
Mike looked around quickly as they walked towards The Spaghetti Factory. Going to Louisville had been Justice’s idea, calling it a chance for Mike to get more used to being in an urban environment when he wasn’t being a Scarlet Spider.
“I’m wearing it under my clothes.”
Victor laughed quietly. “Knowing my luck, you’ll need it.”