He asks Ray more questions than usual when they talk - he keeps starting them all with “so” and sounds just like Pete used to every time he was around to hang out with Mikey before they finally started hooking up on a semi-regular basis. When he listens to himself, thinks about how he sounds and the things he's saying, he's actually kind of embarrassed.
This made me laugh but also felt very real, and so like both Frank and Pete. Great story! :)
Aww, this is so cute! Bob, Ray and Frank as auto mechanics!
I love all the details of Frank's crush - his ineffectual flirting (knowing he's making a fool of himself but can't help it~!), Ray's physical effect on him ("Ray laughs at him for it, eyes crinkling at the corners, and rubs his thumb across Frank's cheek when Frank is trying to figure out where to wipe it away. It's totally casual, a perfectly innocent gesture that could come from anyone, just enough to point out where he should be wiping. Frank's skin feels like it's buzzing afterwards, though, a sweep of heat following Ray's touch." and "Frank is keenly aware of how much bigger than him Ray really is. For a few moments he just stands there uselessly, imagination going crazy. He breathes in the distinct, slightly chemical smell that's coming off of Ray because he's been getting so close to the engines.") and just generally obsessing over him. <3
I also like how Mikey is portrayed here, dorky and awkwardly suave and just very Mikey. Of *course* he'd succeed in
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He asks Ray more questions than usual when they talk - he keeps starting them all with “so” and sounds just like Pete used to every time he was around to hang out with Mikey before they finally started hooking up on a semi-regular basis. When he listens to himself, thinks about how he sounds and the things he's saying, he's actually kind of embarrassed.
This made me laugh but also felt very real, and so like both Frank and Pete. Great story! :)
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I love all the details of Frank's crush - his ineffectual flirting (knowing he's making a fool of himself but can't help it~!), Ray's physical effect on him ("Ray laughs at him for it, eyes crinkling at the corners, and rubs his thumb across Frank's cheek when Frank is trying to figure out where to wipe it away. It's totally casual, a perfectly innocent gesture that could come from anyone, just enough to point out where he should be wiping. Frank's skin feels like it's buzzing afterwards, though, a sweep of heat following Ray's touch." and "Frank is keenly aware of how much bigger than him Ray really is. For a few moments he just stands there uselessly, imagination going crazy. He breathes in the distinct, slightly chemical smell that's coming off of Ray because he's been getting so close to the engines.") and just generally obsessing over him. <3
I also like how Mikey is portrayed here, dorky and awkwardly suave and just very Mikey. Of *course* he'd succeed in ( ... )
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