Yesterday was national kissing day, and I was talking about how it would have been a good excuse for a kiss meme, and how it seemed those kind of themed memes seemed to have died out a little
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Mikey/Gabe -- Projekt Gayhem 3/3jedusaurJuly 10 2011, 01:21:39 UTC
Rule 6 of being a hipster: no scarf, no glasses, no cred.
The second band is shitty enough to ignore, especially since it's looking highly likely that Gabe might be getting an up-close viewing of La Gioconda tonight. He and Mikey have migrated to the opposite end of the bar from the bartender, where there's space to lean without being crowded.
"They are not," says Mikey, in a more interested monotone than his usual one. "I need them to see."
"Not your glasses, specifically," clarifies Gabe. "I'm not calling you a hipster." He has sure as fuck learned his lesson on that one, even if Mikey is wearing skinny jeans and a threadbare thrift-store t-shirt with a probably-ironic unicorn on the front. "I'm just saying, people wearing glasses show up at indie concerts in way greater numbers than the actual incidence of visual impairment in the general population. They can't all actually need them."
Mikey shrugs, or rather twitches his neck in a vaguely shruggy manner. "I don't think the glasses matter, in particular. It's about looking interesting, you know? I appreciate accessories that are different. Like your Justin Timberlake icon necklace, that's original. That's a statement."
Well. That actually is ironic, not just hipster-ironic. Gabe knows better than to thank him for the compliment or try to return it, though. He just basks a little in the hint of approval.
Rule 7 of being a hipster: never stay for the headliner. The best bands are always the openers.
"C'mon." Mikey sets his glass on the counter. It still has about two dollars' worth of cocktail in the bottom.
Gabe drains his beer and follows him. "Where we going?"
"Backstage," Mikey says casually. "I was just here to see the first openers, they're friends of mine. Way better than the next one, trust me."
Gabe was actually here for the next band, but he doesn't risk losing the opportunity to get Mikey alone by saying so.
Rule 8 of being a hipster: if you want to establish any kind of reputation on the scene, you have to make out with Mikey Way.
Mikey kisses like Gabe is auditioning at first, then Gabe seems to pass some kind of test and they're making out for real. Apart from his lips and one hand draped over his hip, Mikey doesn't touch Gabe. He's a master of the art of the tease. It's as fun as sex.
Later, after the rest of the show is over, he introduces Gabe to all of the bands. Gabe lifts an eyebrow and doesn't say hello. He's learning the rules.
Re: Mikey/Gabe -- Projekt Gayhem 3/3delphinapterusJuly 11 2011, 06:10:56 UTC
This was hilarious. I love how they're so into being scene and Mikey is scener than scene and Gabe has to learn it. All the unspoken cues were perfect.
Re: Mikey/Gabe -- Projekt Gayhem 3/3jedusaurJuly 11 2011, 20:53:09 UTC
Oh yeah, you can't do that. Also, no hand gestures during conversations except the middle finger, sharing your drugs is the hipster equivalent of a blood bond, if you spot an accessory in a store window that you own you should burn yours immediately, and staying in a hookup's bed until morning is a social faux pas on par with puking at the table. Take notes.
The second band is shitty enough to ignore, especially since it's looking highly likely that Gabe might be getting an up-close viewing of La Gioconda tonight. He and Mikey have migrated to the opposite end of the bar from the bartender, where there's space to lean without being crowded.
"They are not," says Mikey, in a more interested monotone than his usual one. "I need them to see."
"Not your glasses, specifically," clarifies Gabe. "I'm not calling you a hipster." He has sure as fuck learned his lesson on that one, even if Mikey is wearing skinny jeans and a threadbare thrift-store t-shirt with a probably-ironic unicorn on the front. "I'm just saying, people wearing glasses show up at indie concerts in way greater numbers than the actual incidence of visual impairment in the general population. They can't all actually need them."
Mikey shrugs, or rather twitches his neck in a vaguely shruggy manner. "I don't think the glasses matter, in particular. It's about looking interesting, you know? I appreciate accessories that are different. Like your Justin Timberlake icon necklace, that's original. That's a statement."
Well. That actually is ironic, not just hipster-ironic. Gabe knows better than to thank him for the compliment or try to return it, though. He just basks a little in the hint of approval.
Rule 7 of being a hipster: never stay for the headliner. The best bands are always the openers.
"C'mon." Mikey sets his glass on the counter. It still has about two dollars' worth of cocktail in the bottom.
Gabe drains his beer and follows him. "Where we going?"
"Backstage," Mikey says casually. "I was just here to see the first openers, they're friends of mine. Way better than the next one, trust me."
Gabe was actually here for the next band, but he doesn't risk losing the opportunity to get Mikey alone by saying so.
Rule 8 of being a hipster: if you want to establish any kind of reputation on the scene, you have to make out with Mikey Way.
Mikey kisses like Gabe is auditioning at first, then Gabe seems to pass some kind of test and they're making out for real. Apart from his lips and one hand draped over his hip, Mikey doesn't touch Gabe. He's a master of the art of the tease. It's as fun as sex.
Later, after the rest of the show is over, he introduces Gabe to all of the bands. Gabe lifts an eyebrow and doesn't say hello. He's learning the rules.
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Also, so much love for the addition of the Mikey/Ryan making out, even if it didn't work out.
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Mikey Way, what a queen ♥
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