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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Re: CS/MCR Gabe/GerarddelphinapterusJuly 10 2011, 06:01:07 UTC
The slam of a door wakes Gabe long before his phone alarm is set to wake him. The room is as dark as hotel rooms ever get with the streetlights filtering through the edges of the curtains to cast everything in deep shadows. It's a problem with every hotel room he's ever slept in and even in one as nice as Gerard's the curtains aren't the powerful blackout curtains Gabe knows are the only answer to a truly dark room. In the hall, he can hear the quick thump of footsteps disappearing down the corridor toward the bank of elevators. He stares into the gloom at the silhouette of the pile of comics on the desk sitting next to the Spaceboy statuette that Gerard had raved to him about for a solid hour. Gabe knows all about the fan who gave it to Gerard (dressed as a Terminaut for the Con) and how Gerard is planning to move his Eisners to make a place for it. Gabe has friends who've won Grammys, can name-drop designers and have it mean more than "we met at a party", and yet Gerard's casual use of "my Eisners" makes him feel weird. Beside him, Gerard snuffles in his sleep and flings his arm out so his hand smacks against Gabe's chest right on the bruise that his teeth had put there hours earlier.
By rights Gabe shouldn't have even been at the Con. He should have been on the other side of the country with his band prepping for their first show on the new tour but Pete had called. He'd bullied and cajoled until Gabe agreed to clandestinely show up to support Mikey because Mikey was doing his first solo panel for his comic. He'd known for months that Mikey was following in his big brother's footsteps yet again but until Pete's last-minute call he hadn't realized how nervous Mikey was. It made him feel guilty. He had been late enough that he'd had to sneak into the back of the room to stand next to Gerard and his bodyguard who were both trying their best not to attract attention. He'd been surprised by how pleased Gerard had looked to see him.
Even though he's known both Ways for years, Gabe had still be surprised when Gerard had flirted and teased in-between reassuring Mikey again and again "you were fucking awesome Mikes." Mikey had been too busy to catch Gerard out which had made Gabe feel freer to respond in kind once he realized what Gerard was doing. Pete had noticed but he'd only leered a little bit before returning to fussing over Mikey in his own weird way. It had seemed only natural to follow through when Gerard had invited him up and a much better way to kill time before his flight than his original plan.
Gerard rolls onto his side and pulls most of the covers underneath himself leaving Gabe with only the sheet. He eases his shin away from were Gerard has his foot hooked over it at what Gabe thinks would be a truly uncomfortable angle if Gerard was conscious of it, and slides out of bed. The gloom in the room is slowly lightening. In the glow of his phone he gathers up his clothes and the slim carryon he flew out with before he retreats to the bathroom to dress and tame his appearance. The bruise Gerard left on his chest looks darker than he expected in the mirror and he touches it with one finger, pressing gently to assess just how long he'll be feeling Gerard's mark on his skin.
When he emerges from the bathroom Gerard has moved so he's sprawled across the bed taking up more room than should be possible. The blankets are twisted around him and one foot is sticking out. The clock is telling him that his phone should be ringing within the next five minutes. Gabe crosses quietly over to the bed and looks at Gerard's face. It's been Gabe's experience that everyone looks younger when they sleep but even with the deep shadows hidden parts of his face Gerard has the same fresh-faced look he does when he's awake. Gabe bends down and places a gentle kiss on Gerard's lips, the opposite of the ones they traded while they were wake. He wonders what it would be like to kiss Gerard like that if he was awake. Would he like it or would he turn it back to the frantic deep kisses they'd shared before? It was only a one-time thing after all. Gerard's mouth falls open a little and Gabe turns away. He has a plane to catch.
Re: CS/MCR Gabe/GerarddelphinapterusJuly 13 2011, 21:08:51 UTC
Thanks. In my personal fanon Gabe and Gerard have history from those long ago New Jersey parties and it adds some angst. It's always nice to hear that the detail is enjoyed because sometimes I worry it overshadows the story.
Re: CS/MCR Gabe/GerarddelphinapterusJuly 13 2011, 21:10:09 UTC
Thanks, I'm very tempted to write Gerard's POV. In my personal fanon they have a history from the house parties and it seems to make them angsty whenever I write them.
Re: CS/MCR Gabe/GerardcreepyliciousJuly 11 2011, 13:26:10 UTC
I like everything about this. Seriously, I love how it's from Gabe's pov and how confused he is over Gerard and how Gerard just doesn't seem to care much. AND: Gerard seduces everyone! I would like to read more of this.
By rights Gabe shouldn't have even been at the Con. He should have been on the other side of the country with his band prepping for their first show on the new tour but Pete had called. He'd bullied and cajoled until Gabe agreed to clandestinely show up to support Mikey because Mikey was doing his first solo panel for his comic. He'd known for months that Mikey was following in his big brother's footsteps yet again but until Pete's last-minute call he hadn't realized how nervous Mikey was. It made him feel guilty. He had been late enough that he'd had to sneak into the back of the room to stand next to Gerard and his bodyguard who were both trying their best not to attract attention. He'd been surprised by how pleased Gerard had looked to see him.
Even though he's known both Ways for years, Gabe had still be surprised when Gerard had flirted and teased in-between reassuring Mikey again and again "you were fucking awesome Mikes." Mikey had been too busy to catch Gerard out which had made Gabe feel freer to respond in kind once he realized what Gerard was doing. Pete had noticed but he'd only leered a little bit before returning to fussing over Mikey in his own weird way. It had seemed only natural to follow through when Gerard had invited him up and a much better way to kill time before his flight than his original plan.
Gerard rolls onto his side and pulls most of the covers underneath himself leaving Gabe with only the sheet. He eases his shin away from were Gerard has his foot hooked over it at what Gabe thinks would be a truly uncomfortable angle if Gerard was conscious of it, and slides out of bed. The gloom in the room is slowly lightening. In the glow of his phone he gathers up his clothes and the slim carryon he flew out with before he retreats to the bathroom to dress and tame his appearance. The bruise Gerard left on his chest looks darker than he expected in the mirror and he touches it with one finger, pressing gently to assess just how long he'll be feeling Gerard's mark on his skin.
When he emerges from the bathroom Gerard has moved so he's sprawled across the bed taking up more room than should be possible. The blankets are twisted around him and one foot is sticking out. The clock is telling him that his phone should be ringing within the next five minutes. Gabe crosses quietly over to the bed and looks at Gerard's face. It's been Gabe's experience that everyone looks younger when they sleep but even with the deep shadows hidden parts of his face Gerard has the same fresh-faced look he does when he's awake. Gabe bends down and places a gentle kiss on Gerard's lips, the opposite of the ones they traded while they were wake. He wonders what it would be like to kiss Gerard like that if he was awake. Would he like it or would he turn it back to the frantic deep kisses they'd shared before? It was only a one-time thing after all. Gerard's mouth falls open a little and Gabe turns away. He has a plane to catch.
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I felt for him here. He feels so off-balance and wanting so much.
I really like how you got him there too. I'm very impressed with how much you got in to a short amount of story like this.
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I would like to read more of this.
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