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Doctor Who in 100 years:
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Hi you recently made a post about some destiel fics that are poetic with names like 91 whiskey, restless wanderer and something living kiss. Could you maybe share the link or something? I want to read them! Thank youuuđ§Ą
yesss im gonna put everything ive read that i loved actually okay
restless wanderer <33333
and this, your living kiss
ninety one whiskey
a turn of the earth
the path of fireflies
psalm 40:2
the best years of our lives, my ass
the dean winchester beat sheet
the 5 senses of longing
twist and shout
so says the sword
i dont have them bookmarked together on ao3 so heres links for all of them separately and by all of them i mean ive only read the most popular ones so far and these r the one i loved the most !! hope u enjoy !!
@bondnamesthejames
When I tried to do animation, but got tired while drawing hands... Maybe someday I'll finish it, but for now I'll show you what I've done
I'm just proud of this because there are no references x'D
(Lee!Crowley, Ler!Aziraphale)
Summary : Aziraphale has been laughing at Crowley all day. Maybe itâs the demonâs turn to laugh for a change?
A/N : this fic takes place after s1 but before s2! so obvs no spoilers for s2 here đ i also have not gotten my laptop fixed unfortunately so if thereâs any errors itâs prbly cause i wrote this on my phone which iâm Not used to LOL
Word Count : 3304
hope u enjoy!! :)
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When Aziraphale gets in these moods, Crowley canât help but smile. Well, internally smile. He sorta prides himself on the air of mystery that surrounds his emotions. So he bites his tongue as Aziraphale giggles at him, laughing at how utterly annoyed Crowley looks by his antics.
Aziraphale had found an old joke book in the shop. Well, not really old, when in the hands of beings that have existed since the literal dawn of time. Actually, it couldnât have been published more than 30 years ago. But it was old in the sense that Aziraphale hadnât touched it since it had been brought in all those years ago.
Aziraphale told a vague story to Crowley about how it had landed in his possession (this was, of course, after telling him a truly horrible knock-knock joke that Crowley demanded an explanation for why he was being tortured so unjustly). But that story doesnât matter anymore. What does matter is how giggly Aziraphale has become since realizing how irritating this all was to Crowley.
âBlehck, HORRIBLE, just fffffuckingâYouâre the angel, Iâm the one supposed to be torturing you right now,â said Crowley, exaggerating his hatred of dad jokes just a bit (not by much, these jokes truly were horrible) just to see Aziraphale do that thing when he giggles, covering his mouth and clutching that wretched joke book.
âThat was a really bad one, wasnât it?â Aziraphale said once he collected himself.
âYes, yes, it was, now will you please stop before I groan myself to death?â
âAlways with the dramatics, you are,â said Aziraphale, before grinning, âJust one more?â
Crowley grimaced. âGrkâŚfor the road, I suppose.â
Aziraphale beamed. âYes, for the road!â He stuck his nose right back into the book, and it wouldnât be such an unfamiliar sight if he hadnât been looking up at Crowley every other second just to watch the demon stir.
When Crowley heard a gasp from Aziraphale, he knew heâd found his grand finale. Maybe heâd saved the best for last? (And in the angelâs opinion, he had. Just not in Crowleyâs favor.)
âAlright. Are you ready?â
âGet on with it.â
âYes, but are you ready ready?â
Crowley stuck an eyebrow up. Aziraphale just kept smiling. âHe really is in the best mood today, isnât he?â Crowley thought.
âCrowley, do tell meâŚwhen is a door not a door?â His cheeks were plump with the force of his giddy smile.
Crowley blinked. His arms were crossed, laying back lazily against the bookshopâs old cushion chair. He tapped his finger against his arm impatiently.
Of course, this just made Aziraphale smile bigger.
âCome on! You have to play along, itâs part of the fun!â
âFor you, angel, part of the fun for you.â
âMaybe youâll start having fun too if you work with me here.â
âYouâre working me, thatâs whatâs happening right now.â
âJust ask and this will all be over with,â Aziraphale raised his brows for a moment like he does when he gets all smug and silly. Crowley had to bite his tongue not to smile at that.
âFfffffine,â Crowley sighed hard in feigned exasperation. âWell, I just donât know, angel! When would a door not be a door? Seems like a paradox to me!â
Aziraphale bit his lip. âWhen itâs ajar!â
Crowley could only stare blankly at the tittering angel before him. It was a bit hard to conceal his own giggles as Aziraphale burst into laughter seeing Crowleyâs unamused expression. But he held steadfast, refusing even the slightest chortle. Crowley hadnât seen Aziraphale laugh like this in what felt like a millennia.
âYouâre a silly one, Aziraphale. A real splinter in my ass.â
Crowley hadnât seen a more angelic sight in so long. He felt his own face grow warm watching as Aziraphale tried collecting himself, but found heâd been caught back in his deadly case of the giggles. It was just precious.
âYou think youâre a real comedian, donât you?â Crowley said while trying to cover his own smile slyly, elbow now propped on the arm of the chair as he pushed his face into his hand. He tried looking as annoyed as possible.
Soon, Aziraphale caught his breath, a stray giggle leaving every few moments despite himself. They were now staring at each other, both too lost in the moment to think too hard on the implications of it.
But, as it usually goes in moments like this, Aziraphale put the brakes on first. He sat the book on the side table next to him before pushing himself off the chair. âWell, that was rather fun. But I do have some paperwork to fill out regarding the shop. Upstairs always feels the need to know how itâs running,â He gave Crowley an empathetic smile that almost said âIt did feel good, but you know it canât last.â At least, thatâs how Crowley interprets it. Itâs the same smile heâs been giving him all these years, after every little moment the two shared.
It wasnât the type of smile Crowley wishes to see on Aziraphale. He rather liked the real ones, with Aziraphaleâs round cheeks going pink, the ones with the little lines appearing next to his squinted eyes. Those made him feel warm. This smile always feels distantâŚmore cold.
âYes wellâŚguess I should be goinâ then, wouldnât want to distract you from your heavenly duties,â Crowley made his voice go all funny on the last words, almost snarling. Maybe he was trying to make Aziraphale laugh. If he had been, it didnât work.
âOh youâre more than welcome to stay! I do believe I have some wine left over from last time, if you want to get started beforeâŚwell, I thought I could maybe join you after Iâm finished,â Aziraphale looked bashful. Apologetic, almost. But he chippered up quickly, pointing a finger to the sky. âHeavenly duties!â He repeated the demonâs words with a hummed chuckle, before retreating away to his study.
Heâs always been like this. Leaving before Crowley could accept, so once Aziraphale returned from work itâs like it was entirely Crowleyâs decision rather heâd stay or not. Like Aziraphale hadnât offered in the first place. But that was fine with Crowley. Because even if Aziraphale pretended it hadnât happened, they both knew it had, and there was a silent agreement between them to not bring it up.
So Crowley did wait in that back room of the shop, where all the giggles and jokes and flirtatious annoyance had grown that lovely tension to start the evening off right once Aziraphale returned.
He didnât, however, start drinking yet. Crowley rather liked to start sober when they drank together. That way it felt more like an activity they were starting together rather than one Aziraphale was just joining him on.
It was around two hours Aziraphale worked before returning. He walked into the back, giving a surprised smile seeing Crowley had indeed waited for him.
âAh, you grabbed the good bottle, I see,â Aziraphale wiggled his fingers in the air like one would before diving into a slice of cake. He noticed the bottle had been unopened, and did not mention it.
âDunno, seems a good night for it,â Crowley popped the cork out with ease, filling one glass heâd brought in for Aziraphale before taking a swig straight from the bottle.
âOh? And why is that?â Aziraphale sat on his preferred chair before taking the glass and sipping in a dignified manner.
Crowley wiped his mouth with his sleeve. âYou just seemed in a good mood today sâall. Figured we could end the night right, proper wine to get your mind out of all that blasted paper.â
âAh. Well, I suppose I was in rather high spirits earlier. I donât know what it was about all those jokes, but at the moment they really tickled my funny bone,â Aziraphale took a sip and hummed delightedly.
âRight tickled you were. Could hardly catch your breath, and they werenât even funny jokes, angel. Really, Iâve got to introduce you to some actual comedians cause it was just a sad display of your humor.â
Aziraphale looked into the glass, swirling his wine. He gave a shy smile without looking up at Crowley. âMaybe it was partly so funny because you just seemed soâŚagitated by it all.â
Crowleyâs eyes widened a bit, surprised Aziraphale actually admitted to it. He couldnât hold back a smile anymore, and heâd blame the wine for it if you asked. âOh so Iâm what got you all giggly earlier?â
Aziraphale rolled his eyes, but he too couldnât keep a smile off his face if he tried. Heâd also blame the wine. âOh hush, you wily serpent. It was just funny seeing you so irritated at simple jokes.â
âNah nah, weâre not moving past this. You think Iâm funny!â
âI never said that. If you must know I wasâŚlaughing at your expense,â Aziraphale hid his mischievous smile behind the glass as he took a sip.
Crowley gaped in amused disbelief. âSo you were making fun of me then? Right, okay, I see how it is-â
âWell itâs a little hard not to when you have such a silly reaction to it!â Aziraphale gestured his free hand towards Crowley as if to say heâs doing it right now.
âSilly reaction? Whaddya mean silly reaction, all my reactions are perfectly rational and mean-spirited and never, never silly,â he growled the word as if to prove his point, but he only succeeded in making Aziraphale giggle again. He turned his head to hide his smile.
Aziraphale took a quiet sip from his glass again, his eyes peering over the edge to look at Crowley. Once he put the glass back in his lap, he said, âI rather like when youâre silly, darling.â
Crowley blushed deep. Darling? HeâAziraphale rarely ever used the word darling. But every time heâs done it these 6000 years (which, again, hadnât been too often) it sent something wicked through Crowleyâs system.
Crowley changed the topic quickly. If he didnât, heâd probably combust from having to think too hard about what all that meant, and if it meant anything at all.
So they talked for a while. About nonsense, mostly. Just jabber to fill the silence and let out all the thoughts theyâd been thinking and waiting to share with the other. Theyâd both grown just a tad tipsy at this point, and Crowley was almost ready to grab another bottle.
Mainly because he wanted to steer back to their first topic again.
âYknow I was just thinkinââŚyou said you, erâthat you like when Iâm silly, or whatever it was you said. And IâŚwell, I rather like it when you laugh. Has that, erâŚangelic quality to it. But not in a bad way, I suppose.â
Aziraphale smiled. âOh. Thank you.â
âDonât thank me, itâs literally in your DNA, if we even have that. Do angels and demons have DNA? I suppose not, but I mean somethingâs gotta compose all thatâs happening here, physically I mean,â Crowley rambled, now definitely tipsy. He took another swig. âBut, yeah like, thereâs literally that saying, âangelic laughter.â Itâs all up in you, youâre built to have a good laugh.â
âYes, maybe so. But you have a nice laugh, Crowley! So it canât all be angelic,â said Aziraphale.
âI do not have a nice laugh. You may have angelic laughter, but Iâve got a demonic cackle. Very different things,â Crowley could feel himself blush, but it was all thanks to the wine. Most definitely.
âI have heard you laugh on many occasions, and in none of them would I describe it as a demonic cackle. If anything youâre more of a giggler,â Aziraphale reached his glass out to Crowley, and through instinct he filled it for him.
âWe are not doing this, I refuse to have this argument,â Crowley said before arguing, âGiggling is not something I am even capable of. Not in my DNA.â
âI thought you established we donât have DNA?â
âPoint stands, itâs not in my bones. Giggling is-is-itâs, wellâ itâs childish, for one, and children arenât typically seen as demonic.â
âAfter helping raise Warlock Iâd beg to differ, and he wasnât even the Anti-Christ we thought he was-â
âSTILL, angel, still! Point stands, not going back on it. Letâs change the subject, letâs talk about-about dolphins or some nonsense, I donât really care-â
Aziraphale stood from his chair, and Crowley shut up. He sat next to Crowley on the sofa.
âWhat are you doing?â Crowleyâs voice was low and suspicious. Aziraphale sat his glass on the table, even going so far as to take the bottle from Crowleyâs hand to do the same. Crowley let him, of course, but not without raising an eyebrow. âI said, what are you doing?â
âIâm glad youâve taken that leather coat off, or this would be a much harder ordeal than it needs to be,â Aziraphale said before cracking his knuckles dramatically, waving his hands about as if to loosen them. Crowleyâs brows were furrowed and eyes wide.
âThat explains absolutely nothing,â Crowley leaned back against the couch, as if to say ânope, this isnât affecting me at all, Iâm not the least bit nervous about whatever it is youâre planning right now. I am the image of relaxed.â His leg was bouncing.
âWell, you claim that you donât giggle. I want to counter that argument, and I know exactly how to do it,â Aziraphale gave Crowley a devious smile, one an angel shouldnât be allowed to pull, before wiggling his fingers in the air towards Crowley. Crowley immediately backed his body away, only getting as far as the arm of the couch.
âNo, noâyou cannotâthis is not the direction Iâm letting this conversation go!â Crowley held his hands up defensively, curling his legs into himself like the snake he was.
âCome now, you canât handle a little friendly competition?â
âHell do you mean competition?! You tickle me, I lose, thereâs no competition to be had!â Crowley practically shouted, his nerves taking over.
Crowley had always been on the moreâŚsensitive side, one might say. It was something Aziraphale always found a little too amusing. âYouâre a demon!â Heâd say, âItâs just so silly how a demon could be as ticklish as you are!â
Crowley did not find it silly. In fact, he found it to be quite the pain in his ass. How was he supposed to look all scary and menacing and demonic when pinching his belly made him fall into laughter so unlike him?
âSo you admit you would giggle if I tickled you?â
âWhen did I ever say that?â Crowley was trying to shove Aziraphale away with his feet now, kicking (maybe too softly) at his thighs like it would do a thing. Aziraphale held his ground like a solid rock.
âWell you said youâd lose! So obviously that means you would giggle if I were to, sayâŚâ Aziraphale quickly grabbed hold of one of Crowleyâs pestering ankles, scribbling his nails into the socked sole.
âGAHK! NO-!â Crowley shouted, thinking maybe if he expelled his energy through loud sound he might not fall into those giggles Aziraphale apparently thought so much of.
But he didnât hold strong for long. Luckily, though, his feet were a little too ticklish for mere giggles. Instead, he cackled like no oneâs business, so maybe he would win this argument after all.
âStop! Ahahangel stop! Iâll kick you!â Crowley barked out through roaring laughter. He actually was already kicking Aziraphale, but it was still at his thighs like before. He was just worried heâd eventually nail the angel right in the nose if he kept up with it.
âWell, you arenât exactly giggling, but maybe itâs just because your feet are too ticklish,â Aziraphale inquired like a scientist running a study. Crowley wrapped his arms around his midsection through his laughter.
âYehehes they ARE! Now quihihit!â Crowley couldnât take tickling on his feet for too long, it really was too horrible to bear. Curse this wretched vessel and its terrifyingly sensitive nerve endings.
Without saying a word, Aziraphale darted his hands to the spot just above Crowleyâs knees, giving them quick pinches and observing Crowley like a specimen.
âOhoho nohoho! Angel plehehease!â Crowley felt his resolve slipping, falling into a more giggly realm than before. He gripped onto Aziraphaleâs wrists like a lifeline, not shoving him away out of pure trust. Goodness, feelings were a curse.
âAha! I believe Iâve found quite the giggly spot on you, Anthony!â Aziraphale teased. He only ever used that name when he was trying to get under Crowleyâs skin, and damn it if it wasnât working.
Crowley hated how quickly his face began to flame, a small blink-and-you-miss-it whine slipping from his lips. âYou cahahanât do this to mehehe!â He playfully swat at the hands tickling his knees, rolling over like itâd deter his situation at all. âIâm druhuhunk you bahastard!â
âYes yes, drunk and oh so giggly,â Aziraphale reiterated, really driving it home how heâd won their little argument. âBut itâs so divine hearing you like this, I really donât want to stop.â
God, Satan, someone help him. Not because Crowley needs the saving, but because now heâs not sure he wants to be saved.
âEhehevil! Wrehehetched angel!â Crowley giggled, before letting out a very undemonic squeak as fingers began pinching up and down his sides. Aziraphale was practically hovering over him now, and if Crowleyâs face wasnât warm before, it was searing hot now.
âNohohoho!â Crowley swat at Aziraphaleâs hands and arms, squirming from side to side and his midsection was attacked viciously by angelicly gentle fingers.
âWhy not, Crowley?â Aziraphale pinched Crowleyâs lower ribs, a killer spot on the demon he was very familiar with.
âBehehecause!â Crowley had no good retort in his giggly state, head swarming with endorphins.
âBecause why?â Aziraphale was mean when he was in these moods.
âYou bahahastard!â Crowley flopped to one side just to protect half of himself (and also to hide his face in the back of the couch), now letting Aziraphale play with his open side like a grand piano. It was miserably fun.
Crowley let Aziraphale play with his ribs for a solid two minutes, giggling his head off into the cushion, before finally having enough and grabbing Aziraphaleâs wrists for real this time.
He panted, still hiding his face in the couch. âYouâŚare without a doubt, the most evil angel to ever be created. JustâŚjust deplorable.â
âOh come on. You canât say you didnât have a little fun,â Aziraphale spoke softly, still tipsy and stroking Crowleyâs arm like it was second nature.
âI absolutely can say that, actually. Wouldnâtâwouldnât exactly qualify beinâ tortured as my favorite pastime,â Crowley curled in on himself, if only to hide his lingering smile.
âAlways so dramatic,â said Aziraphal before giving Crowley a pat and raising himself off the sofa. âWell, I donât know about you, but I could certainly do with some more wine, and weâre just about empty. Iâll be back in a moment, dear.â
Aziraphale once again left the room, leaving Crowley to lie on his back and ponder. Thoughts of how silly that situation was, imagine one of the higher ups seeing him in that kind of state. Itâd be to the pit for Crowley in an instant. Well, if he still worked for them that is.
Also, Aziraphale had been really pulling him around all day, hadnât he? Laughing at his expense, tickling the daylights out of him when heâs utterly inebriated. Well, that just wonât do. Wonât do at all.
An angel doesnât get to just play with a demon all he likes and expect no repercussions.
Crowley pondered some more on that. Just thoughts of revenge and a devilishly ticklish angel he canât wait to get his hands on.
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a/n : hope u liked it!! thankfully not as sad as my last one i couldnât take more angst LMAO
hi this was beautiful and hilarious!! something about this resonated deeply within my soul and i've become obsessed with it. it reminded me so much of the book. one of my favorite short fics ever! i must have read it 50x by now.
One more fic for the @bingokisses prompts - this one from last week - Behind the Knee kisses! Which I found a little odd, so I decided to go silly on this. Should be a good counter for the angst I put out. This will be going on AO3 after some edits, so let me know if you spot anything off.
CW: Silly drunken banter.
âCrowley, that is absolutely absurd. Stop making things up.â
âIâm not!â The demon reached for a bottle of wine, shook it, found it empty, and went hunting for the next. âI know these things. I know humans. Betterân anyone.â He finally found one with at a little red still at the bottom, shrugged, and drank it straight from the bottle.
âNot better than me,â Aziraphale protested, scowling a little as he lifted another nearly-full bottle.
âMuch betterân you.â Crowley wasnât quite drunk enough for this sort of argument, but now his pride was at stake. âYâdonât even like talkinâ to them!â
âNo,â he admitted as he poured another glass, âbut I read. Aâstensivly.â
âObstentily?â
âEgstenilly.â
âAbstentally?â
âExtenâŚI read a great deal!â
âHa!â Crowley jabbed a finger at Aziraphale, then realized he should make a point. âYou donââŚdonâ read the right sorâ of books. Gotta read thâ naughty ones. Thâones Heaven donâ like.â
âI read plenty that Heaven disproved of,â Aziraphale objected, taking a long drink of wine and licking his lips happily.
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theyâre having fun together :))
know when to walk away. know when to run.
fandom: criminal minds
w/c: 1943
content: fluff very cartoony goofy fluff
summary: morgan bets reid he can't go a day without rambling. reid takes him up on it.
a/n: i got a little carried away with everything that wasn't the main course but i promise it is there towards the end. open to criticism âď¸, i am still new at this and looking to improve.
p.s the penelope rant was all me i am penelope.
Derek was starting to feel guilty. To an outside observer, nothing seemed unusual. Reid was sitting across from him on the jet, reading some book in Russian. At least he thought it was Russian. When he asked Reid if it was, he made a face which indicated it was not actually Russian. Any other day he would've corrected Derek on the fact it was Ukrainian (which Derek had to find out after looking the book up on his phone - tedious.) Any other day Reid would passionately explain away a passage in the book that particularly interested him. But today he was completely silent.
It was really starting to get to Derek. And he could tell the kid knew he was getting to him. Spencer would check his watch every so often, glimpse at him with a smug ass look on his face, then go back to his book. It was infuriating.
-----
The unsub they had been dealing with was a bride-killer. He targeted women during their bachelorette parties days before the women were set to be married. The only reason for him to pick such high-profile, high-risk women is if it were a compulsion.
âMaybe heâd gotten cheated on during his own brideâs bachelorette party,â Rossi said.
âWouldn't he have to stalk these women for weeks to know they were getting married?â JJ questioned.
âNot necessarily,â said Morgan. âWearing a bride-to-be sash like the victims were would be like waving a red cape at a bull.â
âItâs a common misconception but actually, bulls are colorblind. So it doesn't really matter what color the matador waves - itâs the capeâs movement that elicits an aggressive charge response in the bull.â
â...â
Everyone stared at Reid in a silence that stretched for seemingly forever. He shrunk under their intense gaze.
âUm, Morganâs metaphor still applies here, though.â
Derek laughed the way he always did right before he teased Reid.
âI bet he canât go a day without saying some completely unrelated fun fact during the investigation. He just canât help himself.â
âIt wasnât completely unrelated..â Reid mumbled shyly, before speaking to be heard. âI can. But where's the fun in that?â
âYou wanna put money on that?â
"Ooh, careful Morgan. Gambling with a Vegas boy is bound to go wrong." Rossi joked.
âThe stakes are too unclear. And there would be too many technicalities. We'd argue over what constitutes as irrelevant to the investigation, what counts as a fun fact..â he trailed off as he realized the stares and silence were back.
âOkay, pretty boy. New stakes. I bet you canât go without talking for⌠at least twelve hours. About anything.â
âCan I make any noise?â
âHmm. Nah.â
âHow much money?â
âReid, Morgan, focus up.â Hotch pinched the bridge of his nose indignantly. âWe need Reid to talk until the investigation is over. Then you can wager on your own time.â Hotch brought everyoneâs attention back to catching the killer. From over his copy of the case file, Reid mouthed to Morgan. Youâre on.
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It started right after the unsub was processed. Immediately after. As in, while Morgan was putting the suspect in cuffs, he had turned to Reid and said, â50 bucks?â
âSure,â he replied. âStarting when?â The local PD came to take the unsub away.
âNow?â
Reid smiled confidently in response.
âGreat work, everybody.â Hotch walked up to the team huddled inside the killerâs home. âLetâs get out of here. Iâm buying coffee. What does everyone want?â
Reid opened his mouth to say something before pursing his lips. This would be harder than he thought.
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On the jet ride home, Derek had been trying to goad Reid into saying something. He facetimed Penelope.
âHey mama, I got a question for you. Here, let me put you on speaker.â
âOh! I love questions. You know I know everything. Whatâs up?â
He looked at Reid smugly as he talked, even though the kid was fixated on his book. âWhy exactly does âDoctor Whoâ spend so much time in places that look exactly like Earth when he's got a whole universe to explore? There ainât no way Earth is more interesting than the entire universe.â
Oh my. The look on Reidâs face was devastating. The only time Morgan would ever willingly discuss Doctor Who, he couldnât join the conversation. Derekâs heart wouldâve broken if he hadnât found it hilarious.
â...okay. Sweetheart, first of all, he is not called âDoctor Who.â Heâs called âThe Doctor.â Okay?â Penelope sighed, agitated. Some relief washed over Reidâs face as if that was what he wanted to say.
âDoctor Who is the name of the show. His identity is a mystery and he just goes by The Doctor. So people and alienfolk all go âHuh? What do you mean? Doctor Who?â and thatâs why the show is called that. You wouldn't call Captain Kirk 'Star Trek: The Original Series.'" Reid was positively pouting.
"Second of all, I heard about the little challenge you placed unto our baby genius and I will have no part in his torture. Tata.â Penelope hung up the phone.
Derek frowned and put the phone in his pocket. âDamn⌠I really was curious. Do you mind answering my question?â he taunted Reid with a toothy grin. Reid scowled and returned to his book. A true miracle he had so much self control over his hand gestures.
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Two hours had passed slowly and silently. It wasnât fun anymore. Morgan had seen Reid perk up at least three times to infodump about the books heâs read during the flight, before he caught himself. Each time he was stupidly dejected afterward. Morgan didnât love it. He hated it. The kid had been shut up his entire life by his peers and bullies. And now by his friends. His heart was actually starting to ache seeing his friendâs gaze become more and more distant.
âHey, kid. Letâs just call it off.â
Spencer met his eyes and raised a brow.
âI wanna hear about the story. Genuinely.â
Spencer looked down at his watch, then crossed his arms. Morgan scoffed.
âSeriously, you want the 50 dollars that bad? Thereâs still an hour left before we land.â He didn't want to see Reid be depressed for the entire remainder of the flight. And the longer it went, it seemed less likely he'd be up for talking even after the time limit. Morgan couldn't handle that.
âCâmon man, itâs unhealthy for a brain to store so much information without an outlet. Youâll explode.â
Spencer smiled and huffed out of his nose. His eyes went wide. He awkwardly looked over to the side at nothing.
â..Was that a noise?â Spencer frowned and shook his head. A figmental lightbulb went off over Derekâs head.
He walked over to sit side-by-side with Spencer, who eyed him cautiously. He sighed. Maybe it was inappropriate to play dirty, but Spencer wasn't exactly giving him an option.
âListen, we can do this the easy way. Where you open your mouth right now and call me an asshole for ever suggesting this stupid bet in the first place. Or we can do this, uhâŚâ he grinned impishly, wiggling the fingers of one of his hands. â..the hard way.â
Spencerâs jaw clenched at the implication. He braved a face of nonchalance and for a moment, Derek thought maybe he wasnât even ticklish. Or maybe he didnât think Derek would actually do it. They were in front of their boss after all, their unit chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Behavioral Analysis Unit. Not in grade school.
But then Derek saw the red of his ears slowly make its way down to his cheeks and decided he couldnât help himself. Plus, the kid wasnât talking.
"Okay, have it your way."
It was childish, Derek would be the first to admit it. But heâd kill two birds with one stone. End the bet, and get Reid to smile a bit.
He wiggled an index finger lightly at the side of Spencerâs neck, which immediately got trapped. Spencer reached up to pull the hand out, before his wrist was snatched and Derek clawed at his ribs.
To Derekâs surprise, Spencer stayed quiet. His physical reaction, however, made up for it. He jerked and contorted so hard his back ended up on the seat of his chair. One leg curled up to protect the attacked side, while the other sprawled over Derek.
He kept his lips and eyes shut so tight they quivered.
âYouâre kidding.â Derek was indignant. This was the most stubborn heâd ever seen him. âYou canât keep this up for an hour.â
After spending some time there, he moved up into his underarm. Spencer broke out into an open mouth grin and another spasm. But still no noise.
Derek let go of his wrist - bicep burning from Spencer's struggle against him - to use both his hands to tickle. Something happened that completely bewildered him.
Spencer was laughing. He was trembling, his stomach was tense, and his throat bobbed as it always did when he laughed. But it was silent. How the hell was he doing that? Why was he just taking it? Is he really going to endure this torture for the rest of the flight?
If he could, oh man. There was no way in hell Derek would stop. This was a much better sight than the sad quiet Spencer from earlier. He just wished he could hear it.
Derek was broken out of his thoughts when he saw tears fall from Spencerâs eyes, which suddenly looked much more desperate. He was turning a concerning shade of red. The drawback of silent laughter finally registered in Derekâs brain.
âWoah Jesus, kid! Breathe!â Derek immediately stilled his hands, reaching instead to grab hold of Reidâs face. It was hot to the touch. He quickly wiped away Reid's tears, which felt a bit intimate, but he didn't want the team to see he had accidentally tickled their greatest asset into crying. He figured Reid wouldn't want them to see either.
Derek helped him sit upright. Spencer breathed hard, a smile gracing his face as he peacefully closed his eyes in relief and weariness. His lips shaped in a circle to steady his breathing.
Absolutely infuriating. He would have passed out before he lost. It was a battle of wills, and even when Derek held all the cards, he folded first.
He wondered why Spencer was going so far for something so dumb. If he was trying to prove something to himself, to his team, to all the bullies who shut him up, Morgan would never live down the guilt. He hoped it was as simple as Reid just being a competitive little shit.
He groaned. âOkay, fine! You win, Spencer. You proved your point. You know how to stay quiet. Hell, not even I couldâŚ" he cleared his throat. "..uh, the point is, you won. You can have the 50 bucks. Please just talk to me.â
Spencer was still panting, the smile on his face seemed permanent. âYou're.. an asshole,â he breathed. âAnd a cheater.â
âYeah, I know.â Derek laughed.
âI still won, though. Whew."
âYeah, yeah..â Relief. He was a competitive little shit.
"Can't believe you couldn't take just three hours of me not talking! You must really love learning."
He scoffed. "Whatever." Alright. The kid was starting to get cocky.
âHasn't anyone ever told you cheaters never prosper?"
âOh, thatâs rich coming from you.â He pinched at his side and Spencer laughed. Audibly, this time. Garcia would call it a swoon-worthy sound. Maybe those were his words.
He pulled out his government issued wallet before his hand was stopped. âOh. I donât actually want your money.â
âA betâs a bet, Reid. You earned it fair and square.â
âYou wouldnât take it if you had won.â Spencer smiled. âJust buy me a coffee when we land. I didnât get any earlier.â
Derek shrugged. If he took any lesson away from this, it was that the doctor was stubborn. âAlright, fine by me.â
âAnd listen when I say the whole point of the Doctorâs archetype is to love Earth - specifically humanity - and for logistical reasons itâs just more convenient for the setting to be on Earth or on a planet that resembles Cardiff, Wales..â Here we go. Spencer rambled on, speaking quickly and more with his hands than anything. Derek rolled his eyes, but he sat back and listened.
Hereâs your daily dose of cute with these lovesick idiots.Â
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