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[Lying comes easily to Len after so much practice, but that doesn't mean he likes lying to Lisa. He does it, because it's necessary - even, sometimes, because it's more convenient. But he still doesn't like it.
The spot where she kissed him tingles and her form settled so warm against him is the only safe place in any world. And he lies softly.]
I promise.
The spot where she kissed him tingles and her form settled so warm against him is the only safe place in any world. And he lies softly.]
I promise.
[he's been out running again, only just making it back in the very early hours of the morning. but rather than take up his customary position on len's sofa, barry makes a (semi-conscious) turn that leads him towards the bedroom instead.
he's quiet as he peeks into the room, his shoulders slumping in relief when he only finds a single figure in the bed. a few more moments of tiptoeing around, and he acquires a pair of sleep pants from a drawer to change in to. it's only once his flash suit is sitting in a pile on the floor that he finally heads over to the bed and slips in, not bothering with subtlety when he tucks himself against len's side.
and because he knows that he wouldn't have gotten away with any of that unnoticed--]
...hey.
he's quiet as he peeks into the room, his shoulders slumping in relief when he only finds a single figure in the bed. a few more moments of tiptoeing around, and he acquires a pair of sleep pants from a drawer to change in to. it's only once his flash suit is sitting in a pile on the floor that he finally heads over to the bed and slips in, not bothering with subtlety when he tucks himself against len's side.
and because he knows that he wouldn't have gotten away with any of that unnoticed--]
...hey.
[Since that fleeting kiss at the pokemon adoption event, Len had been developing a Plan. It had involved installing Barry in his own room and then seducing the fuck out of him. The first had been held up by a water leak that needed repair... and basically Len was struggling to nail down how to do the second part with more certainty. Like with Sara, a direct approach was hazardous.
And then Barry had gone and hopped straight into bed with him, completely throwing him off his game.
Len tends to sleep in late, going to bed in the wee hours and getting up in the early afternoon. So he's awakened when Barry returns from his run and comes into the room. He doesn't mind much and feigns sleep, figuring Barry just needed something. But he tenses in surprise when the kid climbs in with him.
He's wearing a soft flannel (black) shirt and pants to bed as is customary, scars covered as always.
There's a pause, before he shifts to face Barry and wraps his arm around his waist. Their faces are very close, and Len's voice is sleep roughened as he responds, tone rich with smugness. It appears he got his prize without any effort at all.]
Well hello there. Did you get lost?
And then Barry had gone and hopped straight into bed with him, completely throwing him off his game.
Len tends to sleep in late, going to bed in the wee hours and getting up in the early afternoon. So he's awakened when Barry returns from his run and comes into the room. He doesn't mind much and feigns sleep, figuring Barry just needed something. But he tenses in surprise when the kid climbs in with him.
He's wearing a soft flannel (black) shirt and pants to bed as is customary, scars covered as always.
There's a pause, before he shifts to face Barry and wraps his arm around his waist. Their faces are very close, and Len's voice is sleep roughened as he responds, tone rich with smugness. It appears he got his prize without any effort at all.]
Well hello there. Did you get lost?
[he isn't being kicked out.
he isn't being kicked out, and len doesn't even seem angry with him.
the contact is enough to have him relax against the mattress, a hint of a smile appearing at the fact that he's actually being allowed to stay. he isn't oblivious, of course, to the fact that there's some kind of attraction there. that it isn't entirely one-sided. but moving beyond hugs, beyond puns and double entendres, hadn't really seemed like a possibility.
but then harrison had left, and the reminder of just how fleeting their stays here could be was all the prompt he needed. he's already wasted enough time, so now--
well, here he is.]
Nope. [there's a grin on his face, though he makes no move to close that gap.] Your bed's more comfortable than the sofa.
he isn't being kicked out, and len doesn't even seem angry with him.
the contact is enough to have him relax against the mattress, a hint of a smile appearing at the fact that he's actually being allowed to stay. he isn't oblivious, of course, to the fact that there's some kind of attraction there. that it isn't entirely one-sided. but moving beyond hugs, beyond puns and double entendres, hadn't really seemed like a possibility.
but then harrison had left, and the reminder of just how fleeting their stays here could be was all the prompt he needed. he's already wasted enough time, so now--
well, here he is.]
Nope. [there's a grin on his face, though he makes no move to close that gap.] Your bed's more comfortable than the sofa.
[If Len had somehow known that Barry thought Len wasn't that into him, he'd have implemented the Plan a lot sooner. He'd thought his signals were clear, if low key. He didn't count on Barry being unaware of how gorgeous he was.
Len answers the grin with one of his own and shifts forward, morning wood resting lightly against Barry's thigh as he gauges his reaction.]
It's a hell of a lot nicer in here now than it was a few minutes ago. I'll give you that.
[Boldly, he closes the distance, brushing his lips against Barry's in a kiss less tentative than...leashed. A question, with contained heat behind it, and a promise of a lot more.]
Len answers the grin with one of his own and shifts forward, morning wood resting lightly against Barry's thigh as he gauges his reaction.]
It's a hell of a lot nicer in here now than it was a few minutes ago. I'll give you that.
[Boldly, he closes the distance, brushing his lips against Barry's in a kiss less tentative than...leashed. A question, with contained heat behind it, and a promise of a lot more.]
[he freezes up a little at the first touch of, well, solid proof of just how len really feels about all this. while he may have had sex before, he hasn't done anything since waking up from his coma. with his abilities in play, he hadn't wanted to risk it. (hadn't wanted to make a fool of himself.)
but then len is kissing him, and all thought is gone from his head as he pushes back. as he finally takes what he wants. which involves moving on top of him, his hands wrapping around len's wrists to pin them in place as he ducks down again. as he recloses that space between them, restraint gone when he kisses len this time.
and then he's pulling away abruptly as the first round of vibrations settle through his body. a low buzz that he still hates that he can't control. it's yet another reason why he hasn't gone any further than making out with people. why, despite being a city built on intimacy, he's had to keep himself in check.]
Sorry. I just-- [a frustrated huff of air, and he's sitting back up instead, frowning at himself.] Sorry.
but then len is kissing him, and all thought is gone from his head as he pushes back. as he finally takes what he wants. which involves moving on top of him, his hands wrapping around len's wrists to pin them in place as he ducks down again. as he recloses that space between them, restraint gone when he kisses len this time.
and then he's pulling away abruptly as the first round of vibrations settle through his body. a low buzz that he still hates that he can't control. it's yet another reason why he hasn't gone any further than making out with people. why, despite being a city built on intimacy, he's had to keep himself in check.]
Sorry. I just-- [a frustrated huff of air, and he's sitting back up instead, frowning at himself.] Sorry.
[Barry's reaction is stronger than he expected and a little confusing. Len usually took charge by habit and preference, but as they kissed, he found himself pinned, not just by Barry's weight, which was delightful, but his wrists seized. He tensed, more in surprise than fear, but then Barry was backing off and apologizing and Len felt it all slipping through his fingers.
More amazingly, he had felt that incredible vibration and he needed to feel more of that.
He sits up with Barry, arms tightening almost in panic before he forces himself to loosen them. He won't fuck this up by pushing Barry beyond his limits - nor will he make himself vulnerable by revealing just how much he wants this.]
Don't apologize. Come back Barry. [He tries to draw him back down.] Tell me what's wrong and we'll make it right.
More amazingly, he had felt that incredible vibration and he needed to feel more of that.
He sits up with Barry, arms tightening almost in panic before he forces himself to loosen them. He won't fuck this up by pushing Barry beyond his limits - nor will he make himself vulnerable by revealing just how much he wants this.]
Don't apologize. Come back Barry. [He tries to draw him back down.] Tell me what's wrong and we'll make it right.
[the prompting is enough to get him to at least lay back down, though this time, he's a little more distant that before.]
You can't fix it.
[there's a bitter edge to his words, but he takes a moment to try and force it away. to try and recapture something from the moments before. this doesn't change how he feels about len. doesn't change the fact the he does actually want this. if he didn't, he wouldn't be here. he would have run long ago.]
...if I tell you, you're going to laugh.
[because he's 24, not 16. he should be having these kinds of problems anymore.]
You can't fix it.
[there's a bitter edge to his words, but he takes a moment to try and force it away. to try and recapture something from the moments before. this doesn't change how he feels about len. doesn't change the fact the he does actually want this. if he didn't, he wouldn't be here. he would have run long ago.]
...if I tell you, you're going to laugh.
[because he's 24, not 16. he should be having these kinds of problems anymore.]
[Len hasn't done anything wrong. He tells himself that, frustrated as Barry holds himself back. He can't understand why Barry would jump into bed and then almost instantly try to jump out again. Len hasn't done anything yet.
He combs his fingers through Barry's hair, tone faintly amused.]
Probably. But tell me anyway.
He combs his fingers through Barry's hair, tone faintly amused.]
Probably. But tell me anyway.
[well, he did ask for it...]
Ever since I woke up I've had to get used to all the changes that the lightning storm caused. You already know that I can run fast, and that I need to eat a lot, and that I can't get drunk. But there's a reason for it all, and that reason is the same reason that this isn't going to work. My body works a lot faster than a normal person, so that means everything from my heart rate to how quickly energy is processed is sped up, and that means-- And that means--
[another huff, and this time he curls up a little, pointedly not look at len as he mumbles out the end to that rant.]
Thinking about dead puppies isn't going to keep me from finishing a long time ahead of you.
Ever since I woke up I've had to get used to all the changes that the lightning storm caused. You already know that I can run fast, and that I need to eat a lot, and that I can't get drunk. But there's a reason for it all, and that reason is the same reason that this isn't going to work. My body works a lot faster than a normal person, so that means everything from my heart rate to how quickly energy is processed is sped up, and that means-- And that means--
[another huff, and this time he curls up a little, pointedly not look at len as he mumbles out the end to that rant.]
Thinking about dead puppies isn't going to keep me from finishing a long time ahead of you.
[Len does laugh. There's a short pause, broken by a single, sharp 'HA', before Len ducks his head and brings Barry's chin up with a firm grasp. He's grinning.]
So everything about you is fast. Big surprise.
[His voice drops conspiratorially] How's your refractory period?
So everything about you is fast. Big surprise.
[His voice drops conspiratorially] How's your refractory period?
[he can't contain his flinch at the laugh, but it's the rest of len's reaction that keeps him from bolting. that have him following len's prompts again and looking back up at him.
and then blinking. because, what?]
I...don't know? I've not really tested it.
[well, jerking off aside. and that just leaves him frustrated more often than not]
and then blinking. because, what?]
I...don't know? I've not really tested it.
[well, jerking off aside. and that just leaves him frustrated more often than not]
[if he's honest, he isn't all that surprised this time. it'd been clear from the start just where this night would be going, even if they took a roundabout path to get there. so it's easier this time to relax in to it. to return the kiss. to let his hands slip to len's sides this time. just as it's easier to ignore the first buzz of his body vibrating anew.
he does pull away briefly though, but only so he can take a breath. so he can slide a leg forward to tuck between len's so he can get a personal view of just what that vibrating feels like this time round. enjoy.]
he does pull away briefly though, but only so he can take a breath. so he can slide a leg forward to tuck between len's so he can get a personal view of just what that vibrating feels like this time round. enjoy.]
[Len thought for a moment that Barry might need to be coaxed, cajoled into doing what he obviously wanted. But then the kid put his leg against his erection and vibrated.]
Fuck...
[He breaks off the kiss with a shudder, pressing his face into Barry's neck.]
You're incredible.
Fuck...
[He breaks off the kiss with a shudder, pressing his face into Barry's neck.]
You're incredible.
[he can't hide the grin on his face at len's reaction, the vibrating only coming to a stop when he breaks away. for a moment, he doesn't say anything, only brushes his fingertips along the waistband of len's pants.]
I want to try something. But I-- You need to tell me if it's no good.
[because...yeah. its been a while. and that, combined with his new abilities means that he's still hesitant to do anything that could potentially ruin all of this.]
I want to try something. But I-- You need to tell me if it's no good.
[because...yeah. its been a while. and that, combined with his new abilities means that he's still hesitant to do anything that could potentially ruin all of this.]
( good answer, leonard. you've passed step one.
instead of a text, len receives a picture instead: it's angled from above, bare, sunkissed skin dotted with freckles, carved muscles of her abdomen proudly shown off — and then a hand, dipped between her thighs, though most of it is cruelly obscured by a sheet tugged up just below her hip bones.
finally, another text, now that the reason for her short answers is a little more than evident. typing one-handed is pretty difficult stuff. )
See if you can make me come before I do.
My apartment. Door's locked.
I'll keep you updated.
( sucks that your bar's all the way across town, huh? )
instead of a text, len receives a picture instead: it's angled from above, bare, sunkissed skin dotted with freckles, carved muscles of her abdomen proudly shown off — and then a hand, dipped between her thighs, though most of it is cruelly obscured by a sheet tugged up just below her hip bones.
finally, another text, now that the reason for her short answers is a little more than evident. typing one-handed is pretty difficult stuff. )
See if you can make me come before I do.
My apartment. Door's locked.
I'll keep you updated.
( sucks that your bar's all the way across town, huh? )
[Wow, this is...not...fair at all. He peers at the picture, his teeth peeling back from his lips.
Even as the texts come in, he's already up and walking towards the door]
Hold down the fort, Mick! I've got an appointment.
[He considers getting Barry to run him over, but decides that that's tacky, getting a ride from his possibly boyfriend to a booty call with his definitely girlfriend. Instead, he walks outside and hotwires the first car he finds.
At the first stoplight, he pulls out his phone again]
You think this is a challenge?
Even as the texts come in, he's already up and walking towards the door]
Hold down the fort, Mick! I've got an appointment.
[He considers getting Barry to run him over, but decides that that's tacky, getting a ride from his possibly boyfriend to a booty call with his definitely girlfriend. Instead, he walks outside and hotwires the first car he finds.
At the first stoplight, he pulls out his phone again]
You think this is a challenge?
No, but...
[he stares down at the space between them, at the path his hand is making as he finally slips his fingers beneath the waistband. as he brushes against skin he's never had the chance to even see before.]
I think you'd be too worried that I'd run if you told me to stop.
[which given his track record isn't the worst assumption to make.]
I'm not going anywhere though. Not this time. [which is a statement accompanied by another kiss. this time more restrained than their last. with more feeling behind it. he cares too much about len to ruin this.]
[he stares down at the space between them, at the path his hand is making as he finally slips his fingers beneath the waistband. as he brushes against skin he's never had the chance to even see before.]
I think you'd be too worried that I'd run if you told me to stop.
[which given his track record isn't the worst assumption to make.]
I'm not going anywhere though. Not this time. [which is a statement accompanied by another kiss. this time more restrained than their last. with more feeling behind it. he cares too much about len to ruin this.]
Mmmm. [Len groans softly into the kiss, sliding his hand into Barry's pants as well and kneading the taut flesh. He grinds into Barry's fingers, encouraging the touch, as the kiss draws out and he slips his tongue into Barry's mouth.
Eventually they have to come up for air, and Len speaks huskily]
If you ran, I'd chase you until I won you back. I might be slower than you, but I always take what I want, eventually.
[A lie, possibly. Len thrills at this, this chance he doesn't deserve and didn't really fully believe he'd ever get even in his wildest fantasies. Stealing a painting is easy, stealing the heart of someone like Barry - or really any someone - is something else entirely.
Until Sara, Len had never been in any kind of a romantic relationship, and even that is fresh and new, still confusing to him. Barry is even more unattainable than Sara had ever been.
His hand moves to the front and curls around Barry's prick. He stokes teasingly at first, gauging Barry's reaction. The kid is so warm and eager, it's intoxicating. Len hasn't thought the word caring, but he does have affection for Barry, and that same vicious possessiveness and protectiveness he feels for everyone he cares about.]
You can do whatever you want, gorgeous. I'll let you know if there's a problem, and we'll fix it. You do the same for me. Deal?
Eventually they have to come up for air, and Len speaks huskily]
If you ran, I'd chase you until I won you back. I might be slower than you, but I always take what I want, eventually.
[A lie, possibly. Len thrills at this, this chance he doesn't deserve and didn't really fully believe he'd ever get even in his wildest fantasies. Stealing a painting is easy, stealing the heart of someone like Barry - or really any someone - is something else entirely.
Until Sara, Len had never been in any kind of a romantic relationship, and even that is fresh and new, still confusing to him. Barry is even more unattainable than Sara had ever been.
His hand moves to the front and curls around Barry's prick. He stokes teasingly at first, gauging Barry's reaction. The kid is so warm and eager, it's intoxicating. Len hasn't thought the word caring, but he does have affection for Barry, and that same vicious possessiveness and protectiveness he feels for everyone he cares about.]
You can do whatever you want, gorgeous. I'll let you know if there's a problem, and we'll fix it. You do the same for me. Deal?
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