#coldwave headcanon

Gives nose/forehead kisses: I think that Mick would probably do the little nose/forehead kisses because honestly Len is the kind of person that can get so lost in his own head before/during/after a job or during a flashback that something needs to pull him back to the land of the living. When this happens, Mick just peppers little kisses on his nose and forehead until the light returns to his eyes.

Gets jealous the most: You would think that it’d be Mick, being the hot-headed one. But actually, Len gets the most jealous. He isn’t used to having someone that is exclusively his own, and he can’ help but wonder why Mick would ever choose to stay with someone like him, someone that can’t always reciprocate the kind of physical relationship that Mick craves. The association of skin-to-skin touch=pain is still very much a part of him thanks to his father. The amount of attention Mick gets from women looking for a little danger doesn’t help either. Nobody has died yet though and most locals know not to get too friendly with Mick now.

Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive: Mick always drives, but sometimes when he’s had a particularly good night he needs Len to come get him and drive him home. Len never drives, he hates driving. He was the getaway driver for his father from the time he could reach the pedals and see out the windshield. But he will drive for Mick, because he’s not sure he wants to find out what Mick will do if he’s pulled over for a DUI.

Takes care of on sick days: They take care of each other, in their ways. Len tends to go a little overboard with the amount of soup and tea and blankets he gives to Mick, each accompanied by a “Don’t get used to it, we have a job next week” and Mick flipping the bird. Mick, on the other hand, has the harder job because if you think Len is a little shit when he’s healthy, he’s close to unbearable when he’s sick. On multiple occasions Mick has had to bodily pick Len up and put him back in bed because “No, you can’t just take an aspirin and no you can’t have the cold gun. You have pneumonia you ass. Why didn’t you say you were sick before?” Threats are exchanged, Lisa gets a call, and  Len ends up a very grumpy blanket burrito. But in the end, both scenarios end with manly cuddling sharing body heat to break the fever.

Drags the other person out into the water on beach day: Neither really enjoy the beach during the day. Len hates the heat. Mick doesn’t like the way people look at his scars, like they’re ugly blemishes instead of beautiful glimpses into his soul, and he especially hates the way Len hides under long-sleeves like he has something to be ashamed of. Then of course there’s the potential of being recognized and the cops being called. But there was this one time, when they were laying low from a spectacular heist in a small bungalow in the tropics, that they could walk alone down the beach at night every night. The air was warm and the waves made soft music, and they held hands as they strolled shirtless in the dark.

Gives unprompted massages: Neither likes to be touched without warning, so an unprompted massage would lead to a punch to face.

Drives/rides shotgun: Len rides shotgun, Mick drives. When they first start pulling jobs solo, Len always drives because that’s what he’s used to when he from being his dad’s driver. He argues with Mick about wearing the seat-belt until one day he snaps and it turns into an all out shouting match so Mick shouts that if he can drive he’ll wear the damn belt. That’s that.

Brings the other lunch at work: They usually work together, so they can’t really bring each other lunch. But once in awhile one of them will cook for the other. Usually Mick’s food is black and inedible, and Len knows he only does it so he can order the takeout he actually wants.

Has the better parental relationship: Yeah.…they both have some pretty serious issues. At least Len has a few hazy memories of his mom, and his grandfather was nice when they got to live with him for a few years after Lisa’s mom left and Lewis went to prison again.

Tries to start role-playing in bed: Mick wants to play “firefighter” sometimes when he’s really spectacularly drunk. He also once pretends to be the Flash just to piss Len off. Len has always wanted to try staying in character (Captain Cold and Heatwave) but he doesn’t want Mick to get too into it and set him on fire.

Embarrassingly drunk dancer: For sure Mick is the drunk dancer. Len doesn’t dance, ever, not even when Mick tries to get him to join. He never dances. (Except when Mick plays music during Len’s intense planning sessions because Len doesn’t notice his hips swaying to beat).

Still cries watching Titanic: I doubt they’ve seen Titanic. Though if they did, I don’t think tears would be their reaction, probably more like drunkenly throwing popcorn at the screen and telling them to share the floating bit of wood.

Firmly believes in couples costumes: Len definitely believes in matching themes (they are NOT costumes, Mick!) because it gives them an edge (it is NOT DRAMATIC, Mick!). 

Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas: They have the opposite rule-On Christmas Eve, they each have twelve hours to steal the most expensive Christmas-themed gift they possibly can that will fit in their pocket. Winner gets a holiday BJ.

Makes the other eat breakfast: If making Len eat a bowl of cereal once in while when he pulls another all-nighter with no end in sight is “making breakfast”, then Mick does.

 Remembers anniversaries: Len. It’s kind of his thing, and the arguments about Mick forgetting them lead to great makeup sex.