#mcrdon

it’s not the first time they’ve worked with people that typically don’t want to help them. and mark mardon has every reason not to. from the plane crash, to clyde mardon. it’s why hartley’s trying to make him comfortable, at the very least. extend the olive branch. it doesn’t help the fact that hartley’s got a past of dating someone on the opposite side of the chess board. it registers that mark is dangerous, but the other’s ability to manipulate weather on a molecular level is fascinating, among other things. there is a part of hartley that knows he finds himself holding somewhat of a crush. it’s happened before, and usually didn’t end well. mark’s standing awkwardly in the star labs, keeping his hands to himself, but hartley can see where his eyes are roaming over the various technology on the walls. hartley’s hands are full. a cup of coffee, and a small bag of take out food. hartley had no idea what to get him, but he’s been dealing with them for hours, he doubts that he isn’t hungry. there’s a glance up to him as hartley moves to stick it on the table next to mark. ‘ i – brought you something to eat. i didn’t know what you like so i just kinda – took a guess ? i figured the least we could do was get you some food. ’

“do you, perchance, have anything to do with the rain outside?”

      In his defence,  Caitlin wasn’t under the assumption that Mark was the reason for the screwy weather.  The weather was just awful sometimes for no real reason,  that was just how it was.  Sometimes it was Mark being a pain in the backside but not always.  Head tilts curiously when she hears the quiet words escape his lips and she moves a little closer.  “What did you want to talk about?” 

“I’m not in the mood to talk...”

“now, why don’t i believe you?” there’s something about the way he speaks, there’s something about his tone of voice that makes him sound a little unbelievable. something doesn’t seem quite right and barry has gotten used to trusting his gut instinct.

“you’re looking real pretty today,  babe.”

“hey, fun question.  can you just make thunderstorms whenever you want?  because if so,  i have a request.”

it's a simple gift. at least, considered what hartley grew up with. but expensive gifts and objects aren't really mark's cup of tea, they're well aware. it's cheap, but it's more meaningful. pack of black shirts are held out to him. ' all your shirts have lighting burns in them. so. i got you some new ones. '