#michtape

Michtape(Rich Goranski/Michael Mell)

Rich is constantly flirting with michael all the time. Usually in subtle ways but there comes a time where he might just up and say “Hey are those space pants, because that ass is out of this world.”

The first time michael met rich’s parents, rich was fighting with him throughout the day constantly just “Michael you have to brush your hair” “Michael you have to wear a tie” “No, Michael, pants are not optional” and michael, being the rebellious loser he is, showed up to a classy dinner with Mister and Misses Goranski in a suit jacket, bow tie, button up shirt, styled hair, and to piss of Rich, bright red cargo shorts.

The first time Rich met Michael’s parents he worked for about a week practicing talking without a lisp without his squip because he was worried michael family would make fun of it, as michael had. Immediately Michael’s mother found it charming yet couldn’t resist turning to michael and asking him, “Does he speak like that because you kissed him too hard?” Immediately mortifying rich.

It was rich’s idea to call themselves Michtape, a sharp and more pleasant contrast to what michael called his last relationship (Meremy Hell). Rich decided on this name because while it was also a mixture of their names, it played towards michael’s love for older forms of entertainment and rich’s odd love of rap music.

If Rich can’t sleep, he calls michael in the middle of the night to let him know. And michael, being the decent person he is, will stay up listening to his problems ranging from his dad’s drinking habit to old feelings he’s having about Jake while still in this new relationship. Michael has fallen asleep several times during these calls.

Michael is the one who organizes dates and get together a for him and Rich. And rich is one hundred percent okay with this. Rich was so used to planning everything in his previous relationships and being on charge, that he finds this help on planning kind of nice.

Though if michael goes overboard rich will go off the handle and get immediately upset and fuming because the lack of control just brings him back to the SQUIP days, and he can’t handle any of that.

Michael has a stockade of mountain dew red in his basement in case Rich does feel paranoid that the squip is coming back. He tends to try to cater to Rich’s needs, unlike his relationship with Jeremy where michael was the one who tended to be fawned over.

“Listen I know it’s late but you looked hella sad today, my man, and I know you might not want to talk about it but like you’re never sad, Mike, so if you got a problem and you need to talk, I’m here so uh, yeah, call me back, babe. Unless you don’t want to talk I know you might not because usually if I see you and you’re remotely sad you bounce back within twenty four hours so, yeah, you’re probably good but I’m still checking in ‘cause you take care of me so I gotta take care of you too. So yeah. This is rich. Call me back soon and gimme an update.”

Rich’s worry making michael feel better about himself on a daily basis though him still letting rich know that “Babe, dude, bro, don’t worry I’m fine just some anxiety I’m not sad my brain’s just fucked, aight? I’m cool, you’re cool, I love me and I love you.”

/Michael carrying rich on his back when he’s too tired to walk/

The first time michael and rich say I love you is kind of michael’s fault because, while michael is a fan of horror and scares, he’s absolutely terrified of heights and amusement park rides. So when Rich decided to strap into the Top Thrill Dragster, Michael grabbed his hand as tight as he could, going immediately pale while Rich was next to him having a fuckin’ ball. He closes his eyes as the ride starts to go up, slowly, slowly, until he squeezes his hand tighter and says “Dude I’m sorry if I was kinda put off by you at first you were kind of an ass before but now I love you I love you so much before I die on here I want to tell you I love you” and Rich just stares and fucking /laughs/ and as he’s begins to say “I love you too” the ride throws the car forward and they spend the next minute screaming and Michael most likely crying until the ride is done.

Michael playing connect the dots with rich’s freckles when he falls asleep in class until he wakes up. Once he woke up and found a picture of Christine on his left leg. Another time, part of the preamble to the constitution. Michael gets more and more creative each time, once even making one unbreaking line up rich’s left arm, down his right, and back again until he had a full maze drawn on rich’s arms and shoulders.