#super close

Based on a fic I just read, where an Ancient device makes Rodney look different to everyone - like the person they find most attractive. Except it doesn’t work on John, but he thinks it does, and that’s how they realize John’s just attracted to Rodney

I’m thinking of doing a version of the fic where the Ancient device does the same thing, but it does work on John. Except....he still sees Rodney. Just as he is. With the crooked smile, and the way he flushes when he’s angry/excited/tired/running to keep up with the team, and the padding around his middle, and everything. Which is unsurprising to John, who’s been pining for Rodney for years, and so while everyone else is fawning over Rodney because they suddenly see someone else when they look at him, John is just....acting the way he always has. He’s had a lot of practice hiding his attraction to Rodney, of course.