#tricky-gab

[Prompt: “The paint’s supposed to go where?”]

“The paint’s supposed to go where?”

“On you, apparently.” John squinted at the list of instructions again. “Step five,” he read, “paint Alexander’s face and entire body bright green.”

Alex huffed. “I don’t see how this is fair. Does the paper even say that?” He reached to grab the list from John’s hands.

John snatched it back. “Oh, no, you can’t see this.”

“It doesn’t actually say that!” 

John dipped his hand into the bucket of paint and smeared it on the list. “It does now.”

Alex’s jaw dropped. “That’s not how words work!”

“Sure it is. And now,” John tapped the tip of Alex’s nose with his paint-covered finger, “to complete step five.”

Alexander quickly grabbed the bucket of paint and dumped it over John’s head. “Not if I get you first.”

John spluttered, wiping the green off of his eyes. “Alex! We actually had to use this to paint the sidewalk for the day!”

“Sorry,” Alex said, grinning and really not sorry in the slightest.

John rolled his eyes. He took Alexander’s hands and swiftly pulled him into a kiss.

Alexander closed his eyes leaned back into the kiss. John wrapped his arms around Alex, dipping him slightly. John held their bodies close, one hand tousled in Alex’s hair.

John pulled back his lips back slightly, breaking the kiss, his arms still supporting Alex. 

Alexander blinked his eyes open. His eyes danced over John’s face as he sighed softly. He smiled contentedly.

“Now you’re covered in paint too,” John whispered.

[Prompt: “Wait a minute. Are you jealous?”]

“Alexander, please relax, John will be fine,” Peggy said as Alex frantically paced back and forth.

“Yeah, I know that,” Alex bit back. “That’s the problem.”

She paused. “Wait a minute, are you jealous?”

Alex stopped and turned around to look at her. “What? No. Why would I be jealous? John’s only hanging out with Thomas Jefferson.”

She raised an eyebrow. “And you’re not jealous at all?”

“Yes.”

“Even though you were the one to suggest he get drinks with Jefferson to try and see what he has ready for your next debate?”

“Yes.”

“Even though you are currently ripping up the paper in your hand into tiny pieces?”

“...yes?” Alex gritted his teeth. “Okay, fine, I’m a little jealous.”

Peggy grinned and leaned in. “You like John, then? Why don’t you tell me more?”

Alex turned beet red.

[Prompt: “You’re the only one I trust to do this.”]

Aaron took a deep breath. “I need your help with something. And I need you to keep quiet about it,” he paused, breathing again. “I know that’s hard for you.”

God, was that last part really necessary? he chastised himself as he saw the way Alex’s face fell. 

Alexander shifted into a defensive position, and Aaron wished he could take the words back.

“And why would I help you out at this point? You would never have my back when I needed it. You never stood up for me, or anything for that matter,” Alex spat.

“Alexander! Please! You–” Aaron rushed forward and gripped Alexander’s arm. “You’re the only one I trust to do this,” Aaron said in a hushed whisper.

Alexander slowed down. “Okay,” he said, looking into Aaron’s eyes. “Okay,” he said, as they held each other. “What do you need me to do?”

[Prompt: “You fainted…straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”]

“You fainted.”

Alexander huffed. “Yeah, so?”

Thomas rolled his eyes. “Straight into my arms. Which you are still currently residing. You know, if you wanted my attention, you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”

Alex squirmed, rolling his eyes. “I haven’t slept in four days. It’s not you, it’s me.”

Thomas heaved Alexander onto his feet. “What do you mean, you haven’t slept in four days?”

Alex shrugged. “Why, are you worried about me?” he said with a grin.

Thomas crossed his arms. “Worried I won’t have a good opponent in our next debate.”

Alex scoffed. “Sure.” He reached out on a whim and set his hand on Thomas’s arm. “I’ll be alright, I swear.”

Their eyes met. “Alright.”

i wanna say dave would, but honestly it would probably be about even on the whole video game deal.

on their anniversary they honestly do whatever, as long as they're together (though dave does get quite fucking cheesy and tends to pull out the whole rose petals and candles bullshit the night of)

(and flowers)

(okay so dave is a huge cheeseball on their anniversary)

uhh to them their song is maybe earth angel??? (to me it's penguin i'm sorry i'm a bigger cheeseball than dave)