#trimmons

“Don’t leave me…”

Jemma rolls her eyes fondly as Trip reaches out to grab her hand then pulls her back onto the bed but she allows it.

“Don’t be such a baby,” she replies.

He pouts at her response.

“Why are men such babies when they get sick?” she asks rhetorically.

Next time there’s a Ladies’ Night and knowing Daisy, there will be one…she’ll need to bring this question up. Maybe one of the other ladies will have some insight she’s missing.

Trip pulls her closer and places his face in the space between her shoulder and neck.

“You’re all the medicine I need, babe,” he comments.

She finds herself unable to resist smiling as cheesy as his comment was.

“You know, it’s a good thing I love you,” she says softly.

“I know and I’m grateful for that fact every day,” he replies just as soft.

Okay, so maybe she can put off going to the store to get soup, ginger ale and medicine for him because rest is important to recovery and he’s finally resting.

She could also use a nap so really; she’s killing two birds with one stone.

Kissing her neck, Trip grins at his success.

in search of answers

While Jemma prepares herself for the arctic mission, Trip comes to her with a rather urgent request.

“All right,” she says. When she loosens her grip on his hand, his fingers curl around hers. It’s not a strong hold, barely a flinch, but it’s enough to tell her he’d rather she keep holding on. So she does. “What’s bothering you?”

His smile widens and he shakes his head ruefully. “Not doing a great job hiding it, am I?”

“You are.” No one could say Trip’s smile has been anything less than warm since his return. And yet… “I know when something’s wrong with you.”

I went with number one, babe, with some mentions of Jemma’s tendency for number two sprinkled on top. Hope you enjoy!

{Tripsimmons, ~S2 AU-ish, Rated G, ~800w} For my Tripsimmons + protective square at @mcubingo

When Antoine Triplett signed up for SHIELD’s Academy of Operations, he knew that he was signing up for being, quite literally, the shield of the world. He doesn’t like showing off his heritage, because to him, it has never been as much a matter of blood: it was more a matter of the life example his Grandpa and his comrades have set for him. He knew what entailed being an Operations specialist, and he had been trained for it; that’s why the way Jemma acts in the field came as that much of a surprise to him.

He found about it from stories first; Skye was very keen on making him feel welcomed into the team, and that included telling him all the crazy missions they had been on before he met them. Trip has always been good at listening to stories, but damn, how could he not listen to those stories? Ever since Garrett told him about Coulson’s unit, Trip always thought of it as something like a splurge Fury did in benefit of a loyal Agent that had seen it rough, rougher than most, but somehow got to tell the tale.

He couldn’t have been more wrong.

interesting ship choices, thanks!

1. Who kills the spider?

SK: Daisy’s more willing to touch them, but they’re both big believers in taking them outside. Only the super duper poisonous ones have gotta die in which case it’s a lot of bug spray and screaming.

T/S: Again, nobody kills them. In fact, Jemma often takes them to study if they’re interesting, and sometimes she’ll come home to find that Trip has put a jar over one or something for her to inspect. He prefers that they live and be well far away from him though. They can do them just like. not fall on him in the shower or something.

2. Who reads while the other snuggles up to them?

SK: I really like what @florchis said on this one, Fitz does a lot of reading and Daisy loves a chance to cuddle up while he’s doing it. I also really like the idea of him reading to her or them reading to each other, especially when one or the other is feeling especially stressed out.

T/S: Trip. Jemma’s life is very academic, and when she’s not doing study she’s got reports and admin and not to mention leisure reading; she’s very geared toward it, while Trip prefers to spend his time either in more active pursuits or spending some relaxing time with his girl. Sometimes they chat about what’s in the papers, but more often than not it’s just a good way to be together after a long day. Jemma is also remarkably good at reading amidst distractions, so sometimes Trip can be watching something Jemma’s not particularly interested in and they still get to hold each other which is nice :)

3. Who likes to eat with a fork more than a spoon?

SK: Daisy. It might take longer but you can eat a lot of things with a fork, even icecream, or so she insists. Fitz likes to keep his hands free for typing etc so he tends to go with utensil-less food altogether (and a LOT of snacking) but when he uses cutlery he just goes with whatever the food at hand requires. (which, as far as Daisy’s concerned, can just about always be a fork if needs be).

T/S: similar to my FitzHunter and TripDaisy answers, I see Trip as a spoon man, probably because of the military-canteen-kit vibe. Besides, Jemma tends toward stuff like salad anyway where a fork is probably best.

4. Who laughs at funny words?

SK: again @florchis‘s answer on this is gold XD 

T/S: neither of them really, they’re both quite mature (and/or they both pretend to be) but Trip will have a laugh at something when he wants to break the ice, and Jemma will laugh at basically anything when she’s trying to be flirty XD

5. In high school what would their stereotype(s) be? Examples - nerd, jock, band geek etc.

SK: Fitz - nerd, the geeky bullied insecure kind. Daisy -  loner new girl who pretends she doesn’t want friends but actually does

T/S: Jemma - that chick who has her life together, she’s smart and popular and varsity something and running the homecoming dance and and and - Trip - jock who is so nice you kinda suspect he’s an asshole but turns out he’s actually genuinely nice

6. What type of parents would they be?

SK: loving, doting, spoiling ones who both hate being the bad guy, but they’d knuckle down for what’s really important. their house would be a mess and probably not even that well-off but there’d be a lot of love in that house. and adopted children, getting the lives they deserve <3

T/S: Jemma as a mum reminds me of Bones. Very protective, but forthright (maybe a little too forthright), and secretly terrified that she’s going to be / is a terrible mother. Fortunately Trip is there to diffuse situations and remind her when she’s expecting too much of their kid(s) or of herself.

7. What is their favourite show to watch together?

SK: they have quite similar taste in movies I think. like a lot of mystery, thriller or horror type stuff when they’re in the mood for it (but nothing too ‘real’). they also have a soft spot for the harry potters, a mutual preference for the lord of the rings movies over the books (which Jemma finds disgraceful), and love of star wars which they also share with Bobbi. plus they have similar taste in trashy movies too

T/S: they don’t tend to watch a lot together tbh, neither of them watch much TV anyway and their tastes are quite divergent, but when they do watch something together it’s probably a nature documentary or maybe a history one.

8. Do they like the food network channel?

SK: again I really like @florchis‘s answer on this. I also like the idea that they would love cracking jokes with each other about the random, specific variety of things that these people seem to believe everyone just has lying around their house, including the old “if you can’t make your own neurotransmitters, store bought is fine”

T/S: sure! even without the channel though, Trip loves to cook as part of a balanced day / everyday stress relief. Jemma knows that she’s way too stressed and though it takes some convincing, Trip pursuades her to join him in trying some of the recipes and such. It means they get to spend time together, and eat healthier and more interesting meals than they otherwise would as well as destressing, so it’s a big win!!

9. Who likes to walk their dogs while the other lets the dogs walk them?

SK: They’re both pretty sappy disasters, but I think they’d put a priority on taking time together with the dog(s) and/or playing with them moreso than a routine walk. I love @florchis‘s idea of them adopting an older one, too :’)

T/S: Hmm, if they were to get a dog (or dogs) it’d be the kind they could take out on a run, at least once a day between the two of them. They have busy schedules and don’t have much time for gambolling aimlessly, but if they’re going to the park, beach, etc for other reasons they could bring the dog(s) along

10. Who is the more relaxed one?

SK: Daisy and Fitz share a tendency to feel very deeply, including things like stress, guilt and the like, but in all honesty I think Daisy has more/better tools in her arsenal for dealing with them. While she tends to spot stress early, and usually intervene somehow, Fitz tends to spiral, by stressing about how stressed he is etc, and it can be difficult to unwind.

T/S: Trip, without a doubt. Is this even a question???

11. Who likes to be out in nature more?

SK: Fitz likes the existence of nature and the symbolism of it, but on the other hand, sand and bugs and gross stuff, ew. Meanwhile, Daisy has always needed to separate herself from the crowd and get a bit of privacy. Plus, since getting her powers, she has this really special connection to the natural world that I think she loves to go out and just feel sometimes.

T/S: They both quite like it for its therapeutic effects etc, and hiking together is one of their favourite things when they get a weekend to themselves, but I think Jemma is much more wondrous about it all - after all, that’s what drove her to science in the first place. It’s not that Trip doesn’t mean it when he says “that’s a nice waterfall” or whatever, it’s just that Jemma means it MORE. *O*

12. Who initiates cuddling sessions?

SK: This is so hard!! They’re both so cuddly!! I guess it depends on who needs it more. Plus, Fitz is more shy so at least early in their relationship Daisy would be more keen to push boundaries and encourage this kind of thing - as it goes on and they become more accustomed to each other it evens out.

T/S: Trip - Jemma is not a very outward-geared emotional person, especially when it comes to the vulnerabilities of love. Plus, she is quite task orientated, with her mind always tending to seek the next problem to solve. So Trip is usually one to initiate, whether he wants to show some love, get some attention, or remind Jemma to chill out.

13. Who is always running late and always gives the other a running late quick kiss?

SK: again shamelessly stealing from @florchis, queen of skitz -

They are both kind of messy and don’t deal well with normal schedules; in fact, the problem usually is not that one of them is late, but that their schedules… don’t align. Sometimes when Fitz is going to bed because he finally reached a point on his project where he can make a pause without everything going to waste, Daisy is waking up for his morning training, and all they have is a glass of water that exchanges hands and a kiss that is too sleepy from both sides.

T/S: Jemma - but in her defense she’s not actually running late, she just always thinks she is (or pretends she is, so that she’ll definitely be on time). 

14. Who bakes the other a cake and puts a playful insult on it?

SK: Daisy has a great cake-in-a-cup recipe but she probably wouldn’t accompany it with an insult, even a fond one, as the time they get to indulge in these sorts of things is usually when at least one of them is going through something. You don’t taint the comfort food!

T/S: they both do, and it’s become a bit of a running gag between them. they’re both high achievers and get recognised a lot, but Trip can be humble (sometimes too humble) and Jemma can be proud (sometimes too proud). So Jemma’s cake will praise Trip along the lines of “doing something kinda good, I guess” (to highlight what he did was actually really amazing and to stop being so humble about it) whereas Trip will gift Jemma something where the whole cake is like, this long elaborate title extolling her virtues (but playful, of course, like, “no but seriously, congratulations”)

15. Who would wrap the other in a blanket when the other one has a bad day?

SK: ALL THE BLANKETS. They both have a tendency to feel very deeply but they’re also both highly empathetic. It’s really hard for them to watch each other suffer because they also feel it on such a level, but being miserable for a while and cuddles and comfort and feeling the pain is the best way through it for both of them in the end, and they both know it. Daisy also has her chocolate cake recipe, and Fitz makes some of the best hot chocolate in the world, so there’s comfort food for whoever needs it too XD

T/S: Trip. Jemma’s not very attentive to her own needs and on a bad day will typically blame herself so Trip has to be there to talk her down. Jemma on the other hand, her first response will be to try and solve the ‘problem’ or figure out what made the day bad. It takes her a while to adjust to the fact that sometimes Trip needs the “blanket” form of comfort that’s more about helping with the emotional aftermath than trying to fight off problems in the first place.

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