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[shocksock]

sing, sweet nightingale

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Harry Osborn › Spider-Man

[goblinjr]

1) Are you alive? Cause this is my official "I'm actually alive" text.

2) You showed up at my house at 4am with a bloody nose, one shoe, and a bucket of chicken... I live no where near a place that sells chicken in a bucket.

3) I don't need inspirational quotes. If I'm going to be motivated, it will be by anger and spite.

4) He went in for a kiss, so I shook his hand instead.

5) ( text him )

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[bringstheheat]

Huh.
Well that explains why Snart's so damn pissy.

[goblinjr]

Yeeep. Somehow when he's supposed to be the one in the doghouse, I'm still the one that ends up in the doghouse.

[bringstheheat]

So what did he do this time?
You know he's crap at apologies, kid.

[goblinjr]

He's been doing that thing again. You know, where he gets all banged up but then kinda... skims on the details and acts like it's no big deal.

He almost gave me a heart attack the other day. I know that's just... how he is, and he doesn't like to make me worry, but I worry about him anyway.

[bringstheheat]

Yeah. Yeah I know.

Pick a bar and meet me there. You need to learn how to speak Snart. It's taken me thirty years, you need a crash course.

[goblinjr]

Is something wrong?

I guess you can tell me when we get there. [It takes him a minute to reply. Harry's trying real hard not to pick a ritzy bar - because Mick would not appreciate that at all, he's sure - without veering into one that's too rough for Harry's tastes. Overthinking a simple decision: check!] How 'bout Hoolie's?

I'd appreciate your expertise, bud. And, um. Thanks.

[For not just grunting at his texts and leaving him to fret.]

[bringstheheat]

[Mick meets him at the bar, having picked out a decent spot where he can watch the doors and catch sight of Harry when he comes in. His partner is a damn mess and it looks like it's up to him to at least try and help Harry understand why.]

You want a beer? This is probably gonna take a while.

[goblinjr]

[Harry wastes no time getting over there-- to the bar or to Mick.] Uh-- [Beer isn't really his thing, and beyond that, Harry's too preoccupied with Len to really think about having a drink. It's probably just sit on the table, untouched. He musters a smile at the offer before shaking his head.]

Nah, but thanks. I just... wanna know what's going on.

[bringstheheat]

You know about Snart's old man, right? What he put him and Lisa through? [Because his issues go back a long damn way and Mick needs to make certain Harry knows why Len does what he does.]

[goblinjr]

Yeah... [They don't talk about it very much. Harry knows good and well that it's a subject Len doesn't like touching on, but he knows enough. Or so he thought.] His dad was an abusive asshole.

[bringstheheat]

It's more than that.
Lenny, he loves Lisa more than anything in this world. That bastard used it against him. If he didn't fall in line on a job he'd threaten Lisa.

He's never had anything good in his life that wasn't threatened. [A beat] Until you.

He's trying to protect you.

[goblinjr]

[That, Harry didn't know, and it breaks his heart. It shows. Sure, he knew about Lisa and how much Len loves her, but that she was being used against him?] That's awful...

[But then Mick continues, and Harry's taken aback. Just like that, several puzzle pieces click into place. Why Len is so doggedly determined to keep Norman away from him, why he keeps some things quiet, why he doesn't let Harry tag along with him sometimes. He bows his head, quiet.]

I had no idea... Guess I was being too hard on him, huh?

[bringstheheat]

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