winter is a lingering season

[thecutdiamond]

❄ it's quiet and the snow's beautiful tonight → a winter open meme ‧ post with whatever character you want ‧ responders roll for weather + scenario and get to threading ‧ ??? ‧ profit snowfall; stage i; none, streets are already blanketed in white. stage ii; very light and intermittent. stage iii; light - moderate. lasts longer periods. stage iv; continuous, heavy snowfall. stage v; the hardest of cores - blizzards, snowstorms, you name it. scenarios; ① fuck the police, this is the best time for a walk. hope you've got a nice thick coat on. ② stranded in the buttcrack of nowheresville? weren't you watching the time? now you've gone and missed that last bus out of there. or maybe you're lost, somehow. what do? ③ literally chilling, in this weather, is quite easy to do. sitting around relaxing in it is a wee more difficult, but sometimes much more enjoyable, especially if shelter can be found. the snow is beautiful to watch, after all. ④ the weather's not going to stop you. your snow fort's packed full of ammo and ready to go. those aren't snow angels over there; they mark where the poor souls you've downed have fallen. be careful with that snowman's head!! ⑤ you're about fifty miles from civilization but there's a roof over your head, so never mind the chilly draught, right? right. you mightn't be the only one lucky enough to stumble upon this little shelter, though. remember to share the blanket. ⑥ everyone stuck outside should be jelly. you've got a fireplace and hot cocoa and damn if it isn't awesome. a heater's not quite so romantic, but it'd do. there'd better be a backup generator in case the power trips. ⑦ mix and match, or make up your own ‧:❉:‧ - from krystaliske @ memebells

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[dannyrand]

"I think I need to be older than you before I'm any sort of 'daddy'." He nudges Matt's foot under the table.

"Fine, but dinner's on me."

[trustinthedevil]

"I wasn't really sure what else to call you."

Matt tucks his card away when she brings it back, and he tells Danny how much of a tip to write down before Matt signs it.

"Fine. You can buy me dinner."

[dannyrand]

Matty your signature is atrocious.

Danny finishes his tea before moving to stand, reaching to guide Matt after he's on his feet as well.

"Wanna walk? I'm not too far." It's still cold and snowy, but it'll save another driver coming to get them.

[trustinthedevil]

He can't exactly sign in braille, can he.

"I think I can manage that." Matt bundles up in his scarf and takes Danny's arm, looking forward to their nap and dinner and being snowed in together.

[dannyrand]

Sometimes walking gets people around faster in this city, thought the ice and snow does slow them down. And certainly they've moved faster along rooftops, but Danny's enjoying having Matt's arm in his, and the crisp air, or how quiet the city seems to be today now that the weather's pretty much halted it to a stop.

He leads Matt up the stairs to his old brownstone, the one he'd lived in when he'd first returned to the city, the one he grew up in.

"Do you want a hot cocoa?" He'd offer him another coffee, but they was supposed to be a nap at some point.

[trustinthedevil]

Matt prefers the snow to rain, at least. He heard somewhere that snow actually absorbs ambient noise and that's why things seem softer. And while that sucks for tracking people, it makes the city seem a little more bearable on bad days.

But he's glad to be inside once they arrive. "Will you put marshmallows in it?"

[dannyrand]

He takes Matt's coat and scarf, putting them up on the rack by the door.

"Duh." Like there's any other way to drink cocoa. "You know your way around?"

[trustinthedevil]

"Yeah, I think I remember." Or at least he's a quick study. He moves through to the living room, sitting on the couch. He find the remote on the cushion beside him and turns on the TV, figuring out the channel buttons so he can find the news.

[dannyrand]

Danny vanishes into the kitchen for a little while, or at least as long as it takes to heat up a mug of hot chocolate for them both, marshmallows and all.

He returns, pushing one mug into Matt's hands before settling down beside him.

"Making sure we're really snowed in tomorrow?" The weather was already calling for a blizzard. Schools already shutting down for the next day.

[trustinthedevil]

"Yeah, I need to make sure you're not taking advantage of me." Matt smiles and takes the cocoa, shrugging. "I want to know what's going on in the city. You can change the channel, or turn it off if you want."

[dannyrand]

"I'm totally taking advantage of you, too bad our night's PG." He teases, resting his cheek against Matt's shoulder after he settles down beside him.

[trustinthedevil]

"Whoa, I said our nap was PG. If there's a blizzard and I'm stuck here, I can't be held accountable for my actions." Matt rests his head against Danny's, looking amused. "And I know I'm irresistible."

[dannyrand]

He sips his cocoa and reaches for Matt's hand with his free one, turning their palms together and laces their fingers. "I guess that'd be okay, since you're irresistible and all."

[trustinthedevil]

"It's the only explanation about why you like me so much."

The news is mostly about the weather. It sounds like it's going to miserable out there, but the good news is that it means most heavy crime operations will stop, too. He and Danny can use the break.

[dannyrand]

"Maybe that's your secret super power." He whispers, like it's some sort of conspiracy.

"I don't think there's going to be much action tonight or tomorrow." As if following Matt's line of thought, even the badguys took a break in a snowstorm.

[trustinthedevil]

"No, it sounds like the whole city is getting ready to shut down." The anchor is urging everyone to get home early and to stay indoors for the duration of the storm, so, yeah, anyone out trying to cause trouble is probably going to regret is thanks to nature.

"You're stuck with me."

[dannyrand]

"That sounds like a pretty good deal for me." He grins against the lip of his mug, blowing on his cocoa like it will cool any faster since his last sip was a little too hot.

This is a good feeling though, like being a kid again snowed in from school, only with the added bonus of having his best friend with him. "What sort of trouble can we get into on our own?"

[trustinthedevil]

"Knowing us? Just about every kind there is," he says, bumping his nose into Danny's hair.

[dannyrand]

"Only the kind that keeps us inside anyway." He turns his head at the nuzzle, pressing his lips against Matt's chin, the touch still warm from the hot drink and he can't help but share a little of the sweet too by touching their lips together.