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Gabriel Gray (Sylar) ([personal profile] complexharmony) wrote2020-11-20 05:38 pm

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[personal profile] shadowrose 2020-12-28 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
i- i wasn't-

[ oh, but he was going to ask for help. maybe just, you know, not in those words. ]

it isn't help that i need, it's... more areas of expertise. i'm good at one thing, and that's infiltration. being quiet. i need someone with tech know-how, or someone who can be convincing. i'm a bad liar.

[ he stops to lean over his cup, getting in close with a small smirk playing on his lips. he doesn't trust this guy, but on the other hand, it's likely no one trusts him, either. ]

know anyone like that?
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[personal profile] shadowrose 2020-12-29 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ ethan observes, knowing when it's best to just listen and when it's best to dive in. he isn't sure if this guy knows more than him, or if he's just being cocky and trying to show off, but either way, that sentiment isn't reassuring. ]

listen, i agree. i'd rather kiss you, by far. but you just told me you're a good liar, and you expect me to believe you?

[ a pause. green eyes scan sylar, searching for more giveaways. when there are none, he resigns. this is his man, unfortunately. he was hoping he wouldn't have to call in help. ]

my name is ethan. i guess we're in business, then, aren't we?
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[personal profile] shadowrose 2020-12-29 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ jesus christ did he just tell ethan to be a good boy god have mercy. ]

uh--

[ please stop stuttering. ]

i-i--

[ PLEASE. ]

yeah. the job-- uh. arc energy. you know, the douchebags who think it's cool to drain the mountainside of it's natural resources? the ones who hired me want to put that to a stop. so we're going to disable them from the inside.

[ he has ulterior motives, but this is what he was hired to do. if ethan can help it, they'll be in and out before they know it. gabriel, or whatever, might never even have to know what his motives are. ]

i'm breaking in tonight. [ a pause. ] please don't be a cop.
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[personal profile] shadowrose 2020-12-30 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ and just like that, they're on the same page.

ethan holds gabriel's gaze, just for a moment. to challenge. to see if he's serious. he's met with no objections, nothing to say otherwise, so he glances down. the nervousness begins to set in. fuck, what is wrong with him? he's been dominated before, sure. it's always been for fun, and it excited him. but this is.. this is. wow. he's flustered. ]


alright. [ ethan picks up his mug and finishes it, quickly. he drops a twenty on the table, then rises to his feet. if gabriel is observant, he'll notice two blade hilts tucked into ethan's waistband, sheathed comfortably and out of sight. they flash for only a moment as he adjusts his jacket.

as nonchalantly as he can, ethan glances back at gabriel. ]


in that case. where are you parked?
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[personal profile] shadowrose 2020-12-30 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ fortunately for them both, ethan is not the shy virgin type, usually. he hasn't met someone with such a commanding presence, is all. it's a lot for him; it's usually his role. he's no stranger to wooing and to seducing and playing the game, but. gabriel's just going in dry, huh?

ethan gets to his feet without thinking, and. uh. this is it. this is absolutely how stupid people die. this is the end of ethan's life, here, as he follows sylar out of the shop and to where he, presumably, will get murdered.

arms take him, pulling him in close. ethan's brain is running at a thousand miles a minute, trying to quickly piece together what could be happening. is it affection? getting handsy? is it dangerous; is gabriel whatever trying to hurt him? his guard is up, and it's conflicted.

what ends up happening, though, is the last thing he expects. he instinctually pulls close to sylar, holding his arms around his neck and burying his face into his shoulder. he's terrified of heights. so terrified, in fact, that he doesn't even scream, just clings to his new friend (?) for dear life. gods, please don't drop him. ]