stevenfrenchie💅 (mackay steven)
this is the first fic I have posted in,,, omg nearly a month. im rusty as he'll but I know if I don't post this now then it'll never get posted. it's rough so bare w me. also in this I use Jean-Paul and frenchie interchangeably.
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Jean-Paul tugs at the end of his sleeves, trying but failing to make the suit fit more comfortably on him. It wasn't that he hasn't worn a suit before, more that steven seemed to prefer his suit be extremely tight.
"Are you ready?" steven calls from outside the bathroom, a slight hint of impatience in his voice. "The suit will be fine" he tags on more softly.
Jean-Paul doesn't respond verbally, instead opening the door to put himself on display to steven. Steven doesn't hide his examination of the frenchie's appearance, waving his hand in the air to encourage him to turn around so he could get a view of the other side too. Furrowing his brow, steven releases a small laugh.
"Yes, it may be a little tight" he mutters under his breath.
Jean-Paul shakes his head and shoves stevens shoulder.
"I told you" he huffs in response, glancing back into the mirror behind him. But a glance wasn't enough, so frenchie turned himself around fully to get a better look.
The mirror's image was barely recognizable. Michael, stevens "hair artist", had cut and styled his hair. He ran his fingers over his mustache, it was a little bit shorter than he would've liked.
Then there was the suit. Steven looked so natural walking around like that, like a man who knew what stocks were and had one of those job titles that sounded impressive even though you didn't know what it was. But he felt like he was playing a part. Like someone had dressed him in expensive clothes for a joke and any second everyone would burst into laughter.
The more he looked at himself, the more discouraged he felt. The people at this event would see right through him.
Fortunately, steven notices his distress and comes up behind him, placing one hand on his shoulder and giving it a reassuring squeeze
"We've done this before" steven states simply. It was true, although usually their missions together involved a lot less schmoozing.
"I feel like an imposter" frenchie responds. He simply wasn't made for stevens world.
Steven knowingly smiles at the man's reflection. It was a feeling he wasn't a stranger to. When he woke up in Marc's world or Jake's world he always felt like he was intruding, he wasn't supposed to be there after all.
"They're all frauds, nobody feels like they belong. All you have to do is look the part" steven comforts, hoping the knowledge he can offer will be enough.
Frenchie looks himself up and down. If his face wasn't attached to this body he would say this person belonged, he could pass for a businessman. Somehow, stevens face next to his in the mirror made him feel better too. They made a good pair.
"You made sure of that, mon ami" frenchie jokes, dropping his hard expression to adopt a small smirk. Steven smiles back at him, letting his eyes drift around his face.
"I know, I didn't pay for that suit for nothing" he quips back, raising his hand to flatten a few stray hairs on frenchies head. With a smile still on his face, steven pats his shoulder twice before walking away.
Frenchie stays frozen in the bathroom, glad that steven had left so he didn't have to see how flustered his actions had made him. It was going to be an interesting night.
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this sparked from a chat between @pizzee and @tiptapricot with the "I know, I didn't pay for that suit for nothing" line coming from Mike, so credits to them for that. also read their post here it's v good
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Steven: Oh, there’s so many people like us out there. They have cute little names for their groups too. We should give ours a name.
Marc: It’s called a system, Steven. Not a group. We’re not a boy band. And we don’t need a name.
Steven: I think it could be nice to have one! Jake, what do you think?
Jake: Jake and the Boys.
Steven: Um-
Marc: We’re not a fucking boy band!
Jake: Fine, fine, fine. Layla’s Bitches.
Steven: I mean, it’s accurate.
Marc: Oh my god, no!
Jake: Fine. Khonshu’s Bitches.
Marc: That’s even worse!
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