hypothermic | Leonard Snart // Captain Cold

Thanks.

[ He clears a stool for Leonard before taking the drink. He's a little embarrassed by the compliment, but that's par for the course by now. ]

I'm having trouble sticking to one thing. [ That's a little embarrassing too, he prides himself on being at least somewhat organized. The place is a complete mess.

He takes a sip of the coffee and his smile widens a little. ]

This is great.

I'm sure Mick could find some Adderall if you ask nicely.

[ He takes a seat and surveys the area while sipping his own drink. Americano. Black and butterless. ]

I was gonna put some toast in there for you, but the bagels looked too good.

[ He tosses the paper bag to Ray. Inside are two bagels and a variety of boxed doughnuts. Brain-food for later if Ray's still tinkering around. ]

You're joking but I'm tempted.

[ He opens the bag and munches on a bagel. ]

Did I skip a meal? [ He doesn't think he has, but his automatic alarms have been gone for a while and he does get wrapped up. Especially now that he has everything he needs in the warehouse. ]

Don't.

[ The drugs are Mick's thing. Leonard's never been into them. He needs to stay sharp. Always.

Leonard snags a bagel out of the bag for himself. Cinnamon raisin and cream cheese. Only high-end bagels for his high-end friend. ]

Do I look like a nanny to you?

[ Leonard rolls his eyes, because Ray didn't eat, and it irritates him that he knows and cares. ]

[ That's a yes, Len wouldn't be annoyed otherwise. ]

Sorry. [ He takes a bite of his bagel, suddenly hungry. ] Did you want to discuss your tip? [ The words are said between bites, while fighting back a grin. ]

Make me an offer.

[ Leonard kicks his feet up onto the lower rungs of Ray's stool and leans one elbow on the bench. Making himself comfortable. He's not going anywhere. ]

And gimme a bite of your bagel.

[ Ray holds out his bagel for Len to bite. He's grown used to having him in his space. ]

Practical or sexy? Because I'm only good at one of those.

Ain't that the truth.

[ Leonard takes a chomp out of the bagel right from Ray's hand. ]

You're the most impractical man I know.

[ He can't help laughing. It's funnier because it's not even wrong, Ray tends to go for really complicated solutions to simple problems. ]

Yeah okay, that's fair.

I'll put it on your tab.

[ Leonard wasn't here to screw. He was enjoying his coffee and his bagel. The company, too.

There's a big part of him that's all about taking things from other people, but that's not all there is. Or wants to be. ]

So what's all this, an Atari?

Close. I'm done coding Galaga but I thought I'd make it a real console for Mick.

[ That's one of his projects, anyway, he has four others lying around. ]

[ He shifts to the edge of his stool and picks up a piece of chipboard, leaning across Ray's legs to put an elbow on the table to look at it through a magnifying lens. ]

Just building it from scratch?

Yeah. [ He gestures at a bunch of half-peeled cables with his wrapped hand. ] It should take me a couple of days if I can stay focused. It's harder than I thought.

Better make the hardware outta something that could stop a tank, or Mick's gonna smash it the first time he loses.

[ He grabs Ray's wrist and turns his hand over to scrutinize the wrapping. ]

You're gonna have a hard time finishing anything if your hand falls off. There's a little thing called tetanus you might want to worry about first.

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That's the plan.

[ Yeah okay, he was almost expecting that. The rag he used was pretty dirty and there's blood soaking through it. ]

I cut myself peeling the wires, it's not serious. Besides, I'm vaccinated.

It looks like you were bitten by a zombie.

[ He starts peeling away the dirty rag, nose wrinkling in disgust. Leonard isn't squeamish, he's just got a healthy respect for hygiene. ]

Got a vaccination against that?

I could probably come up with one, as long as I could isolate the virus.

[ It's a shallow cut across his palm, not bad, just messy because Ray didn't bother wrapping it properly. ]

It would take me three hours tops. But by then I'd probably be a full zombie.

Any reason you didn't use the first-aid kit that's hanging literally in front of your face?

[ It's mounted to the wall above Ray's work bench. Literally in front of his face. He yanks it down to start rooting through the contents until he finds everything he needs.

Leonard's patched up enough boo-boos to know a thing or two about first-aid. His hands are quick and nimble and the process is more or less painless. The worst of it is the pinch he gives the back of Ray's hand when he's done. ]

Bad.

Ow! I thought I'd try using the medbay later?

[ It's not a lie, the Waverider is always a possibility. But the truth was he'd been busy and hadn't wanted to stop.

He's pretty sure saying that would just get him pinched again, though. ]

Sorry. Thanks.

Stop apologizing. You sound like a broken record.

[ The bandaid is neon and has cartoon robots on it. Appropriate considering the demographic of grown-ass men too invested in picking fights or finishing their projects to worry about keeping their blood inside of their bodies. ]

Do it again and you're getting Barbie.

[ He stares at Len for a moment, looking puzzled, like he wants to do something but isn't sure of what. ]

I like dinosaurs.

[ Then he remembers kissing is allowed now, so he leans in to do that. ]

[ Leonard wasn't expecting that. He's surprised for a moment, tense, because he doesn't like surprises- then his kisses Ray back. Breaks the kiss to whisper against the corner of his mouth. ]

Bad boys don't get dinosaurs.

[ Ray can't help laughing. He feels better than he has in months, lighter. ]

I can be good.

Keep your fingers attached and you can get another snake.

[ Leonard remembers. All the random factoids about Ray's life and childhood are kept neatly stored in his brain for future mockery and/or usage. ]

Nothing big enough to eat a canary. We already lost one.

[ This time the laughter turns guilty very quickly. There's a topic there he hasn't touched, he's not sure if Sara has either. ]

Wow, I don't think we should go there.

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