( #002 ) FAKE MARRIED AU

[chatona]

the 'fake married' meme

be it for a job, in order to get your inheritance or to fool your nosy neighbours, you are pretending to be married. now the question is, do you want it to be real or can you hardly wait for it to be over?

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[demiourgos]

You could, but I don't want anything for myself. [ Michael continued to guide Shatterstar to place where they could sit and talk, quietly and away from prying eyes. He then pulled away enough to let Shatterstar sit first - he could play a gentleman, even if it was in a bit of an old-fashioned manner. He wondered if Shatterstar would interpret it that way and if he would take offense to being put in an old-fashioned, feminine role, if only for that moment. ]

Would speaking in Spanish make you more comfortable? [ He spoke in the named language, looking to the redhead with innocent curiosity. ] Or is it only for your lover?

[paradoxstar]

[ On the upside, 'Star - even with all the TV that he'd watched - was not versed enough in the 'gentlemanly' thing to pick up on the gesture. For now. His mouth almost curved up at the 'no, thanks' that he even managed to pick up on. ]

[ On the downside? He almost flinched at the question, expression closing down in a scowl. ]

No.

[ No, it would not make him more comfortable. That only worked with people he already trusted, and, most importantly, with Julio. But, no, it was not only for Julio - they had spent enough time in Mexico, where they talked with everybody in Spanish, so it wasn't something they shared exclusively. It just... wasn't for here. ]

[ A sharp breath, and 'Star focused on the here-and-now, again. ]

I should warn you from the start that I am not very good at staying inconspicuous.