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perpetual_motionTitle: Unorganized Snapshots of Prep School Life: Mike and Connie Get a Bit Awkward [8/?]
Author: Perpetual Motion
Fandom: Law & Order
Pairing [Ed/Lupo, Jack/Mike Cutter, Mike/Connie]
Rating: PG
Summary: Mike, Connie, and a slightly bad idea.
Disclaimer: If I made money from this, I'd be up to my ears in tight white shirts [TWS!]
Author's Notes: As per the usual, some credit for this goes to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amazonqueenkate, who was chatting with me when I laid down the basics. Mike Cutter, in high school, was probably an awkward kid, and the only person who really got him was his mock trial coach, Mr. McCoy. If you're not connecting the dots yet, you may want to get off the trolley. In short: High School AU, because it can be done.
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven
Unorganized Snapshots of Prep School Life: Mike and Connie Get a Bit Awkward [8/?]
By Perpetual Motion
Connie is smart, and she’s pretty, and she seems to genuinely like when Mike talks to her and only looks mildly confused when Mike tells her he likes to watch her do cartwheels on the sidelines.
“I’m sorry?” She can’t help but smile a little when Mike blushes.
“That came out wrong.”
“I thought maybe it had.” She’s going to poke him in the ribs to watch him squirm, but when she leans in, he turns his head and kisses her. It just misses the mark, landing to the left of her mouth, but she jerks away. “Mike-“
“You’re smart,” he says hurriedly. “And you’re pretty. And I…I like you.” The last part is said in a rush, because Mike’s not sure it’ll come out otherwise.
“Mike, I…” Connie can’t stand to watch his face fall, and she leans against his arm so he’ll look at her again. “You’re really nice.”
“Sure,” he says and looks down at his shoes. “But I’m not-“
“I don’t know. Maybe. I haven’t really thought about it.”
“Oh,” Mike is still staring at his shoes. “I thought, maybe…”
It amazes Connie how inarticulate Mike can be when he’s not trying to make a point. “You’re really nice, Mike.” She watches him blush, and it’s cute. He’s cute. It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to kiss him, she supposes, so she leans in and pecks him on the cheek.
Mike’s head snaps up, and he just looks at her for a few seconds. “Connie?”
She kisses him again, this time on the mouth, and he kisses her back. It’s not bad, Connie thinks. Mike presses against her front a little, and he puts his hand on her waist to steady himself. It’s like a blast of cold air to Connie’s system. Mike’s hand feels like a stone, just hanging there with no rush that tells her things are about to get exciting. Connie pulls away and it’s telling that Mike doesn’t try to follow her.
“This was a bad idea,” Mike says before Connie can frame anything that sounds nice and not condescending.
“Yeah,” Connie says after a moment. “You’re a nice guy, Mike.”
“Sure.” Mike steps backwards and rubs his lips together to dry them. “I shouldn’t-“
“We’re still friends,” Connie says quickly, because she wants it to be true. “We can’t have an awkward break-up if we haven’t dated.”
It takes a minute, but then Mike smiles. “I guess not.”
Connie loops her arm through his and tugs lightly. “Good. Wanna grab dinner with me?”
Mike considers begging off and going to talk with Ed and Lupo, but he’s not entirely sure where they are, and he’s almost half-sure that whatever they might be doing doesn’t need to be interrupted, so he just nods and lets Connie lead him along.
“Mike?”
“Yeah.”
“I meant what I said, about us still being friends.”
Connie is smart. And pretty. And Mike wishes just a little that he could appreciate that in more than an academic context. “Thanks, Connie.”
“You’re welcome.”
Part Nine
Author: Perpetual Motion
Fandom: Law & Order
Pairing [Ed/Lupo, Jack/Mike Cutter, Mike/Connie]
Rating: PG
Summary: Mike, Connie, and a slightly bad idea.
Disclaimer: If I made money from this, I'd be up to my ears in tight white shirts [TWS!]
Author's Notes: As per the usual, some credit for this goes to
amazonqueenkate, who was chatting with me when I laid down the basics. Mike Cutter, in high school, was probably an awkward kid, and the only person who really got him was his mock trial coach, Mr. McCoy. If you're not connecting the dots yet, you may want to get off the trolley. In short: High School AU, because it can be done.Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven
Unorganized Snapshots of Prep School Life: Mike and Connie Get a Bit Awkward [8/?]
By Perpetual Motion
Connie is smart, and she’s pretty, and she seems to genuinely like when Mike talks to her and only looks mildly confused when Mike tells her he likes to watch her do cartwheels on the sidelines.
“I’m sorry?” She can’t help but smile a little when Mike blushes.
“That came out wrong.”
“I thought maybe it had.” She’s going to poke him in the ribs to watch him squirm, but when she leans in, he turns his head and kisses her. It just misses the mark, landing to the left of her mouth, but she jerks away. “Mike-“
“You’re smart,” he says hurriedly. “And you’re pretty. And I…I like you.” The last part is said in a rush, because Mike’s not sure it’ll come out otherwise.
“Mike, I…” Connie can’t stand to watch his face fall, and she leans against his arm so he’ll look at her again. “You’re really nice.”
“Sure,” he says and looks down at his shoes. “But I’m not-“
“I don’t know. Maybe. I haven’t really thought about it.”
“Oh,” Mike is still staring at his shoes. “I thought, maybe…”
It amazes Connie how inarticulate Mike can be when he’s not trying to make a point. “You’re really nice, Mike.” She watches him blush, and it’s cute. He’s cute. It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to kiss him, she supposes, so she leans in and pecks him on the cheek.
Mike’s head snaps up, and he just looks at her for a few seconds. “Connie?”
She kisses him again, this time on the mouth, and he kisses her back. It’s not bad, Connie thinks. Mike presses against her front a little, and he puts his hand on her waist to steady himself. It’s like a blast of cold air to Connie’s system. Mike’s hand feels like a stone, just hanging there with no rush that tells her things are about to get exciting. Connie pulls away and it’s telling that Mike doesn’t try to follow her.
“This was a bad idea,” Mike says before Connie can frame anything that sounds nice and not condescending.
“Yeah,” Connie says after a moment. “You’re a nice guy, Mike.”
“Sure.” Mike steps backwards and rubs his lips together to dry them. “I shouldn’t-“
“We’re still friends,” Connie says quickly, because she wants it to be true. “We can’t have an awkward break-up if we haven’t dated.”
It takes a minute, but then Mike smiles. “I guess not.”
Connie loops her arm through his and tugs lightly. “Good. Wanna grab dinner with me?”
Mike considers begging off and going to talk with Ed and Lupo, but he’s not entirely sure where they are, and he’s almost half-sure that whatever they might be doing doesn’t need to be interrupted, so he just nods and lets Connie lead him along.
“Mike?”
“Yeah.”
“I meant what I said, about us still being friends.”
Connie is smart. And pretty. And Mike wishes just a little that he could appreciate that in more than an academic context. “Thanks, Connie.”
“You’re welcome.”
Part Nine
