#AlexRJ

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Rewatching bits of My Tooth Your Love and the scene with Alex teaching RJ how to make cocktails, RJ talks about the meaning of each one. "Martini means "I'd like to chat more", others are like "waiting for love" or "inviting for a one night stand", and Pink Lady means "I like you"." When Alex asks him to choose one to learn to make he says Pink Lady and Alex says not today and brushes him off while telling him to start with the basics - gin and tonic. RJ says "but the implications of gin and tonic-" and gets cut off again by Alex.

Later, when RJ has gone home to see his parents for a few days Alex finds his notepad thats part diary with his feelings for Alex written out, but also notes on the cocktails he's learning to make. Gin and Tonic has a note underneath that says "nothing happens, only talking". I'm just shaking my fist at the sky, this show is so good!

(Also, Alex asking him if it was his first kiss when RJ had kissed him to annoy his parents, then says it's ok, its doesnt count bc there's no feelings involved. Cut to when Alex tells him he's finally an adult bc he became more emotionally mature and RJ kissing him and saying "now that's my first kiss".)

[queersouthasian]

I am really bored so lmao

Three Ships? - Patpran, payurain, AlexRj (hehe)

First Ever Ship? - It was ig two cartoon characters

Last Song? - It's a hindi song, dharak title song

Last Movie? - A tale of two sisters

Currently Reading? - Not a book girl, I am more into screenwork

Currently Watching? - my school president and director who buys me dinner

Currently Consuming? - Literally nothing

Currently Craving? - LEGIT RAMEN LIKE SHIN RAMEN

@maibpenrai @mvskhiyyih @varis-world @legendaryrooftopscene @isvisomewhere @forkaroundandfindout

[incandescentflower]

Thank you so much for providing content for the fandom. I absolutely love your writing style.

As for the request: AlexRj - 24 -kisses for cover

Good luck! 🌟

When you said good luck, anon, you meant it! 🤣

Kisses for cover is a more complicated set up. I hope this works for you! (I discovered it is actually prompt 27)

For this post: send me a prompt number from one of these lists and characters for My Tooth Your Love and I'll write a short scene.

Also on AO3 and all my mtyl one shots too.

Taking Responsibility

RJ was only going to return to get his last paycheck. He didn’t really know why he had to go there in person. Bai Lang had called and said it had something to do with paperwork he needed to finish. RJ had no other reason to go back to White Dark Bistro. Alex never reached out, never called, never said anything. Sure, RJ was younger than him, but he wasn’t stupid. Alex’s lack of acknowledgment was his response.

RJ was just going to slip in and slip out. Maybe ask around to find out how Alex has been. Thankfully he knew it was Alex’s day off. Even though RJ wanted to see him, he knew he couldn’t take it. It would hurt too much.

At least things were less volatile with his parents. He wouldn’t exactly call them good. His father’s health seemed to be stable and they were mostly just not talking about his preferences for men. He didn’t know how long it would last, but it clearly made his mother feel better to have RJ back at home, for now. 

But with his father’s sickness, brought other ghosts from the past. The Wangs, his father’s partner at his firm and his daughter, who their parents had heavily tried to push together with RJ, were going to come over to visit. RJ wondered if this might have had something to do with the sudden need for everyone to have him home.

His errand was a good excuse to leave. One less headache to deal with.

Although he should have considered that being back at the restaurant could be even more uncomfortable. He steeled himself for whatever speech Bai Lang was going to give him, but he simply asked, “Have you talked to Alex?” when he handed him the envelope.

“No,” RJ said, shoving it into his jacket pocket. 

Bai Lang looked across the room and said, “Well, maybe you should.”

Alex stood at the door to the backroom, his expression unreadable as usual. RJ hesitated for a moment, but decisively turned on his heels to get out of there. The only problem was the unfortunate discovery that his father’s partner and his daughter had shown up at the front door.

“Shit,” RJ said, moving back to the end of the bar, hunching over to try to conceal himself. 

“What are you doing?” Alex asked, now standing between him and his unexpected visitors. 

“Hiding,” RJ said. 

“Well, you’re doing a terrible job of it,” he said. 

RJ shot a look at Alex, pissed he could make jokes after everything.

Alex shifted his posture, standing up straight as thought he was going to give RJ another one of his lectures. “I thought you said you were facing things now. You just left and didn’t take any responsibility.”

“I’m facing some things,” RJ said, still watching the Wang’s who looked to be waiting to be seated. “But some things are better to walk away from.”

“Is that what you’re doing?” Alex said, the tone in his voice changing.

RJ looked back at Alex, who was standing there expectantly. It took a moment for RJ to replay their conversation and understand - Alex thought RJ was talking about him.

He sighed. “It’s not you,” he hissed as the Wangs moved closer to the bar. “That’s my father’s partner and his daughter who they've been trying to fix me up with. Sometimes facing things doesn’t mean the problems go away.”

He ducked behind Alex again, who turned to look at the pair. And shit, they were coming straight to the bar. There was no way RJ could avoid this. 

“Excuse me,” the man said. “Do you…”

RJ didn’t hear the rest of the question, his mind spinning as he was pressed against the wall, Alex’s body pushed against his, their lips meeting with a slow, gentle kiss.

Alex’s body was completely blocking out the rest of the room. RJ had absolutely no idea what was happening beyond the two of them and the feeling of their lips moving together. RJ pulled back slightly to catch his breath and Alex stepped back slightly. He couldn’t help but simply look up at Alex, while trying to regain access to air. 

The sharp sounds of bottles clanking brought them back to the room as they both turned their attention toward the bar. Bai Lang was standing there, staring at them wide-eyed. He slowly smiled, gesturing behind him and said, “I had Lu Li take them to the other room.”

RJ met Alex's eyes again. His expression. Alex looked as though je was going to tell RJ all the reasons he shouldn’t have done that. And honestly, RJ didn’t want to hear it. 

He pushed off the bar and shuffled his way around the crowd to the backroom door, intent on making his way out to the alley.

RJ stumbled out the door into the night air, stopping to brace himself on the wall and steady his breathing. He couldn’t believe he had to do this again. To leave again. 

“Hey, He Qing-Tian,” Alex called. “When are you going to stop running away from me?”

“Me?” RJ said. “I’m just doing what you keep telling me to do! You talk all this big talk, but you're the one who keeps avoiding this.”

Alex stepped closer. “You’re right,” he said.

“And you know what, you–,” RJ started again. “Wait, what?”

Alex’s expression softened. “You’re right. I was avoiding any attempts you made to get close to me.” He leaned in closer again. “When you were gone, I realized I liked having you around. And I missed you.”

RJ opened his mouth, but he had no response. Alex had never said this much about his feelings in the entire time they had spent together. If RJ said anything, he might completely ruin it.

Alex slid his hand under RJ’s chin and said. “I take responsibility for my actions.” He hovered close to RJ, the heat of his breath on RJ’s neck. This time they both knew it was coming. No more surprises, no more excuses. It was as clear as anything had been between the two of them. It was a shared movement between them, toward each other. A kiss that was shared, starting out light and intensifying as they pressed closer. 

For the first time, they were no longer out of step with each other. For the first time, they understood each other. For the first time, they wanted the same thing.

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