#braddavid headcanons

[alexjcrowley]

Braddavid/Cookiecash headcanons (I did not invent cookiecash, I took it froma a Tumblr user who took it from a fic on ao3)

-Brad's love languages are acts of service, quality time and gift giving: any kind of gesture that he can later justify saying he did it for his own benefit or amusement. Acts of service? Oh, no, I manipulated you by doing a good thing for you and now you owe me (never going to ask that favour back). Quality time? I enjoy watching you being pathetic, it amuses me. Gift giving? A bit trickier, but "there was a discount at Starbucks if I ordered two drinks/I found this at the flea market/a book, so maybe you'll spend your time reading instead of annoying me/you cannot show up to a meeting with Montreal with that tie, consider this a necessary purchase for the company".

-David's love languages are all of them, but trying a bit too hard. The kind of things that would make anyone go "that's pathetic", except, if you loose the fake coolness for a moment, they're actually very sweet. Lots of compliments. Gifts with a 50/50 rate of success (the successful ones are usually Ducktales themed). Afternoon spent renting a small paddleboat in the park lake (David falls into the water). PDA but someone burst in the office and suddenly it's a very embarassing situation. Cooking dinner but he ends up burning it and they have to resort to take out. David's love language is trying and Brad should find this utterly pathetic and weak, and instead he finds the effort all the more endearing, especially because David never gives up. What has this man done to him.

-Basically every morning, before they start living together, David woke up early to get Brad a mochaccino. Every. Single. Day. Brad had to tell him to stop (because of his ED, he feared gaining weight). David still made a point of bringing Brad coffee every morning. Brad justified to himself accepting David's kindness as taking advantage of a fool. He had the upper hand because David was gifting him coffee, surely no ripercussions, especially emotional ones, would come out that situation. Brad was winning and he had everything under control.

-David is surprisingly self-reliant. Here went Brad thinking he'd have to beat his partner with a stick to let him have some alone time, but David is way less clingy than one could imagine. He has a lot of hobbies (many stereotypical suburban dad hobbies, but still): cycling, barbecue, music (he is still trying to learn to play the guitar), meditation ("It really helps, Brad, you should try it!"), cooking (with...various results), Turkish soap operas ("My wife" "Ex-wife" "used to watch them, so to bring a spark to the relationship I started watching them with her, you know, to spend more time together, and now we're divorced but I am still hooked") and more. If you leave him alone, David will find something to do. David says it has to do with his childhood, only child and all that, he's used to lonely afternoons, he learned how to fill them. The rapidity he takes up hobbies with is frankly impressive. Brad hates to admit it, but sometimes he finds himself to envy how many pasttimes David gets up to. It's incredible for such a lively person full of interests to pass so often as a boring one. Brad will (secretly gladly) hear about David talking about his million hobbies.

-David learns Brad's birthday and never forgets it. He makes a big deal out of it the forst time, organising a surprise birthday party, just like he did when Zack told him it was Brad's birthday. Brad is not at all pleased by the situation, until he remembers birthday parties mean gifts, to him. That's the only reason he's willing to forgive David for making all that fuss.

-It becomes second nature for Brad to buy David's favourite cookies everytime he sees them. At some point they have 5 unopened boxes in the kitchen. Brad is appalled by his own stupidity while David beams with love.

-David speaks a decent (canadian) french, Brad speak a France french and costantly makes fun of David's accent. But they use their knowledge of french to talk shit about people in MQ without them understanding, especially Poppy and Ian.

-They almost stop speaking to eachothers, even before they get together, due to Brad's ED, because it's not something Brad wants to confront, but David can't repress his worry. Brad starts making small steps and David makes sure to be a comforting presence along the way, without being a smothering one. He makes sure Brad eats something everyday, often by having lunch/dinner with him.

-David is a child when it comes to alchohol. Literal child. He pretends to enjoy whisky, because that's what men his age do, but he doesn't. He is a simple red wine/white wine/beer man (that's the only distinction he does, he wouldn't know a pinot grigio from a cabernet), and he doesn't even handle it that well. Brad is an absolute snob when it comes to liquors and his knowledge in alchohol ties directly with the social value it brings in a conversation with rich people. David is an affectionate drunk, which Brad hates in public because how is he supposed to keep his cool when David hugs him and declares his love for him in front of anybody who cares to listen?

-The day David started asking people's opinion on shaving his moustache was the day Brad had to reluctantly and embarrassingly admit he liked David's moustache too much to risk see it gone. David kept the moustache and never let Brad live that down. The endless teasing made Brad reconsider the tragedy of a clean-shaven David, but it was already too late.

-David's obnoxious with petnames, really, Brad can't understand the unironical appeal in being called "baby", "honey", "dear". Well, actually dear is not the worst. The worst was Brad-bear, and, as a matter of a fact, it had never been repeated after it fatally escaped David's mouth and Brad looked at him like he was trying to kill him with mind-powers. It really is a testament to how sloppy Brad has become since he's with David, because it takes him a while to understand that David is trying to be smart, to be subtle, and failing miserably. He is attempting some sort of influence. So one day, after taking the mochaccino David bought for him, Brad goes "Thank you, darling" and David can't help but smile, blabbering something like "I-It's nothing, really". It's the little things, Brad thinks drinking his mochaccino.

-Brad starts using polish petnames for David. Even when David has no idea what they mean, he is incredibly happy to hear them. Only half of them are sort of insults.

-David has secretly started to learn polish, even though it doesn't come so easy to him. He practices it in secret in Sue's office.

-Brad has gifted David a wolf plushie. David loves it.

-David has made Brad several Spotify playlist which Brad refuses to listen to (or so he told David).

-Despite great insistence, David did not manage to get Brad to do a couple costume with him on Halloween. David still showed up with half of the couple costume. Brad tried to convince other people he wasn't David's date, to spare himself the embarrassment. And it was also working with people who didn't know him and David directly if he didn't have a ring on his finger and the words "my husband, David" didn't roll on his tongue so naturally.

-David refuses to admit he found Brad very hot in Everlight when he was fighting with the sword because he is aware, the moment that slips out, Brad will find a way to use a sword again, possibly in public, explicitly to tease him. And David is a man who knows his limits, and knows he couldn't handle it.

-David is somewhat unaware of how much Brad has softened with him, because Brad is still very sharp and sarcastic around him. David doesn't think Brad is cold towards him, but still, he thinks, 80% of the time and always in public, Brad is still pretty much Brad, he just insults him a little less. From an external point of view, anyobody who has ever met Brad can tell he is another person when it comes to David, 200% kinder than usual. When Brad "insults" David is more of a playful jab about his fashion sense or being a pushover, when Brad insults anyone else is a call from Carol in HR for Brad and, for the unlucky soul, new material for the next 5 session with their therapist.

-Contrary to popular belief (at least about Brad), David and Brad are not a very "glamorous" couple. When they first got together, people at MQ thought that David was the boring one and Brad was going to bring excitement and dare into his life. There were a lot of jokes on David not being able to keep up with Brad's lifestyle. Truth is, apart from work related events, Brad doesn't like to go out and mingle too much, unless he has a specific purpose. Outside MQ, they are the most ordinary boring middle-aged queer couple you could ever meet. At least that's the image they project in David's neighbourhood (which is not a cool, fashion neighbourhood like the one in which Brad lives). The neighbours see them at the rare neighbourhood events they attend, and David is your classic "let me work the barbecue, I have expert knowledge in grilling" suburban-dad-looking guy, while Brad only speaks about stocks and cryptocurrency.

-Brad is master at chess (he used to play professionally when he was very young) and every game of cards (he counts them), David sucks at both. Brad refuses to teach him because he likes to win (and he doesn't want to lose charming points revealing his tricks).

-Brad doesn't see the similarities between he and Huey's voice actor in the new Ducktales. He is offended when David says even he could hardly tell them apart.

-Brad tried to imitate Scrooge McDuck's voice, but he sucked at the impression. He can do a generic Scottish accent, though.

-They tried to use David and Brad in a spot about MQ being an inclusive workplace and Brad threatened to make 0 the price for any weapons again.

-Brad doesn't believe in PDA but he does believe in being the last ones to leave the office after a bit of fun in their shared room.

-People costantly assume Brad is way younger than he actually is and sometimes they give David weird looks because of it or they make illed jokes about it. David is mortified, but Brad loves it, "It's not my fault I age better than you".

-One day David asked Brad to see his number one. "What do you mean?" "You know, like Scrooge McDuck? You're such a big fan, I thought you had a number one of your o-" "Don't be ridiculous, David, I am a forty-two-year old man, do you actually think I keep an old coin in a velvet box in the name of citationism?" He does. He does, but he doesn't show it to David until he proposes. Because he proposed with the coin. He slid the velvety box on a table saying that it was his most priced possession and the fact that he was showing David meant David was the person he trusted the most in the entire world. Then Brad proceded to tell him that for him that was the greatest love gesture he could think about (after all, everyone knows that stealing Scrooge McDuck's number one would have brought to his end, Brad is metaphorically trusting David with his life)."I think...I don't say this lightly, and I will say it only once, but I think...you are to me the only person as important as my number one. This is serious, very serious for me, you understand?" David did, and was speechless. He felt almost embarrassed about the ring he bought, but Brad loved it nonethless.

-One could say that the moment he started dating Brad, David stopped with the freudian slip of calling "his wife" his ex-wife, but the truth is, since he started dating Brad, he just stopped mentioning his ex-wife that much.

-David's ex wife and Brad met. Brad's takeaway from that encounter, after David asked him what he thought of it, was "Good. I am better than her, so I have nothing to worry about".

-For the longest time, they don't meet eachothers parents. They justify it saying they're not teenagers anymore, they don't need the family approval, but people at MQ start to point out it's weird they have been together for such a long time and they haven't met eachothers' family. The thing is both David and Brad have a terrible relationship with their families. David's parents wouldn't even care and Brad's parents would only be disappointed by his choice in a partner (whatever partner really: they would either be a looser or much better than Brad and that's why they will eventually leave him). They talk about it, way before they actually end up meeting eachothers' family (in both cases, unwillingly). "At least your brother likes me, I think. He seemed nice with me. Or because you don't like your brother it's actually a bad thi-" "My brother hates you, David. He thinks you're weak and pathetic." "...there goes my hope-" "It makes me like you more." "Oh. So, I guess, every thorn has its rose." "That's not a saying, David."

-The way they meet David's parents is objectively funny, if you aren't the people directly involved. David's parents are arguing again, something about a beach house his mother obtained with David rights on Christmas (yes, the agreement wasn't "I take the beach house, you can have Christmas with David" but "since I get Christmas with David, I am entitled to the beach house, as compensation". Carol reminded David one more time she wasn't his therapist, but even she admitted that was pretty shitty). Because David doesn't spend Christmas with his parents anymore, the beach house is open for dibs, again. Mr Brittlesbee and ex-Mrs. Brittlesbee rang David's door at 8 in the morning on Saturday, just to find a black haired guy in a Ducktale t-shirt opening the door. They apologised for coming to the wrong house (and bickered accusing one another not to know where their son lived).

"David" shouted Brad.

"Mhyeah?" answered David, still in bed.

"How do your parents look like?"

"Why- why are you asking me that?" replied David, suddenly way more awake.

"I think I just met them, but now they're ringing at every door in the neighbourhood."

It was a morning not easily forgettable. The Senior Brittlesbees took a while to grasp the concept of bisexuality, while Brad had understably given up making a good impression, but still managed not to escalate the situation by being silent and bringing the Brittlesbees cups of fresh-made coffee. He was called Ted several times, despite numerous corrections both on his and David's part. The ex-Mrs Brittlesbee made a point of saying (to David alone, at least) she preferred Lindsay.

"And I prefer Brad. And since it is my life-"

"I know what is going through a divorce, David, look, your father is still sucking the light out of me! I too tried something different to shake things up, I moved to Florida for a year and it was a disaster! Don't let divorce ruin the rest of your life, Ted seems like a decent man, so it'd be better to call it quit before you make another mistake-"

"Okay, goodbye, Mom."

-Metting with Brad's parents didn't really go any better. To be fair, the meeting was set as a surprise by Zack in order to humiliate Brad, just for the fun of it. He had already understood there was something going on between Brad and David, but when he heard they were officially a couple he didn't waste time to use the information to his advantage. It didn't go well, but at least Brad and David could officially say that was out of the way. Brad's parents lamented Brad choosing someone almost "softer" than he already was. Brad felt prouder than ever for his choice.

-Brad and David fought over Jo being the best woman at their wedding. And they didn't only fight between themselves, they tried to bring Jo on their respective side with any means. When it comes to persuasion though, it's Brad's favourite field and he ended up taking Jo. They were on the verge to call out wedding because David couldn't find a best man or woman (Ian tried to propose himself for the role, but David politely ignored him for 2 months making up excuses). In the end, Sue was David's best woman.

-David cried at their wedding. In several points of the wedding. Some people asked if he was being forced to marry. He was just very happy and emotional.

[regular-theodore]

headcanon that when Brad and David get married they force the art department to cater their wedding.

[incorrectmythicquest]

i have so many brad head-canons but i fear the world may not be ready for how correct i am

[mcdennis]

hopefully this isn't too invasive of a question but do you have any comforting brad/braddavid ed headcanons? you've said before that they mean a lot to you and i can 100% relate. and obviously by comforting i mean positive ones, but if you're fine with it (and have any) you can share angstier ones as well. ^_^

hiiii sorry this has been sitting in my inbox i completely forgot to finish answering this. i do have some comforting brad/braddavid ed headcanons! i'd love to share them <3

david always tries to get brad to eat lunch with him even if brad doesn't eat. david always offers to hang out with him during "meal time". sometimes he will offer to share food with him but he never pressures. they make light conversation to help pass the time and help brad get out of his head when he's surrounded by food.

when brad and david start dating (this is in my own lil hc world for them okay i know they're not "canon" or whatever) david keeps a running list of "safe foods" that brad has in his notes app on his phone. he keeps note of places brad likes to eat, foods he's okay with eating, ect.

when brad has to work later than david, david will have a simple dinner ready for the both of them when brad gets home. eating together is always easier for brad than eating alone or eating in front of someone else when they are not eating.

david is incredibly patient and never forces brad to eat. he's always calm and never scolds him. he expresses concern sometimes, sure, but he never sits brad down and tells him that he has to eat. going off of the first headcanon thingy he just tries to spend time with brad, make him comfortable.

sometimes david gets confused when brad doesn't want to eat, or when brad lashes out about food. david will get upset and even short with brad sometimes. but he just wants to understand. he's incredibly patient and just wants to make sure brad is comfortable opening up with him.

thank you so much for this question !!!! i really appreciate it <3

[totallystable1]

My personal favorite braddavid headcanon is that Jo knows that Brad likes David and is just constantly making jokes and teasing Brad deliberately in front of David but he never gets it. He’s just like absolutely clueless that Jo is trying to tell him subtly but not really that Brad likes him. Like the whole “So you’re with David now?” or “so you’re just moving in together” conversation was just her teasing Brad and David doesn’t get it. If anyone has any more proof that this is canon please let me know. 

[lesbianwithchainsaws]

and david from mq

Aaaaa, okay. Thank you!!!

Favourite thing about them:

That time when he gets assigned a wolf and he pretends to be all cool. It's like the best thing ever. (Also him being a loser in general is great)

Least favourite thing about them:

I wish he'd stand up more for himself, but I am glad he did in s3!

Favourite line:

Gross, Brad, even for you

brOTP:

Jo and David

OTP:

I'm not a huge Braddavid shipper but I do think they should fuck at least once

nOTP:

I haven't really seen any weird/gross ships out there for MQ so idk

Random headcanon:

He's drunk called Brad, Ian and Carol on multiple occasions

Unpopular opinion:

I don't know if I have any

Song I associate with them:

Okay, so there's this one latvian song that kinda fits him in my mind in a very specific way, but it is fully in latvian. I doubt anyone else would ever connect it with him, but I do. It's called "Zili Brīnumi by Reigani"

Favourite picture of them:

[jeonghanscheekboness]

Brad calling David ‘Davey’

Brad being the one who actually got David his job back.

David remembering Brad’s coffee order and bringing him coffee every Friday morning.

Them watching basketball games together.

David knowing all of Brad’s safe foods.

Brad listening to David talk about Berne Brown for an entire 20 minutes

David sending Brad obscure Kpop music videos at 1:00am. Brad actually watching them.

Them knowing a ridiculous amount of personal details about each other which disturbs everyone else but they act like it’s completely normal for two office-sharing coworkers.

[keepyourbliss]

brad bakshi autistic and gay david brittlesbee adhd and bi is this really up for discussion

[magnetic-rose]

............................. anyways. braddavid headcanons. don’t @ me lmao.

- brad has actually had a crush on david for a while now and he’s as baffled about it as anyone else would be. david is like, the whitest white loser white guy to ever loser white guy. every time brad looks at david he’s like “... WHY am into this?”

- the reason that brad is into it is because for as much as a cringe loser david is, he’s Nice and Reliable™. i feel like brad is someone who had a lot of disappointing and downright abusive people in his life who have taken advantage of him. so even tho he’d never admit it, brad is attracted to kind people (that isn’t to say david doesn’t have his flaws. he has a LOT, but he’s also probably one of if not the nicest person in mq.) there’s a part of brad that just instinctively trusts david.

- when they move in together, they’re actually really good roommates. they both keep the house really clean and tidy. david is ECSTATIC that brad said yes to moving in with him and talks about it ALL the time. “my roommate, brad.” “ah yes, bradley, who lives with me.” “brad is the guy i’m living with.” “that’s brad, we live together!” ALL THE TIME. brad is very dismayed and slightly embarrassed by this (but secretly likes the feeling of being wanted.)

- jo laughing in juice box was her realizing brad has a crush on david. brad was so flustered and embarrassed when she asked if they were moving in together. she locked onto that panic in an instant. and brad knows that she knows (david: “what is so funny?”/ brad, sighing: “nothing.”) jo was originally going to use this against brad, but i’m assuming he’s gonna help her big time in the finale. so to repay her debt, she decides to do her best to get brad and david together, much to brad’s dismay.

- the day after they finally get together, david walks into work like he’s the shit. leather jacket, walking with a swag, full on lone wolf style. talking about he bagged a total hottie and he may or may not be an alpha sex god. he howls at one point. it’s very embarrassing. brad’s expression the entire day is just:

[incorrectmythicquest]

There’s a storm brewing.

[jeonghanscheekboness]

Some Braddavid fanfic ideas I plan on writing but I can’t decide which one to do first:

4 times David cried in front of Brad + one time Brad cried in front of David. (Typical 5+1 kinda think)

The MQ gang agrees to do a benefit livestream overnight at the office. Ian and Poppy have a plan to get Brad to admit on camera that he used unethical methods to get something (a game feature not canon in the show, but also irrelevant to the livestream event) but instead Brad accidentally admits that he has feelings for David. Ian tried to leak the footage on the livestream, thinking Brad admitted to the game thing, but accidentally plays the video where Brad admits his feelings. Angst ensues.

The MQ gang go to New York for a gaming convention. Hijinks ensue.

[jeonghanscheekboness]

@xxriotgrrrlb0yxx I actually did try to write it but it was so bad that I scrapped it from my original braddavid story. It was meant to be revealed later that this wasn’t David’s first time covering a possible murder, so he actually knew exactly what to do. Enjoy, I guess.

David knew two things. It was the middle of the night, and his phone was ringing. He forced his eyes open, rolling over towards his bedside table and propping himself up on his elbow. He grabbed his phone and pressed 'answer' to stop the ringing, "Hello?" He rasped.

"Hey."

Then David was wide-ass awake. He recognized the voice immediately, "Brad? Oh my god, it's.." he paused to look at the digital clock next to him, "2:17 in the morning. What's going on?" He tried to set aside how happy he was that Brad actually reached out to him.

"David..can you come over?" Brad was slurring his words a bit and the probability that he was drunk crossed David's mind.

"Uhh, well it's-"

"David, I need you to come over," he followed up, clearer this time.

David sat up fully, "Brad, I'd be happy to come by at a more reasonable time but it's the middle of the night and we have work so-"

"Please," and his voice was so small and weak that David's heart broke, "Please come now, David."

Then he realized this wasn't just a weirdly timed booty call, it was serious. Brad was in trouble and needed help,  "I'll be right there. See you soon," he threw the covers off the bed and jumped up, his old joints protesting the movement.

"Ok." Then Brad hung up.

Once David had thrown on the first pair of clothes he could find, he left to go to Brad's house, thankful that it was only a 15 minute drive. He rubbed his eyes, worried that he'd somehow fall asleep at the wheel even though he was definitely wide awake because he was so worried about Brad.

He pulled up in front of the house, surprised to see another car in the driveway, then Jo got out out of it. He approached her and the two walked toward the front door, "What are you doing here?"

"Brad called me and said it was an emergency."

David knocked on the front door, and almost immediately, his phone buzzed. He pulled it from his pocket and checked the message.

Brad: come in

Sighing, David shoves his phone back into his pocket and opens the front door. Immediately, the foyer was dark, not a sign of anyone, "Brad?" He called out, slightly hushed. There was no response.

The two of them stopped further inside, the wood creaking under their feet. David's heart hammered in his chest. Something was seriously wrong.

"Brad?!" Jo called, louder. Her voice cut through the empty room and startled David a little.

"In here," a voice replied, devoid of any emotion or cantor.

Jo stepped in front, leading the way towards the living room and stopping at the doorway. David watched, only moonlight barely casting her shadow. Her shoulders slumped, "Brad.." she sighed, motioning for David to follow.

He did, and then he saw it.

A small lamp in the corner made enough light to see what was going on. Brad sat on the couch, he'd clearly discarded his sweater, in only a white button up that was stained with red all over the sleeves. His hands were shiny with it, too. He looked up, staring at the wall behind them, like a deer in headlights.

David couldn't tear his eyes away. The overwhelming sense of Deja Vu made him almost feel like he was in a movie, or a dream, but it was definitely real, and that was definitely Brad. His Brad. In this dark room, in the middle of the night, covered in blood. This is real.

"Brad.. What did you do?" Jo asked slowly, an unfamiliar shudder of fear in her voice that David had never heard before.

"He's made me miserable my whole life."

"Wait.."

"I can't even remember a time when he wasn't trying to ruin my life," the emotionless tone cracked and the hurt was peaking though, "He abused me physically, emotionally," Brad held his knees, his fingernails digging into the fabric of his pants, "He hurt me in ways you couldn't even imagine."

A beat of silence passed and someone let out a breath.

Brad looked Jo in the eyes, "He's never gonna hurt me again."

Jo looked at David, then back at Brad, "What. Did You. Do?" Her lips drew into a tight frown.

"I don't know what to do." He whimpered, squeezing his eyes shut as he shook his head, "We..were on his boat..and he had too much to drink..and it just-" he cut himself off, clearing his throat.

Then the room fell into a deadly silence and Brad hid his face in his blood-stained hands, tugging at fistfuls of damp hair.

David's heart was practically beating out of his chest, threatening to crawl it's way up his throat along with his dinner. They were out of their depths here and even psychopathic Jo was at a loss for words. Someone had to take charge of the situation, and for once, that could actually be him.

He began pacing across the room, "Ok, here's what we're gonna do. Brad, for legal reasons, do not tell us any more than you have to. I'm going to ask you questions, answer with as few words as possible. I'm sorry to tell you this, but if things go south, we can't be dragged in as accomplices."

He slowly looked up at David, "Ok."

"Did you take his phone when you left the crime scene and if so what did you do with it?"

"I took out the gps tracker, disabled it, and scratched off the serial number."

"Good boy. Can the body be found easily?"

"No, and don't call me good boy."

"Sorry. Is there a noticeable crime scene?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary."

Sighing, David felt an ounce of relief knowing the job was done in a clean way, even though Brad was covered in blood. He'd ask about that later. He stopped pacing, "Where's the master bathroom?"

"Down the hall, why?"

Before Brad could even finish his sentence, David left the room, running into what was apparently Brad's bedroom, which was a complete disaster but he didn't have time to think about that right now. He went into the bathroom and opened up the medicine cabinet, rifling through it's contents, "Tylenol, no..Xanax? No..Aha!" He found what he was looking for, and ran back into the living room.

"I can't believe I'm saying this, Brad, but it's a good thing you're bulimic," he said, holding up the bottle he'd taken from the bathroom, "Jo," he said, walking up to her and handing her the bottle, "Listen very carefully. Go to MQ, get the bottle of coffee creamer from the fridge, make sure there's about one quarter of a bottle left, pour some out if you have to. Put ONE," he held up one finger, "Capful of this stuff into it and shake it up. Put in back exactly where you found it, and get out of there. Come right back. Do not screw this up. Understand?"

Jo nodded, "Yes sir," and swiftly left.

David heard the front door shut, and then the two of them were just standing there in the dark. He checked his watch. 2:45. He looked at Brad, who'd plopped himself back down on the couch, apparently regressing back into his catatonic stage from before.

"Alright, come on, we have to get rid of your bloody clothes. It's evidence," he snapped his fingers for Brad to get moving, flicking the light switch so he could actually see. But then he wished he didn't. Brad looked awful, like he hadn't slept or eaten in days. His face was pale, cheekbones more sunken then usual. He looked as dead on the outside as he seemed inside, David's heart broke for him, "Brad?"

Brad shook his head, "It's not his."

"What? Did you kill someone else?!" He whisper-yelled.

"No! It's-" he sighed and looked at David, hurt and exhaustion on his face, "Don't worry about it," he stood up walking towards his bedroom, waiting for David to follow, "What are you gonna do with the clothes?"

"Burn them. Just to be safe."

"In the fireplace?"

"No, the volcano in the back yard. Yes, the fireplace, Brad!"

"Please don't yell at me! I just watched my brother die,” Brad's voice cracked, and he abruptly stopped walking.

David didn't stop in time and bumped into him, taken aback by the man's sudden vulnerability, "I'm sorry," he whispered, clearing his throat, "It's just- y'know- this whole thing-"

"That's very sweet of you, Brad," David put a hand over his, "But now the blood is on my shirt and I have to burn it too."

Brad signed, taking a few steps away, "I said it's not Zack's blood."

"Then who's is it?! Is it yours?"

"Yes!" He blurted out, turning back around to see the confused expression behind that mustache. He let out a grumble of something unintelligible and started hiking up his shirt sleeves, "You don't- need to worry- about it being evidence, because it's my blood."

[jeonghanscheekboness]

Headcannon where Brad is actually the one that saved David’s job in blood ocean.

Brad had just found out about the whole Dana Corperate Shill situation when David storms into their office with a box and starts frantically throwing his stuff into it. Brad jumps up and is like “Woah, D-man, what’s going on?” Crossing the small space to close the door.

David slams the box onto the desk, turning to face Brad. His eyes were bloodshot, glassy with tears, “They fired me, Brad. The told me to pack my shit and go,” he put a hand over his mouth, muffling what was clearly a sob as he lowered his gaze to the floor.

And Brad felt bad. For some stupid reason, watching David break down in front of him made his heart hurt, and before he could think about what he was doing, his feet were moving closer and he was pulling David into a hug, which was quickly accepted, “I’m gonna fix this, Davey,” he whispered, patting his back and cringing at the thought that David was crying into one of his expensive sweaters, “I promise.”

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Made this extremely self indulgent edit yesterday.