#that damned smile

[crystallizsch]

"Congratulations. You made me laugh."

[beerok23]

I'm not even sorry 💜

[gotcharov]

[bears-ao3-blog]

May I request Engie and Spy? I'm very curious about their relationship since it has only been implied through the story.

Need a Fixin' - requested by @limon-tagetes

There was a soft knock on Spy's quarter's doors and the Frenchman lifted his head from his catalogue of various gears and gadgets, pausing in the middle of circling one very interesting-looking, personally engraved cloak and dagger, since his old one had recently busted and was in need of replacing. He huffed in mild displeasure at being interrupted in the middle of his very important business, but he stood up regardless, setting his magazine down. He took a slow drag and put out his cigarette as well, offering up a simple: 

"Just a moment." 

before he finished and approached the door. He carefully turned the knob, on is guard as always, but it dropped the second his eyes trailed slightly down to see an awkward-looking Engineer attempting to put on a casual act. What the hell was Engineer doing here? Usually Spy was the one to approach the inventor. That's how their odd little relationship began. Engineer would always be working, a constant, something you don't often among the RED base, and if Scout or Pyro weren't already taking up his time, Spy would join him. At first, Spy never really said much, just smoked close by. Then Engineer had asked him to grab him a tool, and was pleasantly surprised that Spy could retrieve it without asking a million questions on what it looked like, what it did, how to use it. Spy simply got up, rummaged through Engineer's toolbox for a few seconds, and swiftly handed him the implement he asked for.  

"Thanks, pardner, that was quicker'n a hiccup! I might hav'ta keep ya around." 

Spy remembers the way the shorter man had looked at him, despite those stupid goggles that the sleuth hated – which he hated because they looked awful, of course...definitely not because Spy wishes he could see the other's face completely. Absolutely not. But the way he looked at him with that lopsided smirk as he spoke with that Texan accent in that voice of pure honey.  

It made Spy question some things. Like his sanity, of course. Why the hell was this overqualified hillbilly who waves a wrench around getting a reaction like that out of him? Was there a gas leak? Were all of his years of smoking finally coming to a head as an incredibly misplaced tumor in his brain rather than lungs? This was ridiculous. 

And it got even more ridiculous, because as the two continued to spend time together, Spy found himself looking forward to seeing him. His stupid jokes were actually funny. He wasn't annoying to be around like literally everyone else he had the displeasure of sharing a living quarters with. The man was fairly educated and could keep up with Spy's pretentious conversation topics. He genuinely enjoyed being around him. Now, he wasn't some schoolboy with a crush. It's not like he lied awake at night thinking about him! 

...and then he started lying awake at night thinking about him. Seething that this tinkering simpleton in overalls managed to catch his attention. Fury coursing through his veins that he found this country bumpkin attractive. Maybe there was a gas leak, because there's no way in hell Engineer managed to lodge himself into Spy's usual type of quick-tongued, badass, capable women.   

"Uhh...hey, Spooks." 

Oh, yeah, he was right in front of him. Spy broke out of his freeze of mild shock, clearing his throat quietly. 

"l'Ingénieur, I am surprised to see you here. Iz there a problem?" 

"Oh, no, no. I just, uhh, haven't seen ya around lately." 

Spy looked back into his private quarters and realized in horror that he was turning back and offering the other to join him. They both stared at each other in surprise and quickly reddening cheeks before Engineer smiled that damn smile and nodded. 

"Well, sure!" 

Spy hesitantly widened the door so Engineer could slip past him, tensing when the other's shoulder brushed past his chest. He peered down either hallway for any prying eyes, knowing news about this encounter would spread like wildfire. Spy never let people into his smoking room. So why in God's name was he letting Engineer? 

It occurred to Spy that there were no places for Engineer to sit, and he was about to speak up about it when Engineer hopped up onto the arm of his lounge chair without a second thought, and Spy wished he never opened that stupid door. He gingerly sat down in the seat, looking up at Engineer, who had to twist to see the other. Engineer smiled again, tilting his head questioningly. 

"So, whatcha been upta, Sneak?" 

Spy pushed aside his panic at being so close to the other, despite the mildly awkward position they found themselves in, and hummed while thinking. 

"Not much, I suppose. My cloaking watch has stopped working, so I was just in ze process of finding another." 

Engineer perked up, his smile widening. 

"Well, why didn'tcha say so sooner? Give it here, I'll take a look at it." 

Engineer stuck out a gloved hand, an expectant look on his face. Spy eyed him skeptically before fishing the golden watch from his inner suit pocket, also taking out his cigarette case in the process. He lit up another while Engineer eyed the device quizzically. The tinkerer made a small sound of understanding and fished out a couple small tools from his belt. He twisted around again and the two made eye contact one more – well, as much eye contact as possible when one of the two's eyes were covered. 

"I see what's wrong. I'll get it fixed in a jiffy, don't you worry." 

Spy wanted to scream as he felt his face warm. He was so close and that stupid, godforsaken accent that he should not like was making his chest squeeze and he was kicking himself internally, repeatedly, to "get your jaw off the floor and speak already!" 

"R-Right, yes. Of course...er, sank you, mon ami." 

He was stuttering and mumbling like an idiot. This stupid man was making him stutter and mumble like an idiot! How embarrassing. He needed to pull himself together, immediately. 

Thankfully, they quickly fell into their usual comfortable quietness as Engineer finicked around with the cloak and dagger, and Spy returned to browsing his spy catalogue for anything that caught his eye, time passing as they idly did their own thing in the other's company. It was 15 minutes or so later that Engineer pressed the activation button with a tiny click, and he suddenly vanished, slightly startling Spy. He froze as a shadow suddenly case over him and he slowly looked up to see Engineer directly in front of him, looming over him with his pleasant smile, offering the watch back with a small chuckle. All the moisture in Spy's mouth vanished as well, and he swallowed with a nervous click as he slowly took the watch. He quickly found himself, and his wide eyes and slightly raised brows were quickly replaced with his usually gloomy expression, glaring up at the man above him. 

"Sank you for your assistance, but I must kindly request zat you refrain from toying around with my belongings, Ingénieur." 

The inventor's smile turned sheepish and his hand trailed to the back of his neck to rub at it, and he laughed again, more nervous this time. 

"Ah, sorry, Spooks. I'll keep that it mind." 

There was a small pause before Engineer spoke up again. 

"I should probably get back to the shop. Wanna tag along?" 

Spy tore his eyes away from his fixed watch, to look at the other again, before his eyes averted as he gave it some thought. He sighed, feigning a begrudging look, despite the answer being a resounding yes within the privacy of his own mind. 

"I suppose." 

And then Engineer smiled that damn smile again, and Spy wonders how long he can keep doing this before he goes insane.  

[andaboop]

Redraw of a 5 year old drawing, he may have a murderous glint in his eye but look at him smile- 🥺

[kaechan]

He's my baby!

[serendipitous-mage]

the absolute SECOND this fucker got onscreen. i Knew.

[mayunagioia]

[zeb-mod]

While I’m at it, here are the best screenshots I took of my LE2 playthrough with Camila

Armor is Kaidan’s Armor by Rngdshep’s New Armors for Femshep (LE2)

Femshep modified body by Zoraski’s LE Alternative Bodies

[ashtrologys]

Someone's probably already done this but here it is anyway

That dammed smile 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[salamiimommy]

actually sans fanartists are the funniest people ever because no matter how realistic and detailed the individual bones and the folds of the fabric and the landscape around him is, he’s still got that mother fucking face.

[jadebrightwind]

yEAH OKAY FINE I have a TYPE And the character at the center of the cute smiling himbo-with-a-big-heart storm makes it kind of obvious! This isn't an exhaustive cute anime boy cloud, but after seeing this post I was possessed to finally make one

do you ever become obsessed with a character and you just go "of fucking course its that one" at yourself because you are so incredibly predictable

[noka-exe]

chronic finger biter clark vs nose exhaler bruce

[amberluvsbugs]

Animation study with Catnap. He desperately needs head pets...

[theeroticlover]

Mhmmm !!! You know what I seek :p

[ca-d]

perseids and northern lights?!!?! magical ✨