Mad Dogs and Englishmen

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In which Nate falls through a floor, Nick doesn’t know anything about kink, and despite all this, there is sex.

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who is more likely to hurt the other?

Probably Nate directly, he can be a bit insensitive at times, and can blunder well meaning into emotional minefields. Nick more indirectly, his disregard for himself is painful to watch, and it hurts Nate for than anything in this new world.

who is emotionally stronger?

They are both very emotionally strong people. I think it would depend on what pressures would be put on them. Nate can withstand pain probably better than Nick, and can hold out better against torments directed at him. However, he wouldn’t be able to hold out against attacks to the people he loves. If someone threatened to hurt Nick, Nate would crumple completely, whereas Nick would be able to hold out.

who is physically stronger?

Oh Nick, definitely. Nate is actually pretty frail, due to his problems with food. Nick is still pretty sturdy, despite his age, and after he allows Nate to do a bit of maintenance, is much stronger than most humans.

who is more likely to break a bone? 

Nate. He does his best to keep his body in the best health he can, but in the end he’s still struggling to survive on starvation rations. However much milk he managed to keep down, he’s very aware he’s one bad fall away from a lot of broken bones.

who knows best what to say to upset the other? 

Oh Atom, that would be ugly. It’s hard to say, they are both so aware of each other’s pasts that it’s quite frightening how much damage they could do. Probably Nick, if it came down to it, but there is no other way they could hurt each other so much, even if they drew guns and opened fire. It would be the biggest, most unforgivable betrayal.

who is most likely to apologise first after an argument? 

Nate, most likely. He’s more used to it since he’s pretty often making blunders. Nick is a little more reluctant, as he’s a bit less ready to admit immediate fault, but he certainly will apologise, and make more of a deal of it than Nate. 

who treats who’s wounds more often? 

Usually Nate, actually. Nate’s own injuries tend to be easier to treat, a quick bandage and a stimpack is enough, and often he’s finished treating himself by the time Nick reaches him after a fight. Nick can’t always use stimpacks though, if the damage is more than skin deep, and sometimes needs help patching up hard to reach wires and bent metal struts.

who is in constant need of comfort? 

Nate, though he certainly isn’t a slouch in returning the favor. Nate’s needs are more obvious though, since he’s pretty useless in hiding his emotions. He’s fairly easy to look after, however, and Nick is getting pretty good at pre-empting what he needs, and dealing with any flashbacks or bad nights. Nick is more private, has issues that are less flashfire than Nate’s, but slow burning and constant. And a lot of things that Nate does- giving flowers, constant praise and declarations of love and just being an endless romantic- help him in return.

who gets more jealous? 

Nate. Nick does feel jealous at times, but Nate is pretty obvious in how he feels about him and it’s very hard to feel too insecure when you’re being given posies of flowers and having your boyfriend telling you pretty much daily how much he loves you. But Nick- has more of a past than Nate, and maybe a part of why Nate wants Nick to leave his human memories behind is that he’s sick of competing with the ghost of Jenny Lands. Nick is also a bit of a flirt, and Nate has a particularly withering death glare for when that happens. Irma still hasn’t looked him in the eye since.

who’s most likely to walk out on the other? 

It’s not really something that either of them do. Nate usually want to talk out an argument, and while Nick might shut that down if it’s just going to make things worst, he’s more likely to light up a cigarette as a pretext not to talk, and take a few minutes to sort out his thoughts and for both of them to calm down before trying to patch things up.

who will propose? 

Probably Nick, but that’ll take some time. Nate would want to, but after the trainwreck of his last wedding, he would wrestle with the conflicting urge to make that traditional gesture, or to let that last gasp of the old world to die with the rest. Nick would have to overcome his own self doubt substantially in order to do this, and then try and think of a way of proposing, and a marriage in general, that would suit them both and not feel like a farce to himself, or a re-tread of the worst time in his life for Nate.

who has the most difficult parents?

Well, Nate’s are dead, and Nick can’t even remember human Nick’s, so by default that would leave the Institute so- yes. Nick. Holy fuck.

who initiates hand-holding when they’re out in public? 

Nate, although Nick is becoming more and more comfortable in initiating it when they’re in friendly company (Goodneighbour, Sanctuary, or Arcadia). Nate doesn’t care and will happily take Nick’s hand (or kiss, or hug, or-) on the Prydwen. Because fuck you Brotherhood of steel.

who comes up for the other all the time? 

Not entirely sure what that mean? Both of them, probably, they’re attentive and care deeply for each other.

who hogs the blankets? 

It doesn’t really happen since Nate is the only one to need blankets, and if he’s cold, he’ll happily latch on to Nick like a limpet, since Nick basically radiates heat from his various processors.

who gets more sad? 

This can be hard since they are both prey to intense emotions, but in different ways. Nate tends to get hit by emotions as sudden and overwhelming as storms, which leave him completely prostrate, but pass in a short period of time and he can waver back to his own, rather happier self in a few hours. Nick’s are deeper, and much harder to shake. Something he carries inside him for days or even weeks. It’s the worst time, and in those times Nate wants nothing more than to reach inside Nick and pull out whatever sick, festering thing in inside Nick’s head.

who is better at cheering the other up? 

Nick. He’s very good at turning Nate’s mind away from whatever horrible thought or memory he’s caught up in, and getting him stable and on an upward keel. Nate feels utterly useless, when Nick is in a black mood. Can only try and distract him, keep him occupied with cases, and try and assure him that Nate loves him and cares for him and will always, always be there. It feels completely pointless, and Nick wishes he could tell Nate just how valuable these things are to him, and how much good it does him.

who’s the one that playfully slaps the other all the time after they make silly jokes?

Oh wow, if they did that they would never, ever stop. Nick is constantly making deadpan remarks or just general snark, and Nate is always ready with some weird pre-war reference or literary joke. I’d say whatever poor person is stuck with them is liable to lose it and just slab both of them silly. Piper and Cait have been driven to this more than once. Preston just looks around helplessly and wishes he were somewhere else. Dogmeat whines in embarassment. Curie tries to join in which just makes it worse.

who is more streetwise?

Nick. He’s been around more, he knows the Commonwealth. Nate is also rather more naive generally, which Nick loves, but does have to watch out for in case Nate gets caught up in something ugly like the Brotherhood of Steel Nate, really what were you thinking?

who is more wise?

Both of them, but in different ways. They are both rather thoughtful people on the whole, Nick is more practical, but Nate tends to have some very good insights as to people’s motivations and some views that Nick might not have considered.

who’s the shyest? 

Neither of them are exactly shy, but Nate is definitely more outgoing and open. Nick is personable, but usually finds himself taking a more background role, smiling as Nate chats and puts himself around enthusiastically.

who boasts about the other more? 

Nate. If you get him started He. Will. Not. Shut. Up. To the point Nick really wishes he would. Nate has a few topics he can talk about for hours, but at least he warns people first before going into a spiel about Atom. With Nick, it’ll be all ‘Nick is awesome Nick is so brave Nick is so brilliant’ for as long as it takes for whoever it is to run away. 

Nick is a bit more controlled, but when he and Nate are out together, particularly if Nate is all dolled up in is red dress and heels and maybe a bit of makeup, Nick isn’t above glancing around smugly to see if anyone is looking. My boyfriend. Mine.

who sits on who’s lap?

Nate. He will happily hop into Nick’s lap on any pretext. He loves being close to him, loves having Nick’s arms around him. The best place in the world. Nick put up a token protest to begin with, but has long since given up. Its just too good. Nate warm and happy in his arms, curling up surprisingly small. His hair in Nick’s nose, the feel of his eyelashes fluttering against the exposed wires in his neck. Perfect.

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A = Aftercare (What they’re like after sex) 

Cuddly. Very, very cuddly. And sleepy. After sex there is nothing Nate wants more than to wrap himself around his partner and hold him as he falls asleep. It’s the best feeling in the world.

B = Body part (Their favourite body part of theirs and also their partner’s) 

Nate is very fond of his own hands, although these days they tend to be a bit nicked and scarred, and usually stained with engine oil. They are precision instruments not only for building, but for pleasure. Making his partner shudder and gasp under his hands is far more satisfying than building any number of water purifiers. As for his partner- well, probably a tie between Nick’s smile, and his metal hand. He first fell in love with Nick’s smile, and his hand is- well, Nick is very, very good with it.

C = Cum (Anything to do with cum basically… I’m a disgusting person)

Nate certainly doesn’t mind it, even enjoys feeling his partner’s fluids on him, although with Nick that’s not much of an option. Sex can be rather sloppy between them, but they both love it.

D = Dirty Secret (Pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

A little after blowing up the Institute, Nick and Nate took a holiday to Far Harbor. Nick wanted to see and Dima and Nate- Nate wanted some time at the Nucleus. The last few months had been very hard. They went their separate ways for a few days, and Nate stayed with Ware and Devin in a small alcove sheltered from the worst of the radiation. It’s not much of secret, but during that night, Ware and Devin made Nate an- offer. An offer Nate was suddenly, electrically charged to accept, to the point he stammered completely blankly for about a minute, then almost ran out to spend the rest of the night mediating by the submarine. Maybe it’s natural to feel attraction for two of his friends, and maybe it’s completely acceptable to polyamorous in this new world, but- well, maybe there is a part of Nate that is determinable old world, and he feels pretty bad just for considering it.

E = Experience (How experienced are they? Do they know what they’re doing?)

Not really much before Nick. Not counting the non-consentual and thankfully completely forgotten way Shaun was conceived, prior to that all he had was a quick but very fun encounter in a pre-war gay nightclub. He sometimes wondered what happened to the man he’d given that blowjob to. He was nice, and had offered to take Nate home for an orgy after he’d gotten his friends together. He hopes he managed to get away from the raid, and didn’t suffer too much in the war and its aftermath. Since meeting Nick, Nate is getting very good, although he’d never imagined an engineering background would come in so useful.

F = Favourite Position

Sex tends to be rather creative out of necessity, but Nate prefers being face-to-face, he gets to see Nick’s face, and return the favour by playing with his circuits. At least, that’s what he would say if asked. In fact, although he feels a bit selfish even thinking it, nothing quite compares to the evenings when Nick gives him a rim job, because- oh wow.

G = Goofy (Are they more serious in the moment, or are they humorous, etc)

Nate tends to start sillier, pulling his and Nick’s clothes off and making jokes, rolling together on the bed, but when they get started Nate tends to go- quiet. Still smiling, happy and sweet, but he falls silent and it’s like every part of his sharp, brilliant mind is just- fixed on this moment, every touch, every kiss, every caress. Nothing exists but this.

H = Hair (How well groomed are they, does the carpet match the drapes, etc.)

Nate is fairly well groomed. He is rather meticulous about staying clean and washes regularly. He doesn’t have much body hair normally, and tends to shave underarms and legs, and even a little of manscaping to keep things neat. His hair is thick and dark, and tightly curled.

I = Intimacy (How are they during the moment, romantic aspect…) 

Oh goodness yes. He and Nick are rather evenly matched there. When in the moment, there is nothing but the other. The rest of the world falls away. He is definitely a romantic, although again, sometimes it can be a bit hard between Nick being a synth and Nate being basically unable to eat normally or drink alcohol, so again, they get creative. Nick gets a lot of flowers, there are a lot of evenings spent under the stars, just talking.

J = Jack Off (Masturbation headcanon)

This is rarely something Nate does alone, Nick is usually all to happy to give him a hand, but on the odd occasions he is alone, Nate tends to be rather straightforward. He tends to grip himself on the edge of pain, strokes hard, and his fantasies sometimes tip over into full masochism, things that he still doesn’t feel wholly comfortable in sharing for Nick.

K = Kink (One or more of their kinks)

As above, Nate is rather into a lot of the elements of BDSM. Nick has been happy to join into the bondage aspect, and they have a lot of fun with handcuffs and silk bindings. Nate hasn’t been too sure how to bring in the domination and masochism yet, he doesn’t know how Nick would react to the invitation to hurt him, order him around, or- and oh Atom he wishes- put out his cigarette on his skin. He gets hard just thinking about that alone.

L = Location (Favourite places to do the do)

Maybe a bit unimaginative, but their bed. Yes, it’s a lot of fun to be bent over Nate’s office desk or be cuffed to a chair while Nick teases him for hours but after it’s all over, all Nate wants to do is cuddle, and there’s nowhere better than a bed for that.

M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

Nate likes a routine, just knowing they’re going to have an evening together at the end of the day always makes Nate flush happy with anticipation and does a lot to lay the groundwork. But sometimes, just watching Nick smoke, look at him with raw desire when Nate’s dressed up, or just- smile sometimes. When they’ve done something good, helped someone, and in that moment Nick is entirely happy within himself and the world just feels so right- Nate can’t get them away to somewhere quiet fast enough.

N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Nate would like a bit of dominance in the bedroom, but would draw a hard line at even simulated lack of consent. A power imbalance in the bed room (real, not made up for a scene) is an immediate turn off. Things need to be fair, honest and straightforward. Oh, and medical play, but that’s a hard hell the fuck no for him and Nick both.

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc)

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Nate loves oral sex. If he had to regret one thing, it would be that he can’t return the favor to Nick because frankly, giving him a blowjob would be just about up there with Nate’s idea of heaven. He enjoys receiving it very much to, but Nate’s a giver ;)

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

Often fast to begin with, playful, but slowing as he gets into it and really savours the pleasure.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.)

Well, they’re certainly very nice, but Nate will pass on a quickie in favor of a later scheduling of proper sex. He can go without reasonably well, and prefers to do things properly. Sex without intimacy, cuddling, kissing and just generally taking time to appreciate the one you love is- well it’s just plain not as good, and Nate would rather wait.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.)

Oh goodness yes. Nate doesn’t have a ton of hard limits, and hasn’t yet had any triggers for sex, so it’s a reasonably safe place for his issues. He is entirely happy to try anything Nick suggests, although he is a little reluctant to share any deeper kinks, for fear they’d freak Nick out. Nate might not go for public sex- but more out of wanting to take more time to be intimate than being scared of being seen, they’ve engaged in some rather heavy petting while at the Third Rail together.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…)

Nate does need to pace himself, his eating disorder doesn’t give him a massive amount of energy, and he does have to struggle not to come too fast and end the fun too quickly. That being said, Nick also knows how to get the most out of Nate, and has kept him going through several hours and just as many orgasms many a night.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?)

Handcuffs, silk scarves, and Nat was very, very happy when Nick felt comfortable enough to use a strap on to give Nate a good, hard fucking. Nate would happily use more, but again, he’s not sure how much Nick would be into that, or really how to find or make these things. All the same; collars, whips, paddles, a spreader bar- basically, Nate would be pretty much ready to try anything in a well-stocked kink shop.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Not so much in bed, but out of it? Oh goodness yes. Nate likes to wear beautiful dresses, high stiletto shoes, and when he and Nick have an evening together- say, in the Third Rail, Nate is a shameless, blatant flirt. All those ‘innocent’ touches, popping something in his mouth to suck on, then drawing it out slowly, everything shouting- I am sexy, I am desired, I am yours. Eventually Nick simply pulls Nate into his lap and returns the favour.

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make)

Quiet, very quiet. Nate is noisy to begin with, chatty and laughing and rolling around- but gets quieter and quieter as they get into it, until he is almost silent when he finally comes, eyes wide and mouth just open, a half-breathed- oh. Like Nick had just delivered him every secret in the universe, all in a heartbeat.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice)

It took a while for Nate to get into anal sex, he was a bit uncomfortable when Nick first proposed trying analingus. He’d never done anything like that before and, well, butt=dirty. But he had a good clean and gave it a try, and three hours and four orgasms later, Nate would be ready to admit he was wrong. Would be, if he hadn’t been fucked brainless and limp and drooling face-down on the bed.

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words)

Nate has, as far as he can make out, a very nice cock. Cut, about 6 inches, nice round head and rather protruding veins when hard. He’s had no complaints, and they get on very well ;)

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?)

Nate can get into the mood quite easily, especially when Nick is involved, but it rarely gets too pressing unless he really had gone a long time without relief. he can let a moment pass quite easily as long as he knows there’s something better coming up soon. He can go without for a pretty long time as long as he’s busy.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Very fast, Nate likes cuddling, and being warm and comfortable and close to to his lover, with his body still damp and aching from sex, and he’s usually out like a light in a few minutes. smiling all through the night.