❝ I'm very new in town, actually! I just popped over for a visit to get out of Gotham for a bit- ❞ Esme beams, clasping his hands in front of himself once the handshake is done.

Esme stops in his tracks. He turns around, a bashful smile on his face. ❝ Uh- Headley! Esme Headley, sir. Former secret agent... and ongoing poison enthusiast. ❞ He offers his hand for a shake.

❝ Agh- Sorry, sorry! It's just- I've done a lot of poison extracting! And- hey, stop pushing me! ❞ Esme huffs as he's shoved along. He was really interested in seeing everything!

❝ I- I'm sorry! The elevator must have overshot! ❞ Esme raises his hands defensively. ❝ I'll leave, I'll- ❞ He peers around Isaac at what's going on. ❝ ... Um- I'm sorry, but... Are you extracting poison? ❞

MAX-!!! 〖 QUICKLY chasing after him. 〗

⠀ ╭── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╮ 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙔 ⠀ 𝘔𝘐𝘕𝘋 𝘉𝘖𝘎𝘓𝘌-𝘐𝘕𝘎 .ᐟ ╰── ⋅ ⋅ ── ✩ ── ⋅ ⋅ ──╯ ⠀

My shoebox is already too full- I MEAN. WHAT.

Y- YOU DEFINITELY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO SEE THAT!!!

Everyone thinks fairy, but it's actually poison. ♡

Sh- Shut up!! You weren't supposed to see that! 💦

〖 SNATCH. 〗 ...we don't talk about it.

〖 Esme is completely red now. 〗 ... uh. Y- Yeah...

-!! WAIT HOLD ON-

“𝕊𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕕 𝕞𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖!”

〖 He hands over his phone immediately. 〗 As far as I know, that's the definition!

... there... isn't. You're just a twink, babes.

Oh! A skinny guy who likes guys. Typically a gay man. But I think it can apply to any guy who likes other guys.

Hehe~! ♡

I love you... 🥺

I don't think I have another twink partner!

Ahh. My twink partner.

Esme looks at the fire raging on. He takes a photo from his pocket, staring at it... Before tossing it into the fire. 【 #Grillverine 】

Umm... I'm good either way! Maybe we could just. Keep our names.

I'm sensing a disturbance.

〖 Giggle! 〗 Call me Mr. Esme McCollum... or do you prefer Max Headley? ♡

It's just a pet name. Hubby.

⠀⠀⠀𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑚―― ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐢, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫.

If my son and husband don't get along I'm going to strangle someone.

' I noticed! Your movements are very... small. I guess I sign like I yell. ' He makes himself laugh with that one. ' I've always been pretty loud without realizing. '

' Oh! That's so clever! I would have complicated it. Like - ' He makes a wiping motion over his face, revealing a scowl before poking his fingers up like horns - or Batman's cowl.

Nervous sweating. There's something Wrong with this guy... and given Esme's track record of picking up bad vibes, that's saying something. He puts on an awkward smile. ❝ Um... s-sure! Yeah! Thank you... so much! For arriving... ❞

' Should we warn Batman and the others? These guys may become a problem... ' He needs to come up with a sign for 'Batman' for simplicity... he'll do that later.

Slow nodding. He's following... mostly. Ah! Nod nod! ' It's strange. I've never seen a hero so... ' He finger spells the next word. ' D-E-I-F-I-E-D. '

Anyone going to my son's kissing booth. I'm watching you.

❝ You're too sweet. I've just learned that being with you means being late, ❞ he teases. He walks away with Yeray, giggling when the other signs. ' Tell me about it. Good lord. '

Esme clicks his tongue. ❝ No excuse! It doesn't matter how cloudy it is, you should ALWAYS wear sunscreen. It keeps your skin youthful. ❞ He takes it slow so he doesn't hurt Dick. ❝ Hopefully this is a lesson. ❞

❝ You know how I feel about being late, ❞ he scolds, a hand on his hip. But he gives Yeray a kiss on the cheek. Just to sell it. ❝ I'll forgive you this time. C'mon, let's get going. These spuds won't roast themselves! ❞

Esme gives Dick a scolding look before starting the rub-down. ❝ You really need to be more careful, Dick... you could have been seriously hurt! ❞

❝ Oh! Yeray! ❞ Esme smiles, leaning into him. ❝ Nothing, nothing. Just- talking to some new friends! ♡ ❞

His mind is boggling a bit. ' I'm very rusty. Be patient with me. But I don't know. Maybe kissing will work, but. That might be awkward... '

He's already warming the aloe in his hands. Hope Dick likes hands all over him.

【 ♡ 】My only exposure to The Boys is the one episode of the animated series where Butcher makes that one guy lace Great White Whatever's heroin enema. So.

〖 Slowly signing to Yeray so All-American Savior can't hear. 〗 ' They're trying to convert me. Send help. '

. . . Oh. Uh. Th-Thanks... 〖 Uncomfortable shifting. 〗

Happy Pride!

〖 Clears his throat quickly. 〗 Right. Ah- I'll take your word for it!