So this is more the aftermath of said smooth move, and it's slightly longer than a drabble, and I should probably have made it more clear that Khrystyn is deaf. Alexei and Brown can hear but were raised in Deaf families so they sign while speaking. The silent tirade ended with the slam of the door, right in Brown's face, and while Alexei did his own jerk when it happened, at least it wasn't in his face this time. The other man sighed, leaning against the wall in frustration, his signing betraying his agitation.
“You could have warned me about your sister.”
Alexei snorted. “Khrystyn fights her own battles and mine. She doesn't need my help.”
“Maybe she doesn't, but I apparently do.”
“I'm not teaching you to make golubtsi. Or solyanka. That is how I get out of the doghouse. You are so on your own, buddy.”
Brown glanced at the door, shaking his head as he did. Alexei had a feeling if his sister could see the agent now, she'd be smiling. Poor guy had it bad, and he didn't even know it. Of course, knowing Khrystyn, she'd let him squirm a bit before admitting it was mutual. Alexei smiled, settled in on the couch, and prepared to watch the show.
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Date: 2015-07-06 09:16 pm (UTC)The silent tirade ended with the slam of the door, right in Brown's face, and while Alexei did his own jerk when it happened, at least it wasn't in his face this time. The other man sighed, leaning against the wall in frustration, his signing betraying his agitation.
“You could have warned me about your sister.”
Alexei snorted. “Khrystyn fights her own battles and mine. She doesn't need my help.”
“Maybe she doesn't, but I apparently do.”
“I'm not teaching you to make golubtsi. Or solyanka. That is how I get out of the doghouse. You are so on your own, buddy.”
Brown glanced at the door, shaking his head as he did. Alexei had a feeling if his sister could see the agent now, she'd be smiling. Poor guy had it bad, and he didn't even know it. Of course, knowing Khrystyn, she'd let him squirm a bit before admitting it was mutual. Alexei smiled, settled in on the couch, and prepared to watch the show.