‘ baby boy... little man... my wickle ickle boyf-- boyfrie-- boy-- my little dude. ’
his arms are tight around you, perhaps deliberately hiding his face. as a result, he can’t see your grin as he stumbles through the sentence. you’re not sure what he’s aiming for here: if it’s teasing or flirting or just plain idiocy talking, but it’s cute. and here’s the thing: mike loves to point out how cute you are, but he is really cute. you press your fingertip against his nose: boop. ‘ what’s that ? ’ you tease. ‘ can you repeat that please ? what am i ? ’ even if he can’t admit it, you know how he feels.