TDS - Stephen/Ed - PG - Distractions Title: Distractions Author: Emily (lightningrapier) Fandom: The Daily Show Pairing: Stephen/Ed Rating: PG Warnings: Boy!flirting! Summary: Two surprising things happen that night in a New York restaurant -- Stephen Colbert plays footsie, and figure skating becomes a contact sport. Disclaimer: These people own themselves. This is purely fiction. Notes: I'm actually not even a fan of this pairing. This was my pre-cursor until Rob finally grew on me. Now he's almost endearing, the asshole. Also, x-posted here at tds_rps on LJ.
Originally posted at LJ on December 8, 2006. Moved over because SixApart are fucking whores. :D
Stephen is playing footsie with Ed under the table.
Ed sits beside Jon in the cramped restaurant booth, across from Stephen and Rob. He knows Stephen is doing it, because he can see both of Rob's feet. Ed isn't sure if Stephen is doing it on purpose or if he thinks that Ed's foot is Jon's.
Glancing up, Ed's eyes desperately try to meet Stephen's, but Stephen seems determined to focus on his food, and Jon, who isn't reacting, so shouldn't that be giving Stephen the hint that he's got the wrong damn foot?
But Stephen doesn't stop, the toe of his shoe pushing against Ed's, trailing up, brushing his ankle, snagging Ed's pants leg. The man gives a very audible whimper, and Rob glances up, raising a brow.
"What's with you?" he asks, and Ed shakes his head, quickly eating a bite of salad.
"Guy got tackled," Ed murmurs, gesturing towards the TV. Jon glances up, then blinks.
"Ed, that's figure skating."
Ed looks away. "It was nasty."
When he looks up, though, Stephen is looking at him -- a sort of devilish grin on his face. Ed stares back, eyes wide, before Stephen suddenly looks away, asking Jon a question Ed doesn't quite hear, his toe tapping softly against the inner arch of Ed's shoe.