Summary:
Motorcycling plans, half-birthdays, and nicknames.
Chapter 10: The Wild One and The Wilder One
"Can't wait to get you a proper leather jacket." Gisele beams after they finally set a date for their motorcycling plans.
"Is that why you're teaching me?" Han smirks, joining her on the sofa.
"Like it wasn't the first thing you thought about, and some nickname to go along with it. 'Cool Han Lue,'" she snickers, not looking up from her reading material.
"Don't knock Paul Newman."
"I'm not. What happened to Steve McQueen? Bullitt?"
"That's the car movie. We're doing motorcycles now. 'Cooler King' doesn't quite work, though. Am I dispensing refreshments?" He complains with a furrowed eyebrow.
"And you're no blondie, too tall and dark." She remarks.
"'The Wild One' and 'The Girl on a Motorcycle,'" he says.
"And if we're talking about proper attire…"
"No. You know how many times I've heard that reference?" she objects, giving him a brief glare.
"You don't have to be naked under the jumpsuit, well, maybe just for me. My half-birthday's coming up, September 8th." He says, placing his arm around her shoulder and leaning into her.
"That is not a thing," she says, rolling her eyes.
"Sure it is. I'm a 'Glass-half-full' kind of guy. Eternal optimist."
"Or a spoiled boy who wants two gifts a year," she deadpans, giving him another look before going back to her book.
"You're just jealous you didn't think of it first. You're like 'Glass-half-full-but-I'll-shoot-if-you-don't-fill-the-rest-up.'" He chuckles.
"I'm 'the Wild One,' then?"
"'The Wild One' and 'The Wilder One.' Great spy names," he offers.
"Maybe only a little better than 'Batman and Robin Hood,'" she replies.
"And you're Batman, obviously." He says.
"Obviously." She repeats.
"Batgirl and Nightwing, then: 'Gordon & Grayson, International Crimefighters.'"
"I'll accept."
"September 30th. I expect a full effort for my half-birthday gift." She continues after a beat.
"See, optimism works." He gloats, giving her a peck on the cheek.
"To 'Gordon & Grayson.' I'm not giving you anything for yours. I'm just shooting for a full glass." She informs him, removing his arm from her shoulder.
"And get me a water," she tells him pointedly.
"I'll accept." He mutters under his breath, heading for the fridge.
"See, you are the 'Cooler King, Drink Dispenser.' Optimism works." She says blankly, starting to read again.
A/N:
*Disclaimer for all of the references, from chapter 1 up to now, and whatever ones I will mention later. I own nothing, maybe the few original characters that make brief appearances.
Gisele called Brian "Blondie" when they first meet in Fast & Furious. Brian's nickname in 2 Fast 2 Furious is "Bullitt," after McQueen's character in that movie. "Cooler King" is McQueen's nickname in The Great Escape. The Girl on a Motorcycle is a film, known for the outfit I mentioned.
I don't think it's ever stated like Han Seoul-Oh/Han Solo, but Han Lue's probably a reference to Cool Hand Luke, right?
Batgirl is Barbara Gordon. Dick Grayson is Nightwing (also Robin, NOT Robin Hood; the Robin Hood name is intentional, said by confused Drunk Han in Ch5).
I used Sung Kang(Han) and Gal Gadot's (Gisele) b-days for this, April 8th and April 30th.