anonymous asked: Platonic Jackie and Chase with the prompt "Flower Crowns"?

Warnings: None
Characters: Jackieboy Man, Chase Brody
Main Verse


Downtime was a luxury for the hero. It was rare for him to get a full day where he could just sit back and watch some TV, or chat with the others, or raid the fridge to sneak a taste of the baked goods often cooling in there. He didn't get as much time as he'd have liked to hang out with the others, either, but they all seemed busy!

At least, he thought they were.

He shouldn't have been surprised when Chase vaulted over the back of the couch, nearly landing on his chest, and grabbed his arm. He was grinning–that meant nothing bad had happened–but he was sure determined to pull Jackie off the couch.

"Okay, okay!" the hero laughed, rolling off and leaping up to his feet. Chase never stopped tugging, bringing him toward one of the back doors. "Words, Chase!"

The younger Ego was grinning, laughing, eyes bright. "The garden's been blooming, like, all month and you haven't seen it yet! You gotta, man, it's so colorful!"

He let himself be pulled out the door, the two nearly tumbling off the porch when Chase wasn't watching where he was going. Off the porch, down the stone path, to the blanket Jameson usually had out there, though he was nowhere in sight.

"Look how colorful everything is!"

When Jackie sat down, Chase was already bolting off. The hero was left with his mouth hanging open with the question he never got the chance to ask.

Well. Someone had energy, he thought with a good-natured chuckle.

"Okay, okay, okay–" he had an armful of flowers when he came sprinting back; Jackie arched a brow, "–so my kids taught me how to make flower crowns, right? And–and everyone else is busy, so can I please make you a crown? I know you probably just wanna relax, but–"

"Chase." Jackie moved over to make room on the blanket. The other man's enthusiasm was contagious and he couldn't help his grin widening. "Only if you show me how and take pics for your kids."

"Yes!" When he pumped a fist in the air, he dropped about half of the flowers he'd been juggling to carry.

With Jackie putting his hood down and Chase tossing his hat off to the side, he showed the hero how to make one with a smile on his face the entire time and endless patience.

Chase's actually turned out pretty dang well for only having done it a few times with his kids.

Jackie's on the other hand…was a mess. It sat crooked on Chase's head no matter how he tried to adjust it and some of the flowers (or…okay, most of the flowers) looked like they wanted to fall out, but the father beamed regardless.

"Dude, you've gotta wear flower crowns more often."

"Hah! Long as it's not one I made."

"No! You did good–I'm totally keeping this!" Chase pulled his phone out of his pocket and wrapped an arm around Jackie's shoulders.

Where the hero smiled and threw up a peace sign, Chase scrunched up his nose and stuck out his tongue, then snapped…well. More pictures than Jackie could keep track of, if he was honest.

"What are ya gonna do with it now?"

Jackie patted a gentle hand onto his crown to make sure it still sat snugly in his hair. "Probably ask Marv if he can put a preservation on it or somethin'. It'll look nice on my wall!"

Chase dropped his phone and gave a thrilled clap. "You're actually gonna keep it?"

"Duh!"