note: so this started from a screencap of David on Izombie with goggles tucked into his shirt lol. thanks to the wonderful frankenwolf fans who let me bug them on tumblr!
It started one day when he walked into the diner.
"Whale," David nodded. He'd just finished giving Grumpy a ticket for the way he'd parked his truck after drinking.
"Nolan." They may not have been friends but after some shouting from Snow about them being ridiculous and the Sheriff can't just shove people because they stood too close, Charming! No he wasn't thinking that, he's with Red now.
They eventually became cordial. Victor still didn't address him as the Prince but he also mostly stayed out of his way. He did need certain permits at times, you know.
David narrowed his eyes a bit and Tink who was at the next table tilted her head. Victor didn't notice their reactions, just picked up a plate from Granny and set it in front of a customer.
"What?" he asked after finally seeing their stares when he grabbed a to-go bag for Henry's wife and daughter.
"Long day?" David asked, hoisting little Neal from a highchair.
"Only the middle. Back-to-back patients before lab work," the blonde answered. "Why, was there an accident report the nurses didn't pass through?" He was usually on top of those lately.
"No just..."
Lucy and the young prince started giggling. The doctor flashed the kids a questioning stare and Lucy calmed quickly at her mother's whisper.
"Vic, you just, you look very nice today," Tink put in. The smile on her face widened. Perhaps a bit mischeviously. "New look?"
Now he really frowned. "Is this about my hair again? I told you all Ruby convinced me and I wanted -"
Granny glanced up and cut him off by calling to the back kitchen, "Red! Grab another post-it!"
"Granny, I just gave you -" Ruby came sauntering out in an apron and red overshirt over her blouse.
Before she could ask if the order was wrong, the group gestured to the doctor. He exhaled exasperated and turned to her.
But the wolf just smirked at her husband and bent down to jot something in blue pen. She then took the sticky note and pressed it to his jacket. He glanced confused at it and looked back up.
"You forgot again," she whispered, leaning over the counter to run her fingers through his messy hair. Then tapped the glasses on his face.
Victor's eyes widened and it would've been hilarious if he didn't blush and turn serious really fast. "Yes, well one must wear safety goggles when experimenting," was the formal answer. He turned to their friends. "I guess I forget to take them off when caught up in my work."
Everyone chuckled, Tink squeezing his arm, and the small family filing out to go on about their day.
Victor turned back to Ruby. "I remember, I just get busy sometimes."
"I know," her fond grin still in place. "But you do look really cute in them."
"Oh yeah?" he asked on his own smirk. "You like them that much?"
"Yeah, very sexy." She leaned in for a quick kiss.
"Maybe I should forget more often."
"Honey, this is a family diner, move it along. Ruby, just tell him before he leaves the house next time, and get back to work before I add more deliveries to your list!"
Ruby rolled her eyes but laughed.
"Sorry, Gran," Victor laughed now too before looking at his wife. "See you at home later?" he asked.
"Definitely. And maybe..." she touched his goggles again before tucking them in his shirt collar.
Victor now smirked devilishly and backed out of the door with his bag.
If extra post-its showed up around the lab or his office at the hospital... If she stuck one to his notebook when he wore the thick black reading glasses... Or if they traded red tinted glasses when one of them squinted in the sun too much...
Well, that was for them to know.