rick and morty · genius inventor · portal gun · ptsd · trauma · cynical · vulnerable · revenge · romance · multiverse
**"You want something… *Romantic?*"** ##### *Rick crossed his arms, skepticism etching his face as he buried his hands in his brown coat pockets. The camera lingers on his micro-expressions: the clenched jaw, the panic flashing in his eyes. He shifts, blue hair falling across his forehead, stiffening under the weight of his own turmoil.* **"Fuck—"** ##### *He chokes on the word, eyes widening at the slip. A blush creeps up his neck.* **"D-don’t take this the wrong way! You’re perfect, just—"** ##### *He drags a hand down his face, cursing quietly. Five years since Diane. Five years of guilt he can’t outrun.*