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the way you love me: slow and easy (part 1). | jake “hangman” seresin x reader

the lyrics: I like the way your eyes dance when you laugh; and I like the sound of old R 'n' B, and you roll your eyes when I'm slightly off key.

warnings: I don’t think there is anything triggering, but if there is do let me know. Is fluff triggering?

pairings: Jake “Hangman” Seresin x reader

word count: 2,676 (10 minutes reading time)

author’s notes: Welcome to part 1 of the “The Way You Love Me” series; the entire thing is based on Boyzone’s I Love The Way You Love Me song, and each part is inspired by certain lyrics of the song (as written above the handsome gif). There’s probably gonna be 3-4 parts and this part might be the longest since I’m trying to set a tone and background for Jake & Reader. I promise, more exciting and fluffy parts coming 🥺 If you would like to be tagged, let me know!

extra note: Reader is Penny’s niece and they’re really close; she’s like the mother the reader never had. She’s the opposite of Hangman; she is introverted and somewhat timid around new people. It will be important later 😉

songs to set the mood: I Love The Way You Love Me ; How Deep Is Your Love ; Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

You hated heat and humidity; one of your lifelong dream is to move somewhere with four seasons so you would only have to deal with about half a year of hot weather. Yet somehow life always manages to reel you back in to California even when you had decided to attend college and apply for jobs elsewhere. It was like a thin invisible thread was tethering you to the place.

Looking for shelter from the heat, you decided to stop by your aunt’s bar. You called her Aunt Penny, but really, she was more like the mother figure you’ve never had. You went behind the bar and got yourself a cold soda; the pop of the pull-tab and the fizzle of the small bubbles escaping told you it was gonna be such a refreshing drink. You immediately downed a few big gulps and exhaled in relief when you saw the back door open and in walked Penny and Pete.

“Hey, guys!” You greeted them, hiding the Coke behind you and grinning. Penny gave you a look like she already knew you stole that can.

“Hey, (Y/N). We’re having a victory party tonight, you wanna come?” Pete invited. You knew he had planned this with Penny; they both knew you well enough to know that you hated parties and crowds.

“Oh, I can’t. I have a mountain of work to do,” you began to refuse.

“Come on. Tomorrow’s weekend; let loose a little,” Penny urged.

“I’m sorry. I’m sure it would be fun, but I really need to get it done,” you grimaced in apology.

Penny pursed her lips a little; she knew it was a long shot trying to get you to come, but it was worth the try. “Alright, well, at least stay and help me set up and then you can go if you want to,” she said.

You knew this was a ploy; she was hoping that one look at the party and you’d want to stay, but you decided to compromise because you knew you couldn’t say no to helping her out.

The Hard Deck started to come to life around sunset; all the pilots are hanging out in the back patio along with some people you assumed to have worked with them. They ordered food and beer, and Penny even had you order some pizza. You paid the delivery boy and decided to go around the bar instead of through the crowd inside. Five boxes of pizza almost covered your field of vision, but you were managing well until a blond man with green eyes and a charming smile too charming for his own good came up to you and offered to help.

“Let me help you with that,” Hangman said.

“Uh, n-no it’s fine, I got it,” you smiled politely, flustered by the sudden offer.

“No, it’s alright. I don’t wanna scrape sand off the pizza when you tumble all over that little slope,” he pointed to the sloping structure of sand you were about to traverse. You chuckled.

He didn’t wait for you to say yes and lifted them off your hands. He skipped over the slope easily as you had expected, and even managed to extend a hand to help you down but you refused and made it on your own. He was right; you would’ve fallen on your face if you had been carrying those five boxes.

“Thanks, Jake,” you smiled and he nodded. He looked like he wanted to say something, but watching you start to busy yourself with the food station, he left to greet his teammates.

Penny walked over to you, unstacking the boxes of pizza to put them on the table. “You know he’s leaving soon, right?” she said, glancing at Hangman’s way.

“Who?” You asked.

“Hangman,” she said. “I saw the way he looked at you when you first got here; he couldn’t keep his eyes off you but you never acknowledge him,” she added.

“I think I’ve got enough Navy pilots in the family already, don’t you think?” You said, referring to your father, uncle, and grandfather. “Especially now that you’re about to bring another one into the mix,” you looked at Pete who was laughing with Hangman and Rooster.

“Who says anything about inviting him to the family?” Penny teased, causing you to shake your head at the way she was picking apart your words to avoid your little jab at her. “I’m just saying maybe get to know him a little,” she added.

“You know me, I don’t do that whole casual dating thing and he looks exactly like the kind of guy who prefers one night stands,” you shrugged. “So, I’m good,” you sighed. You saw Penny open up a box of pineapple pizza.

“That must be Mr. Hawaiian Shirt’s order,” you chuckled. You were only comfortable making jokes and jabs with someone you were familiar with, and Penny wished you would let someone else spend enough time to get to know this side of you.

Penny giggled with you and decided to seize an opportunity. “Jake!” Penny called out, and Hangman looked at the two of you to make sure he heard Penny right before heading over.

“How can I help, ladies?” He asked, putting on his most charming smile.

“(Y/N) wants to go home and deal with work, but I can’t let her do that. Keep eye on her, will you? Make sure she doesn’t go anywhere,” Penny said.

“I’m on it,” he nodded to her and looked at you with a grin on his lips.

You were about to say something to Penny, but she had already left and you watched as she walked right into Maverick’s arms.

“Okay, since you’re stuck with me, what do you say we go over to the popular kids’ table?” Hangman offered, referring to the table where the other pilots are creating a ruckus.

You looked at everyone and realized that you hadn’t really gotten to know any of the pilots well other than Maverick. “Um, I think I’m good. I’m not exactly important here anyway. You guys are...clearly celebrating and I don’t wanna intrude,” you bobbed your head nervously.

“So you’re just gonna man the pizza station all night?” He asked.

You chuckled a little. “Maybe, I also thought of heading home since I was actually here just to help set up,” you said.

“Now, come on darling, you’re gonna break my heart like that?” He placed his hands on the table to prop his body up as he got into eye level with you.

You couldn’t help but take a little step back. Hangman was always friendly with you, but you certainly never stood this close to him. “What do you mean?” You asked.

“I come here and you decide to head home? Am I really that repulsive?” He asked as he tried to hold back a smirk.

“I didn’t say that!” You tried to defend yourself as you could feel a flush coming to your cheeks. “I just-” you tried to explain but the man was already grinning and you knew he was messing with you.

“This is gonna be fun,” Jake acknowledged, loving the way he seemed to have gotten under your skin. He moved over to your side of the table and sat down on the bench.

You looked at him, not sure what he was doing. Jake looked up at you and said with a serious face, “I’m gonna help you man the station.” His hand patted on the spot right next to him.

You sat down and laughed a little. “You’re not actually taking her seriously, are you?” You asked.

“Of course I am. I don’t wanna get on her bad side,” he pretended to shiver and you knew he meant getting on the other end of Penny’s bell.

Hangman drummed his fingers on the the table. “Now, we gotta set up a game plan. We got a limited number of pizza and an entire mob of hungry Navy personnels. We gotta spread this out so that it’ll last us all night,” Jake said as if it was a serious strategy you had to think about. He began to open the pizza boxes and you realized he was looking for the best one. Once he found a box of pepperoni with extra cheese, he slid the box onto the space between you.

“Saving it for later,” he said, but then taking a slice, taking a big bite, and smiling at you.

You let out a sincere laugh for the first time tonight and Jake watched you with amusement, surprised that you were capable of a laugh considering how quiet and reserved you had always been around him. “You’re stealing!” You pretended to speak low.

“This isn’t stealing, this is called getting here first. You see all these people? If we don’t act quick, they’re gonna beat us to it and we’re gonna be left with Rooster’s pineapple pizza,” he said, scrunching his face.

Jake nudged the box towards you and you helped yourself to a slice. Without realizing, you hummed in satisfaction at how delicious the combination of cheese, tomato sauce, and pepperoni tasted. Jake laughed a little when he heard it and you covered your face and giggled, realizing what you did.

“Sorry, I just really love food,” you said.

“Don’t we all,” he laughed, going back to eating his pizza.

The party went on until closing time; the general crowd had disappeared but a few pilots stayed to help clean up. Really, it was just an excuse to extend the party. They had moved the party inside as soon as the crowd thinned out, so most of the mess was inside. Rooster had put in a coin into the jukebox to make cleaning up a much more fun task to endure. You watched everyone sing with mops, dusters, and trash bags in their hands just as you finished wiping down the tables outside.

The jukebox played Bee Gees’ How Deep Is Your Love and Rooster and Hangman began to sing with their brooms front and center. You spotted Maverick approach Penny with a beer bottle in his hand, singing to her and then pulling her into a dance when the first chorus started. You couldn’t help but smile at the sight as you hear her giggles from across the room, feeling a warm and fuzzy feeling in your heart as you watched them.

You saw Payback pull Phoenix into a dance too and Bob was dancing along as he swept the floor. You saw Hangman notice you at the doorway and looked away, afraid that he might pull you in as well. You decided to walk out again and look at the beach ahead.

“Hey, you’re missing out on all the fun!” Hangman suddenly appeared at the doorway.

You turned around and smiled. “I’ll be there in a bit,” you said, turning back to appreciate your view.

Hangman walked out and stood right next to you, staring at the view. He didn’t understand what was so special about a dark beach, so he turned to look at you. Your windswept hair and that little smile on your lips. He had imagined what it would be like to kiss you countless times; now that he was leaving, he was worried that he’d never get the chance.

He never had a problem talking to girls or asking them out, but whenever he was around you, he always get his tongue tied. You were his opposite; quiet, sweet, and inherently good. People loved being around you, even if you never seem to notice it. He was intrigued by you, and it was not just because you were always so oblivious to his advances, but who you were.

“I’m leaving soon,” Hangman said, and immediately regretted it because he knew that was a shit line.

“I know, Penny told me. Fresno, right?” You made sure, since you had only heard about where his squadron was located.

“Yeah. Five hours away,” he said.

“Well, it was nice knowing you, Jake,” you smiled sincerely.

He snickered and shook his head. “That’s it?” You looked at him, not sure what he was implying. “You can’t be serious?”

“What are you talking about?”

“(Y/N), I’ve been-” He sighed exasperatedly. “I’ve been trying to ask you out this whole time. For three weeks I was here and I’ve been trying, but you never seem to even glance my way,” he said. “Tonight’s the first time I even got to talk to you for that long and all you can say is ‘it was nice knowing you’?”

You were taken aback, and you watched as he paced along the patio in frustration. “Jake, I-” you began but then stopped yourself, not even sure how to begin. “I’m sorry, I didn’t think you were interested. I’ve seen the way you flirt with Penny or have some kind of banter with Phoenix that I don’t understand. I’ve seen you hang around the bar with some of the customers here often enough to know you wouldn’t be interested,” you said.

He placed his hands on his hips and looked at you. “You know what I think? I think you do know, or else you wouldn’t have dodged me every time you get the chance,” Jake said, stepping forward slowly, a cocky grin on his face as if he had gotten you all figured out.

“I’m not dodging you,” you denied. “I genuinely had no idea,” you emphasized.

“Please. I’ve been dropping hints all the time!” He exclaimed,

“Well, then maybe next time try ‘(Y/N), would you like to go out with me?’ or something obvious like that,” you complained, refusing to accept blame for this.

“Okay, fine! But like just now, you knew I was coming to ask you to dance, and you decided to just walk out here!” He stated, that smug smile still on his face.

“Well, that’s just because I didn’t want to dance in front of all those people!” you defended yourself.

Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off You began to play from the jukebox and Hangman glanced back.

“Alright, dance with me here,” he challenged you.

You pursed your lips, looking at his extended hand and then back at the people at the bar. Almost everyone had coupled up and nobody paid attention to you. You hesitated a little, not exactly in your comfort zone dancing with someone you barely know. But you didn’t want to prove him right.

You finally took his hand just as the lyrics began. Jake pulled you in by the waist and pressed you close against him, his eyes never leaving your face, but one look at him and realizing how close you were, you looked away and kept your eyes at the sign on the wall of the building behind him instead.

Jake was amused, you could feel him smiling at how embarrassed you were to be dancing with him. He began to spin the two of you around the empty space when the song reached its famous bridge and you couldn’t help but laugh.

He sang on top of his lungs, “I love you, baby, and if it's quite alright I need you, baby to warm the lonely night, I love you, baby, trust in me when I say...”

You sighed and shook your head yet you couldn’t help but giggle when he continued to sing slightly off key just to make you laugh. “Oh, pretty baby, don't bring me down, I pray! Oh, pretty baby, now that I've found you, stay and let me love you, baby, let me love you”

“Stop, please,” you giggled, trying to calm him down.

“How’s that, am I being clear enough now?” He asked you.

“You still haven’t asked me anything,” you shrugged, your turn to tease him now. All those beers and hanging out with him the entire night had turned you braver than you had expected.

Jake sighed loudly, but smiled. “(Y/N), would you please just go out on a date with me?”

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