#sometimes i like to imagine they switched lines- and then i laugh because Russ with a high pitched voice is wrong and hilarious XD

[marinerainbow]

"Time to kill the rabbit~ hehehee~"

*Handhold*

"Now it's time for the fun part~"

[chris-sales-belly-ring]

Russ/Colin: Protester And Police Officer AU

I saw ‘protester and police officer AU’ on this post and it immediately made me think of Russ and Colin.

And I’m struggling to write right now, so I thought that I’d attempt to write a little ficlet.

I may eventually post this on AO3, but I’m not sure yet.

@blastellanos.

Russell knows of Colin Kaepernick, but he has never met him. The guys at the station hate him because he’s a known black activist who often protests police brutality. All the officers and detectives practically get a hard-on when they find out that a brawl has broken out outside of Colin’s fraternity house. Russ is really good at de-escalating situations, so he volunteers to take the call with his partner Doug. There are a few laughs and even some derisive comments that get made about Russell being too soft to get the job done. He reminds his fellow officers that the job at hand is to make sure that Colin (who has no history of violence) is alive at the end of their confrontation.

“Wow. I didn’t know that you could clapback like that, Russ,” Doug says when they’re in the squad car.

“I just get sick of them messing with me because my first instinct when I see a black person isn’t to shoot them,” Russell explains.

Doug nods. “I hear you. Sometimes I think they forget that we’re black. And that we know what racial profiling and racial discrimination feel like.”

“They don’t forget. They just think that being a cop is more important to us than our race,” Russ corrects him.

Most of the crowd outside the fraternity house has cleared out by the time that Russell and Doug and get there. Russ knows what Colin looks like from taking quick glances at pictures and from interview snippets on TV. He’s so much more stunning in person and it catches Russell off guard. Colin is dressed in tight black jeans with a black hoodie. His afro is perfectly picked and his beautiful brown skin is glistening from the sunlight. Russ isn’t sure that he has ever seen a more gorgeous man. His thoughts get interrupted when he hears Doug start talking.

“I’m Officer Baldwin and this is Officer Wilson,” Doug introduces.

Colin smirks. “They thought that it would be cute to send the black cops this time, huh?”

“You don’t want any trouble and neither do we. I’m just here to ask you what happened,” Doug tells him.

“My fraternity brother Michael honestly saw more than I did. I think he witnessed the first punch that got thrown,” Colin remarks.

“I’ll be sure to talk to him. But I still want to get a statement from you,” Doug insists.

Colin points at Russell. “I want him to take my statement.”

“Ok. Could you point me in the direction of Michael then?” Doug nicely asks.

“He’s the big guy over there who’s picking up the trash,” Colin mentions.

“Thanks,” Doug comments as he walks away.

“So, you and your fraternity brothers were peacefully protesting the death of Ricardo Lockette—”

Colin interrupts him. “We were protesting his murder that was at the hands of two racist ass cops.”

“Right. And everything was going well until the counter protesters showed up?” Russ checks.

“Yes. They came in large groups and they had more than just yelling on their minds,” Colin says.

Russell continues attentively listening to Colin’s story and writing down his statement. He tries to keep his eyes on his note pad because Colin’s pretty brown eyes are such a distraction. Russ is standing close enough that he can smell his cologne and it’s making it hard for him to concentrate. His fingers that are tightly wrapped around his pencil are shaking a little bit as he finishes writing and Colin notices.

“Are you new, Officer Wilson? Because you seem nervous,” Colin points out.

Russell blushes. “I’m not that new.”

“But you are nervous though. Why?” Colin wants to know.

“Uh . . . well, there’s no reason r-really,” Russ stutters.

Colin grins. “That’s either a gun in your pants pocket or you’re just really excited to see me.”

Russell has never been more excited to see Doug approaching him than he is right now. He quickly waves goodbye to Colin as he and Doug walk back to their car. Russ has to roll his window down just a little bit because he’s feeling flushed and overheated. Popping a boner in front of Colin like that was extremely embarrassing and Russell isn’t sure that he’ll ever get over it. He hasn’t gotten laid since he switched partners a few months ago. He clearly needs to fix that so that he’s not getting hard in front of suspects.

“You want to go out after we’re done tonight?” Russ asks.

Doug looks surprised. “Since when do you go out?”

“Since now. I’m not normally the hook up type, but I am desperate for one. I haven’t been with anyone since Aaron got transferred,” Russell explains.

“Shit, it’s been that long?” Doug questions.

“Yeah. It’s sad, I know. So I need a night out,” Russ insists.

Russell showers and then he changes into a navy blue V-neck t-shirt and gray ripped jeans. His hair is already moisturized, so he’s ready to go. Since he plans on bringing a guy back to his place, he and Doug are taking separate cars to the club. He’s punctual almost to a fault, so of course he beats Doug there. Russ isn’t much of a drinker, but he thinks that he could use a beer to help him relax some. The line around the bar is so long that it’s almost bleeding over onto the dance floor. There’s pushing, shoving, and just overall chaos. This is part of the reason that Russell doesn’t like going out that often. He turns around when he hears a familiar voice behind him.

“Is that you, Officer Wilson?” Colin asks.

“You can call me Russell,” Russ lets him know.

“I almost didn’t recognize you without the handcuffs and the erection,” Colin whispers into his ear.

Russell bites his lip. “I have some cuffs in my car and some back at my apartment.”

“Is that an invitation?” Colin wonders.

Russ doesn’t get a chance to answer him because suddenly Doug is by his side. He grabs Russell by his arm and he pulls him away from the crowded bar area. Doug doesn’t let go until he finds an empty table that’s somewhat secluded. Despite the fact that he’s only two months older than Russ, Doug still views him like a little brother. He feels that it’s his responsibility to protect his friend and partner, even if it’s from himself.

“Dude, you absolutely cannot fuck Colin!” Doug exclaims.

Russell narrows his eyes. “Why not? Because of the ongoing investigation that I’m no longer apart of?”

“There’s the small fact that you’re a fucking cop and he hates cops. Also, the guys at the station would make your life a living hell if they found out about it,” Doug explains.

“I’m not talking about marrying the guy. I just want to have fun with him for one night,” Russ argues.

“It’s still a terrible idea,” Doug reiterates.

Russell and Colin don’t even make it to his bedroom. They stumble over to his couch while still kissing. Russ pushes Colin down and then he climbs into his lap. He slips his hand underneath Colin’s thin t-shirt as he deepens the kiss. Colin tilts his head back and Russell immediately moves his lips to his neck. He moans and his eyes roll into the back of his head. Russ pops the top on his jeans and he unzips Colin’s zipper. He’s getting ready to pull his boxers down when suddenly both of their phones vibrate. Colin receives a text and Russell is getting a call. He excuses himself and he walks into his kitchen to answer the call.

“I gotta go. There was another shooting and—”

Colin sighs. “Yeah, I know. Michael texted me because the guy who got shot is his brother.”

“I’m so sorry—” Russ starts.

“You can take you fake sympathy and shove it!” Colin snaps.

“I’m sincerely sorry about what happened to your friend’s brother,” Russell earnestly remarks.

“It doesn’t matter though. Because it’s your job to back your fellow officers, even when they’re wrong,” Colin argues.

“That’s not true! At least for me, it isn’t. The guys that I work with absolutely hate you and I don’t trust them. I volunteered to go to your frat house because I knew that you and your brothers would be safe with me and my partner,” Russ reveals.

“Oh,” Colin says in a surprised tone.

“I drove you here, so let me take you to where you need to be right now,” Russell offers.

“But I thought that you had to go?” Colin mentions.

“I’ll get there when I get there,” Russ replies.

“I’ll be praying for all of you,” Russell says as he drops Colin off at the hospital.

“Thanks. I really wish that you could come in with me,” Colin states.

“I have a feeling that I wouldn’t be exactly welcome,” Russ half-jokes.

Colin laughs. “Probably not at first. But I’m confident that you could win them over.”

“I’ll call you as soon as I can to check in,” Russell promises.

“Kiss goodbye?” Colin requests.

Russ gives him a chaste kiss. “I’ll see you later, Colin.”

Russell can practically imagine Doug’s voice in the back of his head reprimanding him, but he ignores it. He knows that his world and Colin’s world are kind of contradictory, but he doesn’t care. Russ feels inexplicably drawn to him and he knows that the feeling is mutual. It’s not going to be an easy thing to navigate at all, but he at least wants to give it a try. There’s a chance that things with Colin could end in disaster. But there’s also a chance that it could be amazing and that little sliver of hope is enough for Russell right now.