There has always been something about his eyes that fascinated Red. Donald’s job, his moral compass and his blind loyalty to his ‘FBI’ has always bored him to tears. But his are eyes an entirely different matter.
They are like the coolest pools of green, a sonnet can easily be written of their depths, their sheer intensity, their honesty. His face might be resilient to showing emotions, but they have no such qualms. Burning like fire, freezing like ice, softening like heated butter. They show what he’s thinking – without his consent.
And more often than not, when turned to Red they are hardened like steel, ready to be forged in the fire to be burned into a flaming weapon.
It never fails to make him smile.
Donald is not without passion, not without merits. Red often wonders what it would be like to turn that passion to something of real value. To send Donald into deserts and jungles to liberate those who cannot liberate themselves. He knows he would be marvellous at it. Donald was born to protect and defend; he would take to it like a Knight to his sword.
But it’s not to be. Donald has been sealed into the core of his FBI, he’s been crafted and moulded into something unbreakable. Even if Red could convince Donald that he can help people, the man would never turn his back on his team.
It angers Red, only serving to make him jaded and bitter towards Donald when the thought comes up. Donald takes it, let’s the punches land like bombs against his shields, keeping his face impassive and his words measured.
But his eyes burn, with fire, with anger and brimstone. And Red remembers why he endures all his failings.
He just can’t get enough of them.
Day 2: “Damn Your Eyes”
Ilya: Katarina! Stop! Katarina, stop! Katarina: You said we’d figure a way out of this, and I have. You tracked me down here. We fought. I went over the edge. You’ll be a hero. You’ll get your life back. Ilya: Katarina, please, I have a way to get your life back, a way for me to get my life back, a way to escape the Cabal, the KGB, the Americans, and no one has to die. The world doesn’t know what happened to Raymond Reddington, Katarina. It is a mystery, right? So, we give them the answer. Katarina: What does that mean? [ Ilya comes up behind her and grabs her around the waist ] Ilya: Will you let me explain? Let me explain. Katarina: No. Ilya: Please, let me explain.
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Day 4: “The Things You Do Aren’t Good For My Health” or “I’ll Take Care of You”
Bonus: REDARINA/REDERINA
Day 4: “The Things You Do Aren’t Good For My Health”. Peddington/Prescott.
Btw, I have a fix-it AU (Ressler/Prescott)! In Russian, yup, but still.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24271807
Day 1. When I first saw you. Pressler/Rescott
Nothing new, lads)) I think, it’s all about James Carpinello and his foxy eyes x)) He literally looks at Ressler like “Who is this handsome man?” And I was like “aaaawwwwww THIS IS TENSION” xD
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Day 3, "Hands All Over"
There's no denying it: Whenever Donald and Tom got into a fight, it was anything goes and LOTS of physical contact. And look closely at frame #6: Tom had to get in the last "hit", the way he swatted Donald's arm while walking away. You guys just can't keep your paws off each other, can you? #Tessler
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(Not my gifs. Credit to the original gif maker/s.)
Day 3. “Hands All Over”, Resslington. Partially whump, but everyone’s seen the show, eh?
Day 4: “The Things You Do Aren’t Good For My Health”. Ressler/Prescott.
Their interaction makes me horny.
Day 4. “I’ll Take Care of You”. Or “The Things You Do Aren’t Good For My Health”. Reddington/Ressler.
You can interpret it both ways.
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