This is crack. Crack is good. At times you should say YES! to crack.

[notintehkitchen]

Mun, I beg you. Please close that window.

I... I can't stop looking for some reason if you don't.

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[hasstandards]

I've told you that before.

[notintehkitchen]

Mr. Hawk!

[Guess who's going to tackle hug you to the ground and start nuzzling up against your chin?]

[hasstandards]

[Is it Pyro? Because if it is, consider Sniper tackled to the ground. He stifles his groan as she nuzzles up against him- while he's not so keen on being knocked down so much, he does like it when she gives him attention.]

You don't do this with Truckie, you do?

[notintehkitchen]

[Laying on top of him, Pyro continues to nuzzle until she hears him ask his question.]

What do you mean? Do I hug Engineer? Of course I hug him. He's my best friend!

[hasstandards]

I meant more like, er. Like this. What you're doin' now.

[With all the nuzzling and lying atop him and no he's not still a teensy bit jealous of Pyro's manly BFF Engie.]

[notintehkitchen]

You mean this?

[She nuzzles his chin again with her soft hair.]

No, this is saved especially for Mr. Hawk and Jell-O!

[hasstandards]

[That got a genuine smile out of him. He wraps his arms around her, content with her atop him, even if his joints are sore from the fall.]

Aces.

[He kisses the top of her head. His affection is always going to be muted compared to hers, but at least he's trying to show it these days.]

I know we can't help what these mundanes do with us sometimes, but... you're always gonna be my girl, luv. Even if I don't say it much. I want what's best for ya.

[notintehkitchen]

I'm glad to hear that from you, Mr. Hawk. I'll be your girl forever and ever. I promise I won't let anything come between us.

[With the top of her head kissed, she rests her face against his chest.]

[hasstandards]

[He closes his eyes for a moment, taking her in- the smell of her hair, the feel of her skin against his, the weight of her head on his chest, his heart thumping away inside. As relaxed as he is with her, he does have something on his mind.]

Hey, luv? Out of curiosity... what would you do if you thought another woman was coming between us?

[notintehkitchen]

Who would she be going after, you or me?

[She had to ask, Pyro herself is a little friendly.]

[hasstandards]

Er. Let's start with me.

[Because he'd rather not know the other answer.]

[notintehkitchen]

I'd kill her.

[She's a romantic, really.]

[hasstandards]

Alright. So if she's goin' after you, then I can do the same.

[notintehkitchen]

Let her down gently, then kill her.

[hasstandards]

I suppose I can do that much, just for you.

[notintehkitchen]

You're not mad at me, are you? I mean for being weird.

[hasstandards]

Honestly, I'm lucky to have someone who'll put up with me. I know I'm not perfect. I just... I can't help how I get when I think about you with someone else. Anyone else. Even if they're better suited for you.

[notintehkitchen]

I don't put up with you, Mr. Hawk. Your company is great to have around. I love you, even when you become a little cranky, it's okay. You're fine the way you are.

I just don't want you to be disgusted with me. The way I am now isn't the same as the way as I was brought up. I'm sure my mother would kill me if she could.

[hasstandards]

[His embrace tightens as he lowers his voice, his tone darkening.]

I wouldn't let her do that.

[notintehkitchen]

I know you wouldn't. You'd kill her first.

[She leans in slightly to kiss his scruffy cheek.]

[hasstandards]

[He's actually kind of surprised by the kiss, given the fact she's right: he would kill her mother before he allowed her to hurt Pyro.]

And you're okay with that?

[notintehkitchen]

[She had the feeling he would. Isn't it nice they are all batshit in their own special ways?]

I wouldn't mind. I mean, I'd be sad for awhile--she is my mom and the person who raised me but she wasn't exactly good at it.

[hasstandards]

What about your father?

[notintehkitchen]

What about him do you want to know?

[hasstandards]

Was he as awful to ya as she was?