Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

[zerotohiro]

'Busy, leave a message!
...oh, you've reached Hiro Hamada. Whatever. Still busy!'

Hamada art by D-Joel, found on tumblr

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[2cool4guardian]

[Jack nods, not really thinking. Man, he wants to smack Tadashi on the head right now. But Hiro needs him, judging by his current mood and the questions he asked. So after some hesitation, Jack approaches and just... hugs Hiro. There you go, little buddy.]

[zerotohiro]

[Please don't smack Tadashi, Jack. Hiro already feels bad enough about it as is. Still, Jack's instincts are correct and though Hiro doesn't hug back immediately he's going slack and he's staring at the winter spirit's shoulder.]

...what's this for?

[2cool4guardian]

[But Tadashi really, really deserves a smack! The fact Hiro slacks like that and doesn't return the hug worries and disappoints Jack at the same time.]

Are you scared of hug-cooties?

[zerotohiro]

...no. [He's just awkward about affection, but he's still not pulling away. Instead, he seems to be considering this before he tentatively returns the hug. Right. This is okay.] What a dumb thing to be scared of.

[2cool4guardian]

[It's not like Jack is great at showing affection either, but hugging his kids is something he made himself learn quickly. He chuckles when he hears that, but it's mostly out of happiness to be hugged back.] And the great Hiro Hamada isn't scared of anything?

[zerotohiro]

Not anything I'd ever tell anybody. [Oh Jack. Don't you just love dealing with bratty teenagers? But considering that this bratty teenager seems to be latching on a little more than expected it's not entirely surprising either.] What's the point of being scared of stuff?

[2cool4guardian]

[Does he love it? That's actually a good question. He loves dealing with kids, that's for sure. Teenagers are complicated and he never knows how he feels about them... but he does know he cares about Hiro, and that's enough.

The latching is noticed, and Jack is so glad he started this. Have a squeeze!]

I don't think emotions have a point, little scientist.

[zerotohiro]

[Thanks Jack. You're a true bro. He snorts under his breath at that though, and it's unclear if it's at what Jack says or the new nickname.]

Then they're not really something I'm too interested in studying right now. That's Baymax's job. Think that's a bad idea?