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I am so used to being touched the moment I show even the vaguest hint of being okay with it that I did not know what to do with myself when suddenly I craved touch and could not get it without using objectives as a justifier.

Apparently I am actually somewhat touchy, just not as much as all the rest of my family. And do have days where touch is a nightmare, but when I'm not having sensory issues... [He waves a hand in the air.] It was a surprising thing to realize.

...you can text if someone is making you nervous. You could send a bird emoji, like 'feeling nervous, but probably fine' and I can watch from a distance?

Ah, what a flattering identifier. [Chirps.]

[ Oh.

… Huh. Yeah. That does make sense. ]

You ... actually are one of the more physically affectionate people I know, yeah. [ And he always has been, even when they were just starting to get to know each other. ]

[ The brushing and scritches pause, briefly, at the offer. instruction? either way. ]

I can always teleport out if I have to, but ... Mmm. I'll remember that if there's a next time. Thanks, Dee-kun.

[ scritches and brushies resume ]

Does it help if I add "climbable" as a descriptor?

[In truth, Donnie really does plenty of touching in Rise, he is just the outlier compared to the SPIDER GREMLINS that is every other Hamato.]

That feels so wrong to hear, but I am literally the second most touchy Egg. That is a lot of people to be more touchy than.

Sometimes a situation is a 'need support' versus just 'need to run.' Its good to have an option. And you like giving people chances, so... [He shrugs, working on helping a particularly stubborn feather unfurl.]

Climbable...sure is a thing to hear.

[ Hamatos are SO CUDDLY ]

[ SO.

CUDDLY. ]

I'd say ... you're at least as touchy as I am, if not moreso. [ When he isn't dealing with sensory issues. ] And definitely more forward about it.

... Not as much as I used to, but … [ a SIGH. ] You're not wrong. [ There's a bit of a twitch and a shiver in her wing. ]

Neutral thing, weird thing, bad thing?

There was never a need to be subtle about it back home. If Donnie wants hugs, Donnie gets hugs.

Caution isn't a bad thing, but I'm free to enable you to be nice to a world that wants to be not that.

Hmmm.

Neutral as of yet? I suppose I'll decide when I see how you react to me taller. It should happen in the next few years. I should actually check our heights, we may be taller, the shedding is pretty bad this year.

If Donnie wants to tackle a pigeon into a pillowfort, Donnie tackles a pigeon. [ … Hm. Wow. She really is dropping honorifics more easily now, isn't she.

… That's probably fine. ]

Thanks. [ Leans down, SHE BENDY, to affectionately boop her forehead against his. ]

[ And then she pauses ]

[ Glances him over, head cocked ]

You're taller. About two inches.

That too. Its a real bad day if someone else doesn't want to be touched.

[Bumps her back.]

...you can tell that by sight alone?

Yeah?

[ Tilts her head the other way, nodding decisively to herself. ]

I know what you look like. I know how you feel when I hold you.

....

[BLUSHING]

[A LOT]

[ gently pokes his cheek ]

Cute.

[Chirp.]

You brought something?

[Pluck pluck pluck.]

Two things.

[ shifts her brush to the other hand, and her scratches to his other leg ]

One is a coupon for free pizza. Any flavor you like. Just tear it and it'll appear. The other is - [ glances at the bundle. ]

[ she's so, so nervous about this ... ]

I made you something. Just finished it today.

...are you sure you want to give that, pizza is very awesome. [HE WANTS IT, BUT ALSO IMPORTANT TO CHECK.]

[He will ask about the other thing in a second, BUT PIZZA.]

Very sure. I saved it specifically for you.

[ Pulls it out of her pocket ]

I like pizza. You love pizza.

And you deserve to be spoiled and doted upon, even if you're a heathen about pineapple. So.

[ Holds out the coupon ]

Here.

Pineapples eat you back, they're a weird food.

[Immediate.]

[HE IS TAKING IT THOUGH.]

[HE CHECKED, SHE SAID YES TWICE, HIS NOW.]

Heathen.

[ Rolls her eyes, but like. Affectionately. He's cute. ]

Enjoy, darling.

[He is going to carefully, CAREFULLY put it on the night stand.]

When spring is done. I wouldn't be able to properly enjoy it right now.

[ Look at that smile. That's what she was hoping to see. ]

After spring. And, y'know, I'm gonna practice cheese-making, so I mmmmmight be able to make some homemade for you, too.

Do you know the process for cheese making?

I know the science. [ Thank you, library ruin. ] So I just gotta put that theoretical knowledge into practice.

And one of the ruins is dairy, right? I haven't been yet.

Uh huh. I was gonna do a run later if nothing comes up. That instant hot chocolate powder is way better in milk than in water … [ and she really, really needs hot chocolate after all of this bullshit. ]

So I could fetch some for Egg, if you want. Hot chocolate and cheesperimentation.

That would be appreciated. I don't even know the trick yet. [Or the spice one.]

[Because both will be Real Fun, mister can't stop thinking powerhouse.]

You had something else?

The dairy ruin is easy enough. Just be nice to the animals and stay on the right side of the fence; they're guarded by lizard ... dog, things.

[ Shhhhhhhe ... pauses, because okay, okay, okay ]

[ Scoots away to retrieve the neatly wrapped bundle: black silk with purple ribbons, setting it down in front of him. It's pretty sizeable, and it's clearly got some weight to it. ]

Right. Okay. Here it is.

Lizard dog things?

[He will sit up so she can scoot.]

...you made this?

[He will take the bundle to start unwrapping it.]

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