[ Herc gets to enjoy the few moments of relief before Chuck brushes him off. The loss physically hurts enough, like a sting or a shock of electricity to his skin, that Herc visibly winces, shoulders going as square as his jaw as he shifts into defensive.
For chrissake, the kid might be even more bullheaded than the kaiju. Herc damn well knows that not everything's fixed by anything, but even Chuck has to appreciate what velcroing is: a recommended medical technique for pilots post-Drift, not a magical fix-all switch Herc thinks he can flip to make their issues go away like Chuck's acting like this is.
Herc ignores the voice in his head that tells him he should've given his son a warning before touching him at all, but. Maybe he liked how it felt, even guiltily so, having Chuck close like they never can be outside of this.
Yes. So a hug won't change anything, Herc does understand. ]
I know you aren't, Chuck. [ He doesn't touch him again, but Herc looks Chuck in the eye, face set. Driving in a point. ] But you are a pilot, and no pilot comes out of hangovers clean without some goddamn physical contact, you learned this.
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For chrissake, the kid might be even more bullheaded than the kaiju. Herc damn well knows that not everything's fixed by anything, but even Chuck has to appreciate what velcroing is: a recommended medical technique for pilots post-Drift, not a magical fix-all switch Herc thinks he can flip to make their issues go away like Chuck's acting like this is.
Herc ignores the voice in his head that tells him he should've given his son a warning before touching him at all, but. Maybe he liked how it felt, even guiltily so, having Chuck close like they never can be outside of this.
Yes. So a hug won't change anything, Herc does understand. ]
I know you aren't, Chuck. [ He doesn't touch him again, but Herc looks Chuck in the eye, face set. Driving in a point. ] But you are a pilot, and no pilot comes out of hangovers clean without some goddamn physical contact, you learned this.