#pizza time

It was like a secret thing between the two of you. The type of thing no one else caught on nor did they want to.

It was first discovered while Die Hardman was going over something to the Drawbridge Crew. You tried to pay attention, but the more he droned out the more you could feel your eyes start to glaze over.

“You may want to change the level of difficulty on this task of yours,” Higgs commented with crossed arms. “‘Cause all I’m hearing is it’s gonna be a pain in the ass to do.”

You were quick to snap out of your dissociation, a small laugh leaving you as you comment right back. “He must think we’re on Honor mode or something.”

The two of you made eye contact, an unspoken praise of approval as Higgs gives you a playful smirk. You became inseparable after that, there was not a moment where one was without the other.

You were quick to discover that Higgs was pretty fun to be around. Every now and then he had an episode, a trigger about his past or when he was on the beach for so long. But all you had to do was speak your lingo, and it brought him right back from the seam.

The feeling you had was quite mutual for Higgs as well. Always waiting at your door to begin the day and stayed close by if you had to go for a run. You learned more about him that way, who he used to be before he went all crazy about the end of the world.

You noticed overtime his comments were getting more flirtatious, something you playfully pushed off at first.

“Look, your charisma level is pretty high, but you’re not high enough to get a reaction out of me.”

“Oh? Is that right?” He smirked down at you. “Bet I can find a glitch.”

“Good luck with that,” you walk away with an eye roll. Not knowing that those words were going to be your famous last ones. After that, Higgs turned up his advances, and boy did he turn it up.

Walking past you but making sure to give your hips a lingering touch as he passes by. Standing behind you to “reach for something” as he presses against you making your heart tense. He even made sure his voice got deeper and close to your ear when he was talking to you. Eventually you had enough, confronting him as he was stocking up on supplies.

“Alright I get it. You have proven your point,” you speak up. “You can kindly cut it out”

You see him give you an innocent look, but there was still a mischievous glint in his eye.

“I ain’t not got the foggiest idea what you’re talking about,” Higgs replied, causing your eye to twitch. “Cut what out?”

“You know what don’t play dumb!”

He leans back against the shelves, arms crossed as he gives you a little grin.

“You’re cute when you get all flustered,” he comments. “Now what was that you said about not being high enough of a level?”

“You’re an asshole,” was all you could think up to say. Higgs only chuckled as he stalked towards you.

“Now don’t be like that babydoll, ain’t nothing wrong with admitting your coding was easier to solve than you thought! But think of it this way, we can finally get this stupid will they won’t they shit out of the way and go back to main storyline.”

You roll your eyes, trying your best not to look up at him but he gave you no choice as he almost pressed against you.

“Although…we can also shut that little door and I can show you just how high of approval rate you got me at.”

That got you, jerking your head up at him in shock as he laughs.