Hemlock being talkative and babbling with his s/o, who listens to him, and enjoying his company. And them after a while they takes his hand carefully with both theirs (them being smaller and nimble in comparision to his 🥺) And holding it tenderly while looking up at him.

Poor guy just stops talking and stares down at them, before making a nervous chuckle, looking away for a moment, but lays his free hand over theirs, not wanting to ruin the moment with a dumb comment. The s/o just smiling and laughs too over the reaction.

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And later on, the confession to the s/o. 👀

When he realised that he had fallen in love with the s/o, but doesn't know or dare first to say it.

Cue to Hemlock first humming on a melody, but then moving over to mumblesinging it. And it being "Can't help but falling in love." Not daring to look at them to see the reaction, or if they just walk away or not.

And he can soon feel the familiar grasp around his hand from their smaller, Hemlock looking down and seeing them smiling up at him, blushing, but looking very happy. And urging him to continue 🤗

So he does, then sitting there and s/o slowly leaning closer to Hemlock, and he wraps his arm around them 🥺

Meanwhile as Prophet and Charlie are searching for Arora…

Ayleen and Hemlock are on their own now, as they are still standing in the hallway, staring at each other. Ayleen is intrigued over the tall rebel who is her father, eyes widening more as she takes in his appearence. She was "warned" about that he wouldn't be like other parents, but from her point of view does she not look scared. More interested and fascinated.

Hemlock in other hand is still being very conflicted, because a kid??? But how, and when-

He has been through a lot of things in his life. There always happened and is still happening crazy shit when being in the band, and outside it too. And then was Harmony before. And he probably did many dumb things that he didn't remembered bc high or drunk or… Shit… Is this one of them…?? Well… If it is like that… Maybe he has to do something responsible in this life. Even if suddenly having a child is not what he expected.

"So…" His voice trails off, which doesn't happen that often. He IS usually the most talkative in the band after all, to the point where they has to tell him to be quiet now and then. The rebel leans against the wall, crossing his arms and is about to say something more but Ayleen then starts talking instead.

"Oh, what happened to your arm? Does it hurt? Do you need more bandages? I think I have some in my backpack. I can fall and get bruises and bleed from wounds a lot. I like climbing trees, do you do that too? Or something else? Mountains?" Ayleen says that while she begins to look in her backpack for said bandages and band-aid, while she is rummaging through it is it possible to notice her small bruises that she has on her lower arms, both older and new ones. And a few scratchmarks too. They must come from when she climbed the trees she was mentioning.

"Huh? Well, A lot? No, not that much. No, I don't need it. I… Don't climb those, and no." Hemlock spectates as Ayleen finds the bandages, now holding it out for him.

It is one of the regular nights after a long gig. Where they stopped after part of the group almost ended up fighting (Hemlock and Dex), and decided to call it a day. Dex who returned back to his room and is now laying in bed, not being amused and not happy over his performance. The earlier arguing is forgotten, since this is a regular thing happening all the time. Now he focuses on what he can and will do better next time.

Unfortunately for Dex is his thoughts interrupted by the door to his room opening and no one other than Hemlock appearing in the doorframe, wearing a pair of pyjama pants in similar pattern as his regular pants, and being barefoot. Darnit.

Dex: No.

Hemlock: what do you mean no?! I have said nothing!

Dex: No, but I know what you are thinking- Hey!

Cue to Dex getting his bed invaded by Hemlock, him laying on his back, arms crossed and resting tank against them.

Hemlock: 'm bored....

Dex: then go and annoy someone else with your boredom! *Him then glancing at Hemlock's exposed torso and getting an evil expression, placing his cold hand over the stomach, making Hemlock flinch.*

Hemlock: The ####!!! You're cold as death!

Dex: *not moving away his hand* You shouldn't have gotten here then. I AM coldblooded.

Hemlock: ... *Decides to grab a hold of Dex's hand instead with both his, holding it firmly, and tries to warm it up like that.*

Dex: what are you doing?

And then Dex is suddenly getting pulled closer, and ending up getting embraced by Hemlock. Darnit, not what he planned for.

Hemlock: Making your ####ty mecha body warm and less dead.

Dex: I am not- *Deep sigh* 10 minutes. Not more.

Hemlock: *hugs Dex closer and seems happy now.*

And of course this will be longer than 10 minutes. Because of course does not only stay at cuddling. It also being Hemlock talking, and a LOT about the day, and also random things that pops up his mind. But Dex lets him be, not minding it, and listening to all of it. Him even laying one hand over Hemlock's, and snuggling closer, even if he doesn't admit it out loud.