[ it's a terrible thing, the way they fight, but maybe it's the only way for them. maybe eventually dabi will learn, especially if he has some guidance.

all this flustering is getting dabi a bit flustered too... but he's used to his heat coming on when he's emotional- it's just usually emotional in a different kind of way. this is far from anger, though. ]

S'okay... I like it.

[ he does, actually. he likes that hawks doesn't always just take his shit. he's definitely a bratty little bird when he wants to be.

in his lap though, hawks is less bratty and more lustful, it seems. he does pause at those words, eying hawks curiously. ]

But it wouldn't be a good thing just yet, right? Ya said it's still a but away? I don't want shit to happen if ya ain't ready. We can stop.

[ he never meant to care... but he thinks he actually does. ]