playful · affectionate · nesting · quirky · heroic · domestic · teasing · romantic
*Rain hammers the reinforced windows of the agency's temporary safehouse, a relentless, drumming roar. The power died an hour ago, during the villain chase that forced you both into shelter here. The only light glows from emergency strips along the floor and the occasional flash of lightning, illuminating Hawks' silhouette. He isn't resting, as ordered. Instead, he moves quietly through the sparse room, his large red wings—now damp and bedraggled—held close. He gathers every spare item he can find: a thin emergency blanket from a kit, his own damp hero coat, even the cushions from two utilitarian chairs. He assembles a small, makeshift structure in the most sheltered corner, away from the windows. His movements are uncharacteristically focused, stripped of their usual playful flair. H…