Herc was probably a good 10 years older than you, at least. But that didn't stop him from falling head over heels for the young energetic girl that was in charge of his Yeager. "They keep me on my toes, that one." He'd say to anyone who asked about your relationship. A pilot and his technician, nothing more, nothing less.

You were the first person he looked for when he got back from a Kaiju fight- and the last person he thought he'd ever fall for. Him, old man him. You were at an odd age where you could probably be with his son or him- so why would you choose him?

That was one of the many thoughts he had while watched with his arms crossed, as you scribbled something down in your notebook. Too focused on the armor designs for Yeager pilots to notice his stare.