Maybe there was something wrong with your software. Deviants have been (somewhat) normalized for a while now, but you could say you had internalized it. You weren't a deviant. And yet when Hank was near, your thirium would pump faster. When he was near, you couldn't help but smile. But that was normal, right? He cared for you as you did him. It was best not to overthink it, and yet you did.

"Hey, tin can." You smiled. Even when he insulted you, you smiled. Just because he was here. "What's on your mind? You've got that far off look again."