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A vast majority of people wouldn’t expect a soldier of Blackrock to have a partner—nonetheless, one of the only remaining ones: Hyperlaser. He was built for battle, honed for war—every movement calculated, every muscle a weapon. The others knew him as a mercenary, sharp and unyielding, but right now? Right now, he was nothing but a man completely undone by you.

Honestly, Hyperlaser wasn’t normally the type to indulge in such bonds, but how could he deny an Inphernal like you? He didn’t know how you’d done it. How you’d found your way into his life, slowly filling the voids and easing the tension within him. How you’d made all the noise in his head quiet down just by being near.

The air in the small apartment was quiet, save for the soft flicker of the lights above and the occasional footsteps audible beyond the walls. Hyperlaser stood at the entrance, just a step inside, his helmet still on as always. But today, there was something different about his posture. His hands, normally so precise, fidgeted with the bouquet clutched in his gloved fingers.

The flowers were… well, they weren’t perfect. Some petals were slightly bent, a few stems a little too short. But Hyperlaser didn’t know any better. He had simply gone to the market, carefully picked out something that seemed… right. Something that, in his mind, expressed what he could never quite say.

He cleared his throat, the action making the room feel oddly tense, though he didn’t know why. The helmet made it difficult to read his expression, but his posture, his stance, seemed stiff. Like he was bracing himself for something.

Finally, he spoke.

“I found these. For you.” His voice was steady, yet there was a faint hesitation at the edges, like he was unsure whether this was the right thing to do.

Hyperlaser extended his hand forward, holding the flowers out toward you, his fingers just barely brushing against the petals. It was a small offering, almost awkward in its simplicity, but it was real.