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[ Hunk hears that wobble and tone of relief and feels kinda bad. Why was she worried? But he couldn't just ask, that'd be weird. ]

So before we were doing the whole "defenders of the universe" thing, we were kind of a huge mess. [ And then he starts laughing! ]

Two of my friends were constantly at each other's throats, and that never got better. Our ancient magic space elf alien friends thought we were going to doom the entire universe. And my friend Pidge? She and I did not start out on good terms.

[ He's laughing again. Wholly unbothered. ] We've saved entire galaxies and it took a lot of stressful, death-defying ordeals for us to be a well-oiled machine. If the worst we run into here is arguing online, we're set!

[ It's a small miracle he didn't tell her about the bomb that almost killed his best friend. Maybe another time. ]

Pffft

[ Well, it's true. She can't really argue with that. She's seen internet flamewars worse than what just went down on the mognet. And hell, while she's not sure that she'd call the Phantom Thieves a well-oiled machine, they got along well enough, and it had still taken a few bumps to get there. ]

You're gonna have to tell me some of those stories sometime.

[ And she could probably return the favor. Probably not to the same extent, but... eh. ]

Yeah, totally! [ He's excited. Incredibly so. Normal people who want to hear about Team Voltron without asking them to help with more problems or throwing them into a crazy firefight? Perfect. ]

I can show you the Black Lion and we can swap stories! You've probably hacked some cool stuff, right? [ He's absolutely excited to hear what she's done, even though he's saved entire planets. ] Do you like cookies?

I miiiiiight have a story or two of my own.

[ Honestly the Phantom Thief stuff is more interesting in general but...eh. She's got a couple good stories from her Medjed days too, most likely. Not exactly restoring-faith-in-humanity type stories but. Interesting all the same. ]

They're not too bad. So long as they're not like... super sweet or anything.

[ Y'know like those cookies that come with like half an inch of frosting on top of 'em? ]

So, like, oatmeal raisin? [ He's giving her crap, and the tone in his voice is downright sarcastic. ] Really, I'll make whatever you feel like eating. Baking's just fun. [ And stress relief. He's always stressed here. ]

You know I have cool space stories, so gimme a teaser on what you've gotten up to! [ He wants to know. So badly. He might start begging, Futaba. ]

Honestly? Stuff you wouldn't believe.

[ How's that for a teaser? ... okay no she'll give a little bit more. ]

I mean some of it was pretty standard stuff. Corrupt politicians and businessmen, embezzling funds, personal scandals. Leaking those kinda things to the public.

[ Stupid adults being stupid adults. But. That's not the cool stuff she did. ]

Oooh. [ He sounds generally interested! ] That's neat- they were the bad guys, right? [ The question is mostly a formality. Mostly. After Bonnie mentioned Assassins and robbing a merchant in pretty much the same breath, he feels the need to make sure with everyone. ]

And come on, try me. [ The cheeky grin is all but audible. ] One time, we went to an alternate dimension where an empire of space elves mind-controlled other cultures into slavery. It was bad. [ Take this awkward laugh, Futaba. ]

But aside from that, Team Voltron's dealt with a few corrupt politicians, too. [ Sure, there's the obvious actual politicians, but does Zarkon count? Is an Emperor a politician? ]

I mean, I was called the hacker of justice!

[ oh my god Hunk don't throw her that. Don't. Don't make her want to try to one-up that story so much. ]

I mean I could tell you, but not here. So far as I can tell most of the whole monitoring-us stuff they do on the Mognet is datamining, but even that can be nasty depending on who you ask.

[ Information can be used in a lot of surprising ways. ]

I get what you mean, but I don't know if I can trust someone with a title as lame as the hacker of justice. Sounds like a kids' cartoon. A Defender of the Universe is way cooler.

[ And he laughs, hoping she doesn't take it the wrong way. That'd be awkward, after she just apologized like that. It's just a joke, he swears. ]

So what I'm thinking is we hoard a ton of snacks, hang out, and swap cool stories. I, uh... [ And then he just kinda chuckles meekly. ] I kinda miss Earth a lot, so the stories might be... nice.

[ Um, rude? ]

I can make a program that spams you with Gauntlet memes every hour for the rest of the month.

[ Nah she gets you. It's more like a playful ribbing like she and Yusuke did sometimes. If anything it helps her feel more confident that things are okay. ]

So what, you mean like... hanging out or something?

Exactly like hanging out! [ A beat. ] And please don't make that program, I'm still catching up on the videos so I get the memes!

[ But then he stifles a laugh. ] Seriously, it's been one thing after another since we got here. If all the adults [ The word is said with contempt. He should be an adult now! ] can head out to a bar, we gotta do something to unwind!

[ And then he lets out a knowing grunt. ] And after that mess on the Mognet, you probably need a break, too! [ Another beat. ]

You do know I'll cook or bake stuff, right?

You did ask about cookies earlier so I kind of guessed as much. Plus it's not like it'll be the first time you've fed me.

[ First day dude. She doesn't forget! ]

Maybe we should make it a video-watching party too or something.

[ Ugggggh she does kind of miss sitting around in her room binging anime. Except less "kind of" and more "really does" ]

But if there's a party then you have to handle invites and stuff. [ He lets out a contemplating grunt, but it's laced with concern. ]

Would you be okay with that? Y'know, lots of people you don't know. [ And then he chuckles, trying to sound reassuring. ] If you wanna do it then let's go for it!

[ Predictably there's a... rather pregnant pause. You've already got her number pegged, Hunk. ]

M-maybe just like... a hangout or something will be fine.

[ Like she wouldn't mind a couple people or something? But a lot of strangers? Nooooo thanks. ]

Okay! [ He shrugs off the pause and the stutter. ] So you can drop by whenever, and you might run into one of my roommates. And... hm...

[ He takes a second to process, but then he's right back to being upbeat. ] You should definitely meet the Black Lion when you get here, because otherwise he might start roaring if you hang around too long. They're all kinda protective.

Uh... meet the who?

[ Is that... one of those roommates? Something about the phrasing... not to mention the description is odd. Hrm. ]

The... the Black Lion. [ He says it deadpan. How does she not know? Doesn't she talk to Shiro sometimes? You'd think he's have shouted it from the rooftops. Black sure did when he woke up. ]

Have... [ He pauses for a moment, the word tumbling awkwardly out of his mouth. ] Have I never told you about Voltron? Y'know, the team Shiro and I are on?

[ And then there's a sharp little chuckle, making it unclear if he's in disbelief or being condescending. He feels like a bad friend for not mentioning it sooner, though. ]

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