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Once you and Connor had settled on something nice and casual for him to wear you had him wear it out of the mall; having the cashier give you a bag for his suit. It was still so weird seeing him so casual, you like it though. You offered to carry the bag for him but he preferred to take it himself. Of course he invited you to dinner with him and Hank so you two had to get to his house to prepare it,
"You cook all the time?" you asked as you both sat in the back of your taxi

"Not all the time. Sometimes Hank just grabs something to eat before coming home or he orders take out, before he got used to me staying there he'd order for the both of us on accident."

You quietly laughed, "Yea sometimes I feel a bit rude when you sit there while I eat."

"I'm sorry. You shouldn't though, I can't eat even if I wanted to."

"I know but still I'm tempted to share. Man, you androids are really missing out. Food can be so amazing, a total mood changer honestly."

he smiles at how passionate you sound just talking about food,
"I'm sure it's great." he comments. Once you arrive he helps you out the car and you both walk up to the porch before Connor fishes into the bag to grab his keys, once he retrieves them he unlocks the door and turns on the light before practically being tackled by his large friend. The huge saint bernard  pants wildly as he hops onto Connor before he gets down and begins to circle him happily before turning his attention to you. You smile and kneel down to pet him excitedly,
"Hey, Sumo! You big cutie!" You coo at him and make kissing noises that make his tail go wild

"Could you put food in Sumo's bowl while I prepare dinner?" Connor asks before heading into the kitchen

"Of course, anything to help!" You smiled and marched into the kitchen behind him, grabbing the dog food you noticed in the corner of the kitchen. You picked up the slightly heavy bag and made your way to the dog bowl which was about empty. You smiled as the dog stared up at you;tail wagging crazily. You carefully tipped the bag, as you poured Sumo lost his patience and ate as the food piled into his bowl. You quietly laughed at the eagerness and once it was full you closed the bag and returned it to where you got it. You went to the sink to wash your hands;
"I can help you cook." You said as you turned on the tap

"Oh, you don't have to do that."

"It's really not a problem." you reply as you wash your hands. He nods and gives you something to help with.
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The food is nearly done so you set the table. You count out the plates as you carefully set them down.
1..2..3..
and then you set the pairs of silverware in the same order,
"(Y/N)..I don't--"

"I know. I just thought it'd be nice to at least have.something in front of you." You suggest

"I see. Yes,that'll be just fine." he slightly smiles

Connor brings the pan of food to the table to serve it onto the plates. You smile once you hear the door open and close,
"Perfect timing!" You call out to Hank before he enters the kitchen

"Oh, hey (Y/N)," he sighs and takes a seat, "I'm glad you two didn't burn down the kitchen, I think I've had a rough enough day already." he quietly laughs

"Yeah, didn't have enough gasoline..." you mimic a look between disappointed and sad. Hank looks at you with a serious glare before quietly chuckling.

"What happened,Hank?"

"Nothing much, I just hate paperwork.." he groans and once his food is on his plate he begins to scarf it down. You smile as it seems he enjoys it, you go back to the counter and begin cleaning. You feel Connor's hand around your wrist as you reach for the dishes you've made a mess of while cooking.

your heart races at first, partly out of surprise,
"W-What's wrong?"

"You should eat, you haven't since breakfast this morning. Your food will get cold and I think you deserve a nice warm meal."

you quietly laugh as you expected something different, "Connor--"

he takes the dishes from your hand and sets them down before leading you to the table,he sits you down in front of the plate he prepared for you and then takes the chair bedside yours.
"We can take care of the dishes later. We can eat now."

You smile and nod;giving in. You start to eat and notice this smirk on Hank's face when he looks up at you two. A small chortle comes from him and you raise your eyebrow in confusion. A breathy and nervous laugh leaves your lips,
"What is it?" you ask, thinking you may have done something silly

"Nothing..nothing at all...Connor, can you get me a beer?"

"Of course. Would you like anything, (Y/N)?"

"Just water would be fine." you shrug and look down at your plate;you begin to prod and poke at the food left with a utensil. You hate to feel the sudden change within you; Hank notices it too.

"What's wrong, (Y/N)? Everything okay?"

"Y..yeah! It's just I miss my friend we used to have dinners with her family all the time and I guess im just getting reminded of that," you sigh, "It just made me feel like...I had a family." you feel these tears in your eyes and quickly apologize for bringing down the mood

"(Y/N)," Connor sets the drinks on the table and sits next to you quickly;pulling his chair close to you, "I can't say I know what you're going through..but I know what having family is like and I can't imagine not having it. But you know what?"

You look up at him cautiously as you begin to cry, "W-what?"

"Hank and I can be like your new family."

"Yeah. We're here for you, (Y/N), whenever you need it." Hank comments

You wipe your eyes,"Thankyou, but you don--" you jump as you're pulled into Connor's direction softly. To your surprise you feel yourself held tightly in his arms. You shut your eyes with a  gentle smile and tangle your arms around him as tight as you can. He pulls away after a minute of embrace and looks at you,
"Are you alright? Your heart is beating really fast." he asks with the most genuine concern

Hank laughs and you blush in embarrassment but you smile and nod,
"Yes,Connor. I'm fine."

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