The Bird and the Flame

Loosen Up

(Hawks' P.O.V.)

     He's so tense all the time. I wonder if I can get him to loosen up a bit. I wanna know what he's like when he's having fun. Is he capable of smiling happily? Is that even possible? My next mission will be  to make him laugh properly. I've only gotten a chuckle so far. I handed the hot chocolate to him. "Enjoy" He nodded and sipped it. "This is delicious" I smiled and sat on the couch as well. I tucked my wings in and blew on the hot beverage. "So warm" I muttered. I looked at him. "Is there anything you wanna do?" "I don't have anything in mind." I leaned forward and set the cup on the coffee table. I looked around. I wonder what we can do. "What do you like doin' anyway? What do you do when you have free time?" He looked at me. "I rarely have free time. I usually just patrol the city." What the hell? What kind of life is this guy living??? "Is there anything you've ever wanted to do?" He shook his head. I stood. "Well then, I uh don't know what we could possibly do. Is there really nothing you like??" He thought for a moment. "Is there anything you'd like to do?" I didn't expect that. I don't know why. "Uh, we could watch a movie or something?" He nodded. "What genre," I asked, turning on the tv. "Any will do" I shrugged and chose a comedy. Who doesn't like funny stuff? I sat on the couch again and looked at him. He sipped the drink again calmly. At least he isn't glaring at anything. The movie started off with jokes so I tried my hardest to contain my laughter. He chuckled occasionally. I wanna hear him laugh out loud. I wonder what it's like. I poked his cheek without thinking and he looked at me with surprise. "Oh- My bad-" He shook his head. "It's okay" He gave a small smile and kept watching the movie. I thought he was gonna glare or yell at me. Guess not. The movie ended a while later and we recalled some of the jokes.

(Endeavor's P.O.V.)

     He's quite the funny person. The way he retells the jokes seems funnier than how the movie told them. I couldn't help but laugh. He adds more humor to the jokes. His personality seems to be a good one. He is practically perfect. He seems carefree so it makes others doubt his abilities,  he's very skilled in what he does, and he's attractive. He's the type to make me question my sexual preferences. I find that surprising. I've never thought this way before. The smile on his face makes me feel at ease. I smiled as well and that seemed to have made him happier. I suppose I could try to muster a smile more often. This is quite interesting. I finished up the hot chocolate and set the cup on the table. "That was pleasant." He nodded in agreement. I ruffled his hair and he closed his eyes. I expected him to flinch. That's usually what happens. I suppose that's what I've grown accustomed to. I pulled my hand back. His hair is quite soft. His eyes are shinier up close. His wings look much softer than they do from a distance. I want to find out more. I don't know why. What is this called? I don't know how to describe it either. I'll have to ask Fuyumi. I wonder if she knows. I can't ask Shoto because he's usually out with the green haired boy.  I'll just ask Fuyumi.

(Hawks' P.O.V.)

     He's laughing and smiling. I repeat: He's laughing and smiling. I didn't expect for it to work so quickly. Thank god it did! He patted my head which I didn't expect. It felt nice though. His hands are insanely warm but that makes sense. Ya know, cause of his quirk. He makes this place warmer.