Caelus shrugged and grinned at him. “Yeah, well... I can think of worse things to have happen.” He winked at him when Boothill snorted, then continued on, “Besides. You’re a friend of the Express, and you needed help with this bounty. I couldn't help but jump at the chance. Just glad you said you needed help from ‘one of us’ instead of someone in specific, like Dan Heng of something. Means I got to come help.” Boothill desperately ignored how that made his heart pound. He couldn’t ignore how his fans kicked up a notch, whirring away to cool his chassis as Caelus’ words warmed him. He stood. “Well. Since we’re stuck here, might as well get comfortable, yeah?” Caelus perked up. “Ooooh. Is this where we have hot chocolate to drink, and sit in front of a screen with a crackling fire on it?” Forget his heart pounding, Boothill felt like his heart completely stopped for a second.
Sweet/Tart - archiveofourown.org/works/75992956
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