His cheekbones were more sharp & handsome.
His chest, broader and muscular.
His body, more toned.
His height nearly exceeded Tadashi's own.
Hiro was growing up and Tadashi didn't like it.
It's not that Tadashi minded Hiro's adolescent look. It was that Tadashi liked to appear like the stronger elder. Someone who looked like he could protect his loved ones, especially Hiro. Though he was not competitive about it, Hiro continued to grow as Tadashi didn't and he didn't like that.
"Wanna go to the café across the block with me?" Hiro asked, interrupting Tadashi's thoughts.
Aunt Cass began to groan. "Why on Earth would you want to go to a café RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET when you are currently standing in one that you get free meals from?! Also, I hear that their food is disgusting."
"I'm going because it's new and there is nothing else on my agenda for today." Hiro Responded with a cocky attitude. A cocky attitude that deserved ass whoopings, that of course Hiro never receives.
Aunt Cass just shrugged and returned to serving customers.
"So... ya wanna go?" Hiro asked again, directing towards his brother.
Tadashi took a minute, he knew what he was going to say already, but he wanted to stall time just to piss Hiro off. Or was it to see Hiro's begging face?
"Why not." Tadashi smirked, after a moment of 'making up his mind'.
As they walked, Tadashi couldn't keep his eyes off of his supposedly "younger" brother. Tadashi noticed some similarities to the baby brother that once stood before him. Like how Hiro still had a cocky grin on his face or that canyon of a gap between his teeth (which Aunt Cass told him to get fixed but he refused because he said it gave him 'character') Which it did, but more of a goofy one than what Hiro was thinking of, whatever he was thinking of. That also brought Tadashi new wonders. What did his brother think about? Robots? Inventions, ideas? Girl crushes, boy crushes? Tadashi also noted that Hiro was never really open about his sexuality with others. No one really minded that, except of course Tadashi.
"Well, we're here Knuckles!"
Hiro had always nicknamed Tadashi that because of his tendency to clench his fists as he walked. Tadashi never really knew why he did this, he just did. Maybe it was for protective purposes? Too bad that didn't matter now, Hiro was just as strong as he was.
Atop the Café stood a sign that read: "Leeb's Nuts". Hiro couldn't suppress his laughter. Tadashi grinned, more so towards his brother's squealing pig laughter but also at the sign.
"I guess 'nuts' isn't the best abbreviation for donuts huh?" Tadashi joked.
"The interior looks nice." The elder brother stated as they walked into the café.
"Yeah" Hiro agreed. Much nicer than Aunt Casses shop. This place makes hers look like a dump! I guess she has some competition." Hiro joked.
"Nah" Tadashi argued. "It's the food that really matters!"
"Then let's try some!" Hiro bounced, obviously enthusiastic.
They both ordered donuts. After one bite, they knew they were never returning to "Leeb's Nuts" again.
"Jesus fucking Christ!" Hiro spat. "Are you sure 'nuts' was an abbreviation for donuts? Or Leeb's ACTUAL NUTS?!"
Tadashi laughed, standing close to his brother as they walked home, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Probably for protective purposes.
"Back so soon? How was the café? Aunt Cass smirked as if she was already aware of how dreadful her nephews tastebuds felt after eating the other café's food.
"It was terrible." Tadashi admitted.
"Yep figured that." Aunt Cass proudly stated, with a hint of 'I told you so' in her voice.
After their little chats, the two brothers returned to their rooms. Their was a bit of an awkward silence between them, until Tadashi finally spoke.
"So, uh... What's new?" Tadashi said, sounding as if he was questioning his own question.
"Nothin' much, haven't had time to book myself in any botfights, hadn't had any time for friends. Only inventions." Hiro sighed.
"Hey, friends as just as important as inventing, maybe even more so. Human interaction is better than robotic." Tadashi appeared disappointed and a bit sad for his brother.
"Kinda funny to hear that coming out of someone who created a robotic nurse for me." Hiro smirked.
"Baymax isn't here to socialize with us Hiro, he's here to take care of us when others cannot." Tadashi was serious now, he didn't like people to try and prove him wrongly. He just guessed that it was just one of his many flaws.
"Ok, ok. Chill dude, I wasn't trying to bash on your latest creation, I was just messing with you."
Tadashi calmed himself and grinned, a grin that Hiro loved to see. One that could put someone out of misery and into happiness. At least that's how he felt when Tadashi smiled at him.
Suddenly Hiro's cheeks felt warm, he was blushing. The blush was very faint, as Tadashi didn't notice, Right? But Hiro began to feel awkward in his current position. Why was he blushing at his own brother? Especially if all he did was smile?
"Listen, I gotta work on upgrading... Uh something? Ok bye!" Hiro terribly lied, with a worried face.
"Ok?" Tadashi answered curiously.
As he left Tadashi's room and into the garage, he tried to shake off the feeling he was feeling but he just couldn't. His "Pubescent mood-swings" (As Baymax liked to call it) were acting up along with his hormones. Hiro thought about the situation he was in.
"Puberty isn't supposed to make someone...someone lust for their brother! So why the fuck is this happening to me?!" Hiro said in his mind.
While Hiro argued with his brain, Tadashi pondered as well. He thought about what had just occured.
"Hiro blushed at me." Tadashi said aloud.