7 days before
TOBY
"How can you say that men and woman can never truly be equal? I'm much better than you at lots of typically seen 'male activates` …mechanics, sports, cars… Shall I continue?" argued Happy while Toby rolled his eyes. She always seemed to have a reason to fight with him for the past few days, even the simplest things he said she would always try and dispute. "I wasn't saying that at all, you are totally twisting my words. Why are you so determined to start fights with me all the time?" asked Toby attempting to calm Happy and the situation. "Oh don't overthink this doc, just accept the fact that I am always right." Replied Happy with a small smirk on her face. "You know some people might say that your sudden anger and passion to fight could be fuelled by some other type of emotions, maybe some positive or loving emotions…?" said Toby knowing he was pushing it by mentioning emotions to an already angered Happy. He walked over to her, they were in her garage and she was sorting out some of her tools with a fixed concentrated expression. She hadn't replied but Toby was sure he heard her blow out a sigh of frustration. He took a risk and put his arms around her from the back and gave her a big bear hug.
HAPPY
She just stood there like a branch getting bear hugged from a koala. For a second the thought crossed her mind to take her arms up to his and hug him back, but that second quickly pasted and was replaced with a feeling of vulnerability and slight anger. Toby held the hug for a good few seconds before realising that Happy wasn't going to return it. But she couldn't deny the feeling of sadness when he lifted his arms off her, she knew if she had hugged him back or just simply asked him to keep hugging her he happily would, but she could never convey such emotions easily. So she communicated the only way she knew how. "You have woman hands." Toby faked a hurt expression and replied "How dare you, I just got them freshly manicured yesterday." jokingly while blowing on his nails as if he were drying them. "Does this make me more lady-like than you?" asked Toby while laughing. "Well considering the fact that your favourite pass time is talking about people's feelings and your most prised possession is a hat, I'd say yea pretty much." answered Happy. Toby laughed and said "Does this mean we get to have sleepovers together and play naked pillow fight." Happy could tell by the look on his face that he knew what was coming. "Ouch! A simple no would have sufficed." Remarked Toby while he grabbed his freshly punched upper arm. He squeezed Happys side at the exact place he knew she was most ticklish and then walked back over to his desk to continue reading his books. Happy continued her work but now with a shining smile on her face.
