Warnings: none


"Dallas, be careful!" May lightly scolded the child, who was currently rolling around on the couch. Coulson sat on a nearby cushion, clearly amused at the sight.

"Sorry, Grandma May," Dallas apologized, straightening up on the couch. May gave a smile of relief.

"Now, what movie do you want to watch?"

Dallas pondered on this for a quick second.

"Can we watch Raya and the Last Dragon?" May nodded before going upstairs to find the movie. When May was out of earshot, Dallas crawled up to Coulson and whispered in his ear. "Grandpa, Grandma May is boring."

Coulson had to stifle a loud laugh waiting to burst from his throat to not alert his wife. He let out a noise, something between a chuckle and a groan. "You're right there, little guy. Your Grandma May can be boring sometimes."

"I'm bored, can we play?" Dallas asked, resting his back on the couch and crossing his stubby arms. Coulson thought the toddler was a split image of Daisy during her early days under his team, so many years ago.

"May's getting the movie," Coulson stated, causing Dallas's brow to furrow in annoyance more.

"But she's gonna take too long," he complained, causing a lightbulb to flash in Coulson's mind. The older man silently tapped his wrist three times, quick in succession.

REMOVE PROSTHETIC?

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With a brief whir, Coulson now held his left hand in his right. He waved it in front of Dallas, quickly getting the toddler's attention. Alarmed, Dallas darted his gaze between Coulson's stump and his left hand.

"Can my hand do that?" Dallas asked excitedly, proceeding to tug at his own left hand, to no avail. Coulson laughed as Dallas's inquisitive expression faltered once more. "How does your hand do that, Grandpa Coulson?"


May silently stepped downstairs. She had heard their whole conversation, even the part where Dallas called her boring. She had to stifle her own laugh at that. For a woman in her sixties, her hearing was still impeccable.

She smiled as she heard her husband's voice, telling their grandson the story of how he got his prosthetic hand. The words were much too complicated for a toddler like Dallas to understand, but he was still hanging onto Coulson's every word. May made it down the last step of the staircase, the DVD of Raya and the Last Dragon in her hand.


I'm honestly very excited for Raya and the Last Dragon to come out. As a Southeast Asian (Filipino), it's incredibly heart-warming to see this representation.

As always, reviews, constructive criticism, and requests are appreciated!