As much as he'd have her believe otherwise, Nos-4-a2's work was far from easy. All the testing and formulating it took to design power cells could frustrate him to no end when things didn't happen as he thought they should. It was the hallmark of science: more often than not, things seemed to go exactly wrong, and his job was to find the source of the problem. For the times when the stress outweighed the reward of solving problems, he tried to keep his anger confined to the laboratory. Some cases, however, were too time sensitive to leave behind.
As a movie played on the large holoscreen in the den, Nos typed away at a simulator on his tablet while Two sat next to him, bundled in a thick blanket and trying to pay attention to the scene. It was difficult over the Energy Vampire's distracted grumbling, but Two knew he was too far gone to notice he was doing it. She rolled her eyeforms.
"Hey, Nos."
He hammered at his tablet a few times before giving a noncommittal grunt to let her know he'd heard her.
Good enough. "Did you know that I can fit the entire world in my hands?"
He still hadn't looked up. He might not have registered what she said, but his movements came to a halt when her white, petal-like fingers cupped the sides of his face.
"What's this now?" he seemed to blink out of a trance.
"I said, did you know that I can fit the entire world in my hands?"
As she repeated it, her thumbs trailed comfortably over his cheeks where a static blush had begun to accumulate.
"My Eve, I didn't know there was any room for growth, but that's by far the cheesiest thing you've ever said."
Two laughed and squished his face before pulling it down so she could kiss his forehead. "I just want you to relax, okay? Wouldn't it be easier if you stepped away from the problem so you could try again later with a fresh perspective?"
"I'd love to, but I have to have this ready to submit by tomorrow morning. Thank you, though, I appreciate you cheering me up." His whole face seemed to soften as he smiled.
Two gave his cheek a quick pat before letting go. "Anything for you, dear."