Again, not explicitly what the prompt is about but I do love subtext (too much I know)

Disclaimer: see ch. 1


And if the answer is no can I change your mind?

Fixer wishes Scorch would talk to him the way he talks to Sev; but he won't tell his pod-mate. He wants Sev to lean on him like he does with Boss; but he won't say so. He wants Boss to check-up on him like he does the others; but he won't ask.

Fixer wants inside his squad so bad it burns like lactic acid in his muscles. But he can't ask because he's sure they'll look at him like he's cracked call him nuts and laugh. Fixer can't stand even that much discord between them.

Not with death so close.