Sorry this took a little longer. I'll be honest i was scared of writing this chapter because I felt that I didn't know Hunk's character well enough. But here it is. Sorry in advance

A few days after her time with Pidge, Allura is back at it again with the bonding moments, looking for paladins to bond with. It was rather easy to talk to humans once you gained their trust, Allura had noted. Now she just needed to find another Paladin.

She really didn't have a set plan, after all she basically stumbled across Pidge in their hanger. But she had one down and four to go. So she decide that random happenstance was her best bet.

While on the hunt for Paladins, Allura passes the observatory deck and finds two figures sitting beneath a room full of holographic stars. She made the two out to be Lance and Keith hanging out.

Perfect, Allura thought to herself, Two Paladins, one stone.

Stepping one foot into the large room, Allura suddenly felt as if she was trespassing. Perhaps the two were having their own bonding moment. Allura had notice that they were around each other more often after the whole switching incident. Who was she to cut in the middle of this?

The red and blue Paladin never caught wind of the Princess presence, too busy with the others company. So it was easy for her to leave the same way she entered.

Well, Lance and Keith were out of commission for now. Allura would just have to bond with them another time. Individually of course.

Still in deep thought, Allura passes the kitchen, she doubles back when she spots a large human shape lump on the other side of the room.

Hunk.

Well of course it was Hunk, why didn't she come to the kitchen sooner. He should have been the easiest Paladin to find, he was always in here cooking something up.

"Hello, Hunk." Allura said now fully entering the room. She made it appoint to announce her presents after her experience with Pidge.

The yellow Paladin's head springs up, to reveal his goggled covered face. "Oh, hello Princess."

That's odd eyewear for cooking, but Allura wasn't going to question how Earthlings prepare food too much.

"What are you cooking?" Allura curiously moved in closer to see.

"Uh," Hunk lifts the goggles off his face and on to his head to show a look of confusion on the rest of his face. "I'm not cooking anything."

Allura is slightly taken aback, "Oh." Hunk plus kitchen usually equals food, that was just basic math. Allura clears her throat, "Then what are you doing?"

"Well, I'm using parts from this space toaster to make a router box for Pidge." He says while tying two wires together, one white the other black.

Contraption was for Pidge? Then perhaps it has to do with their conversation a few days ago. "Is this for the weefee?"

"Yeah?" He looks way from the box up at her, "How do you know about that?"

"Oh, Pidge and I were talking about it the other day." Allura states proud of her connection to Pidge, "They we're also teaching me some more Earth 'memes'"

"Memes huh, that's cool." Hunk says attention split between the Princess and the box, "I'm more of a pun man, myself."

"Pun?"

"It's a type of joke."

Allura smiles wide, and scoots closer to Hunk, anticipating an example

"Oh!" Hunk notices Allura's excitement, "well, let me see." He puts down his work, "Hold on let me think, its hard to come up with something off the top of your head." He strokes his hairless chin as he thinks. Then, as if a lightbulb went off over his, he snaps his fingers in realization. "I butter think of a pun!"

Disappointed wasn't the right word to describe how Allura feels apart the so-called joke, but is sure looked like it on her face. Allura gave a pity laugh, "Butter!" she exclaims, "It's good!" with a fake smile.

"You have no idea what butter is, do you?"

Her shoulders slump in defeated, "Not a clue."

"Nah, it's okay. Some jokes aren't universal, literally."

"Oh, universal! I got that one!"

"See, I'm getting butter- I-I mean better." Hunk stumbles over his words

"What is butter?"

"Eh, it's a type of Earth food."

"Oooh food! I get it very good food joke, Hunk"

Hunk's smile faded, "Food," he looks back down to his work, "Yeah that's me," he mumbled, "Hunk the funny food guy…"

Allura leaned in closer, "What did you say?" she asked concerned.

Hunk's head snapped up, "What? O-oh nothing. Just a dumb thing." His face was notably pinker form embarrassment.

Allura covers a soft chuckle with her hand, Hunk had always seemed like the sweetest Paladin. Never the type to cause too much trouble, but to help clean up the mess of the others. He reminds her of a thing Pidge had said the other day. "You truly are a cinnamon roll," Allura said with sweet delight.

Hunk goes rigged at the phrase, "Did uh- Pidge teach you that one too?"

"Yes," she brings her hands together with an audible clap, "And I think it describes you perfectly!"

Hunk doesn't look at the princess, he just stares blankly down at his work. "Haha. It's funny…"

Allura's joy is replaced with concern, "Are you sure nothing's wrong?"

"Its just-" He lets out a frustrated sigh, "I love food, don't get me wrong. I cooking it, eating it, anything regarding the stuff. But-" He pauses.

"Yes?"

"There's more to me then food."

"Oh."

"I mean, I know the others just see me as the 'Funny Food Guy,' and that's funny sometimes, just not all the time you know?"

Guilt ran through the Altean Princess, she admits to herself that's how she viewed Hunk. When she was around him he would be eating food, or cooking food or talking about food. However, looking back on it Allura never really talked to Hunk outside training and fighting. But this is why she was doing this, to get to know her Paladins better, first hand.

She took a few steps closer to examine his work further, and from leaning down she can see the integral weaves of wiring with in the devise. Allura notice it was different from Pidge's; they work consisted of the inner workings of technology, the code and numbers. While Hunk worked on the physical aspect of tech, the nuts, bolts and wires. Allura had come to learn that they were two very important sides of the same coin, and both had helped win numeral battles against the Garla.

Allura stood up straight, looking back up to the Paladin. "Hunk, I'm sorry…"

"What for?"

"For not seeing more of your potential," she says with all the empathy she can muster, "You are an important part of this team, and should be seen as such."

Hunks blushes a little pinker, "Oh- wow- I mean- thanks, but-"

"You are the emotional center of the team."

"Emotional center? I don't know about that." Hunk scratches the back of his neck," I just have some anxiety"

"Over what?"

"Everything…"

"Well then you are very strong," Allura says, "Not just in the physical sense, but emotional as well."

"Really?"

She raises a hesitant hand of comfort, "Of course." Her hand finally finds its place on Hunk's broad shoulders "You pilot the Yellow Lion, a leg of Voltron and the symbol of strength for the team. You must be to hold up the entire team."

Bashfully, Hunk touches his forefingers' tips together, "I mean Lance helps," he says quietly, "He's a leg too."

"Not to mention your diplomatic skills," Allura recalls, "You helped the Balmera and it's people. And you were right about Rolo and his crew, you have great intuition when it comes to people. Oh, and-"

The Princess' words were cut off by the force of big strong arms pulling her into a warm embrace.

"Ok, ok," Hunk says above her, "I get it!" Allura swears she hears the boy sniffle, "Thank you!" Princesses."

Allura angles her head up and out of the human's chest, "Hunk, are you crying?" She huffs out still lock in his hug.

The Yellow Paladin whimpers, "Yes!" Allura sees him wipe a falling tear with his shoulder, "I get emotional when people compliment me!"

Allura tries to comfort the big lug, but her arms are pinned to her side, she settles for patting him with her head. Soon Hunk realizes his mistake and loosens his grip on Allura. Now free to move her arms, Allura brings her arms up and around Hunk.

Leaning into Hunk's chest, Allura was bombarded by nostalgic memories of when she was young and another's strong arms welcomed her in such an embrace. Her father, King Alfor. Thousands of years ago before she was frozen and few years before that, back when she was a child did she remember crying into her father's arms about some childish squabble.

Tears began to form in her eyes as her breath became shallow. Her arms wrapped tighter around Hunk's form and she nuzzles deeper into his chest. It was as if she was trying to chase after the fading memory and feeling of her father…

"Allura?" Hunk's voice snapping her out of her head space. "Are you crying?"

She pulls away from him only a bit, and sniffs, "I believe so." She takes a finger and gracefully wipes a tear forming in her eye. "It's just that," She take a breath to calm herself, "I haven't been hugged like that in years."

Hunk pulls away from her completely, but has his arms still on her shoulders keeping her at armlengths. His stoic face looks down at her, "Hugs are magic, Princess." He said with all seriousness.

Allura chuckles at the comment, "I'm glad I talked to Hunk." She admits, "Usually I get information from my mice."

"Your mice?"

Oh no, she hadn't meant to disclose that info. "Yes," she comes clean, "I'm not very proud of it but, I gossip with them."

Hunk's eyes widen with delight, as his mouth curls into a smile "You know," he whispers before looking around to check for extra ears. "I've read Pidges diary before…"

Allura, full of intrigue leans in closer to the Yellow Paladin, "Diary, you say?"

To think Allura just moments ago didn't know much of her Yellow Paladin, only as some form of comic relief, that eats all the time. But now she saw him for the smart and strong Paladin he was. And here they are now bonding over their shared love of 'Tea,' as Pidge would put it.

She could already tell that she and Hunk have bonded well, and they would continue to bond over more 'Tea' sections in the future.

Yeeeeaaah, this is a short one sorry yall. I hate that I can't write Hunk well enough. That boy deserves better.

Next up everyone's favorite emo, Keith.