The Saga of Hal: A Marvel Headcanon of How Jessica Jones (Begrudgingly) Ended Up with a Dog
Firstly, let me just say that I know the dog in the above gif is Krysten Ritter’s dog, Mikey. But this fictional family portrait is so adorable that I couldn’t stop thinking that if this gif DID exist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what would be the story behind it? That Jessica finds this scrappy little dog taking on a pack of strays like four times his size in an alley and she hits a garbage can lid against the wall until they go away because she’s goddamn hungover and wants them to stop barking?
And (annoyingly), the (stupid) dog follows her home, but she will be damned if she will let a dog into Alias Investigations. Meanwhile, Malcolm has been waiting for the all clear so he let the poor pup in for some peanut butter (the chunky kind because Malcolm does the shopping these days) and a scratch or two behind the ears.
By the time Jessica catches them (because she always gets her mark), Jessica finds that puny scruff-pile lapping up a small puddle of spilled Wild Turkey 101 and she will punch anyone that says there is a glimmer of a smile on her face. After that, she doesn’t shut the door, but she doesn’t open it either. When Malcolm asks how the dog keeps getting in, she simply shrugs and says, “Lock’s busted. That’s your department.”
Trish is the next person to meet the new canine addition, but when she asks Jessica for his name, she grunts indecisively and says “Hallway dog". Trish names him “Hal” for short and the next day there’s a small box containing an engraved collar, a leash, and the card for a good veterinarian waiting at her door. This is all starting to seem like way too much commitment for Jess, who insists that “come tomorrow, you’re outta here.”
That’s at least before Hogarth makes an unscheduled appearance. Normally, Jeri wouldn’t venture this high into the numbered New York streets, but in the end, she’s desperate enough to find herself outside of 485 W 46th. While pestering Jessica about the job, Hal lifts a leg right over Hogarth’s $595 pair of Manolo Blahniks and Jessica laughs, really laughs, for the first time in a very long time.
Luke reacts somewhat… differently to Hal’s presence. He’ll deny it if asked, but the hero for hire feels a subtle twinge of jealousy over how quickly Hal has ingratiated himself into life at Alias Investigations.
And while Hal likes Luke and Luke respects Hal, Luke always wonders if Jessica loves that dog just a bit more than him. Lord know’s he’ll never get a straight answer because whenever he brings it up, Jessica just laughs hysterically until they end up in bed together. A dog on the bed is a small price to pay in exchange for hearing her laugh.
…that would just be one theory… that I have now talked myself into wishing were true…
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