#mechalock

[no2mechalockfan]

In a tender moment, Robert trying to take the initiative of holding Deadlock’s hand. He realizes a tad too late that he is on her left side, grabbing her robotic hand on accident. He feels a little awkward until she firmly squeezes back. Deadlock may not be able to feel the warmth from Robert’s hand, but that gentle touch made her heart feel the warmth in its stead. Not many held her robotic arm without fear. And no one had ever held it with love… Until now.

[no2mechalockfan]

Does Robert abuse the puppy dog eyes

He does not abuse them; he just can’t help his naturally big brown beady eyes and that his default tired expression has the look of a neglected puppy. You know Deadlock is weak to even the slightest hint of a whimper from Beef, and it’s the same for Robert. You would also be blind to see his depressed ass face and not want to do everything in your power to make him feel better. Wait, where was I…

Robert definitely knows. I think he only ever does it on purpose in a playful context, in which he immediately cracks up with a mischievous smirk.

Oh, just don’t ask Chase about child Robert. He definitely abused the HELL out of it just to get whatever he wanted from him (and it even worked on his dad sometimes!)

[no2mechalockfan]

Had a dream Deadlock was like a knight in shining armor to her husband prince Robert. But like Robert was a dragon shapeshifter too?? And also it was nesting season so he was really wanting to lay eggs and was kinda needy bcuz hormones or something. Deadlock was so like “Yeah babe!! Nest where you want, I’ll protect you and our eggs! Are you comfy? Do you need water?”

I guess this is also T4T MechaLock propaganda

[no2mechalockfan]

Shipping MechaLock is like watching two workaholics not-so-passive aggressively making each other take a break and practice self care.

Robert: “You know exercising during your 15 minute break is not exactly how you’re supposed to be spending your downtime?”

Deadlock: “And vending machine snacks are not a proper lunch.”

[no2mechalockfan]

Morning at work, Robert sits down at his desk, noticeably tired and with darker bags under his eyes. An exhausted Deadlock comes up beside him, placing one of the two cups of coffee she was holding onto his desk.

“Sugar?” Robert asks.

“Mhm.” Deadlock simply replied, about to lift her hand up to her own cup. Robert smoothly pulled her hand to his lips and kissed the back it.

“Thanks, you always seem to read my mind.”

Flambae turned his head as Visi leaned in to whisper-shout, “See? I told you—just look at them—they’ve totally banged right?! He just called her sugar!”

“Aiye, shit. Finally, huh?” Flambae smirked while he tapped Prism’s shoulder to get her attention. Prism looked up from her phone.

“Took ‘em long enough.” She looked back down, immediately messaging Malevola, wishing that they actually made that bet because she would’ve won the jackpot.

Robert took a sip of his coffee, sweet. He typically drank his coffee black but occasionally liked to put some sugar in it, especially when he’s had a rough morning. Strangely though, he never told Deadlock this. Robert chuckled a little.

“Okay, fine. If I’m Iron Man, you know that would make you Pepper Potts, right?”

Deadlock’s face scrunched up into her usual angry-looking pout. Despite Robert being well familiar with this look, he still struggled to place her actual feelings on the matter. Together, they had accidentally marathon watched all three Iron Man movies late into the night, so it can’t be confusion. And while he understood why she said that, getting compared to Tony Stark was worse; Pepper’s clearly the better half of the two, so it can’t be that either… Ahh, Robert smirked. Embarrassment.

As Robert opened his mouth to tease Deadlock a bit more, misunderstandings spread quickly behind their backs. It’s only when the shift started, would he have realized, and by then it’d be too late to change their minds. Sigh, today would be a long day.

[no2mechalockfan]

(Already Dating) Robert taking every chance to flirt with Deadlock whenever they’re face to face because she blushes super visibly and he finds it sooo cute. Deadlock at first being a bit embarrassed for being so easy to read but the way Robert looks at her… A soft look in his eyes, full of love for her, with a smidge of pride for his work. Paired with his playful smile, it made for a deadly combination. Deadlock couldn’t help but to let Robert have his small victories. She knew she would pay it back to him back soon anyways. Because once Deadlock has her eyes set on something, she’s relentless.

[no2mechalockfan]

Do you think robert helped deadlock with not smoking

Oh he is definitely her biggest motivator.

It was the worst right after she lost her arm and her sisters as well. Deadlock still struggled with the habit even after joining the Pheonix Program. She was nervous about joining the Z-Team and definitely had a hard time fitting in at first as she was one of the last to join (probably just before Visi did).

She was trying to stop smoking so much but with all of the shitty dispatchers they’ve had so far, and taking those failures personally, it was hard. She had small motivators like the smoking dulling her senses (in the DispatchVerse her powers include having heightened senses) and Visi who suffers from asthma.

When Robert came along it was quite the wake up call. She felt trusted as a person, and gained confidence in her abilities again. While the urges were still there, she found it easier and easier to not smoke. At some point she mentioned trying to maybe even quit all together to Robert and he became her best supporter.

“I know you can do it.”

Deadlock has had those words Robert said burned into her brain. It was probably one of the few times she’s opened up about her habit and even fewer times she’s been encouraged so strongly.

It also helps that she’s crushing hard on that man and starts to worry about smelling unpleasant around him and things like that hehe. This became such a ramble lol but I just love their uplifting relationship so.