He knows exactly what he'd do, but that's also part of the problem. He keeps reigning himself in because he's not sure what Deadlock wants. Wing forced enough things on the mech back in Crystal City, the last thing he wants to do is add his affections to that list.

The response makes him scramble to his feet and it takes the full force of Wing's willpower not to prove Deadlock wrong through action instead of words. "But I do!" Frag, it's almost embarrassing really. "Why else would I stick around? I care about you. I... <sub>I've wanted you since we first met."

Oops. Well. He hadn't quite intended to say that much, maybe just mashing their faces together would have been better after all? As it is, he's advanced, hands open, close enough that it wouldn't be that hard to close the distance...</sub>