Bunny

Timing/Date: During the Jones brothers' visit to Hong Kong in late 2021; Logan's wandered off with Feng, leaving Jackson to his own devices
Inspiration: OTPprompt
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Jackson mopes against the rail surrounding the patio for The Madhouse's upper-level staff barracks. 
Behind him, the door bangs against the wall.
Shouting.
Jackson heaves a sigh, turns—
Something blond and squeal-y slams into his legs, bounces off, reels toward the barrier—and the five-meter drop on the other side.
"Whoa no!" Jackson lunges, grabs the anklebiter under the arms, swings them up onto his hip.
Anklebiter shrieks happily, octopuses onto Jackson.
Jackson blinks down at the mop of blond curls and ribbons.
Chuck skids to a halt next to him; her braid clips his elbow. "Than—Oh. You."
"You're welcome," he mutters. Jackson looks from the anklebiter to Chuck. "This yours?"
Chuck scoffs. "He's Pietr's." Addresses the kid: "Izzy, meet Jackson. Jackson, Izzy."
"Hi, Jackson!" chirps Izzy, leaning back to get a good look at [him].
"'ey," replies Jackson. "You're a little young to be running about on your own, ay?"
"I'm /four," Izzy pouts. "And Auntie Chuck's watching me."
Jackson raises an eyebrow at Chuck. "/Is she now?"
Chuck's glare promises murder.
"You two having fun?"
"Uh huh!"
"Cool, cool. But ye'll wanna stay away from that railing. It's a big step to the ground if you don't have a Jaeger."
Izzy's eyes narrow skeptically. "Have [/you] ever been in a Jaeger?"
Jackson smirks. "Yep."
"Really?"
"/Vulcan Specter belongs to me and my brother."
Chuck—
"You're a Ranger?" squeaks Izzy.
Jackson preens. "Yep."
"So's my Pappa!" Izzy beams. "[/I'm] gonna be a Ranger, too."
"Well—"
"C'mon, Izzy," interrupts Chuck. "We need to get back before your mum 'n dad start worrying."
"Can Jackson carry me back, peaz?" 
"He's got stuff to do—"
"I've got a minute—"
"It's fine—"
Izzy breaks out in enormous puppy-dog eyes. 
Jackson tucks Izzy under his chin{,} and adults still try puppy-dog eyes. 
"Pleeeeease?" 
Jackson attempts a lower lip tremble. 
Chuck's eyelid twitches. "Fiiine." Snaps a turn on her heel. "Let's go, Jones."
"Lead on, Officer," says Jackson, grinning.
Chuck huffs, shtumps for the door.Category:Ficlet
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Category:Chuck D
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Category:Logan (mention)
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Category:Griet (mention)
Category:Joneses vs Hong Kong
Category:Hong Kong Shatterdome (setting)