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Echo had learnt to love hugs. Very much so.
Ever since his rescue from the Techno Union, having felt the isolation back there, the loss of others, his brethren, or basically any kind of human touch, Echo had been the one to cuddle with others.
And so, Echo had made it his mission to get all the hugs he deserved and more.
Echo even having managed to lure both Crosshair and Tech to his little web of hugs, having put in all the effort he could muster as a true ARC Trooper and succeeding on his mission.
Omega and Wrecker having been no trouble at all. The Kid and Powerhouse possessing the hugging gene au naturel, something clearly built into them. And Wrecker always gave the best hugs in Echo’s opinion, warm and safe. While Omega liked to snuggle in Echo’s lap for her own version of hugging.
The hugging clearly catching too as the latest addition to their family tried to do that as well. Batcher the Hound thinking of herself as a small pup still clearly while trying to sit on Echo’s lap, mimicking Omega. Sometimes though, the weight of Batcher’s becoming a tad too much for Echo, but with Wrecker’s help, the Hound got her hugs the way she liked them too.
Hunter, the Sergeant while not prickly at all as far as human contact was concerned still having needed some coaxing by the ARC. But. Echo was a great listener and Hunter usually confiding in him about all things. Hunter even having gotten his first comforting hug from Echo in the very beginning of their small sessions as he liked to call them. Well guess it had stuck ever since, Hunter occasionally hugging Echo without a reason, just because.
And Echo really loved those surprise hugs. They were nice especially during days which weren’t as great as all that.
As for Tech and Crosshair?
Well the two not as tactile as that not the hugging kind at least. At least that was what they were trying to sell to the rest of the family. Being all cool and not needy at all.
But for Echo having sworn to break them all and have his hugs from the lot of them had succeeded where others had not.
And it only had taken a near death experience on a mission gone awry. Echo saving the day along with the dynamic duo of Sniper and Genius alike. And so finally, Echo having gotten his wish come true.
No matter how awkward it had started as, both sharing their very first hug with Echo, together, it had been good. They all agreed, secretly, that it was something they wanted to continue with.
But ever since that time, whenever Echo turned up to either of them. Echo’s very special hug demand face on, as they knew Echo’s certain expression to be as, both Tech and Crosshair would always comply while enjoying the connection.
Thus, Echo’s plan being completed successfully, getting his hugs where needed or wanted.