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"It won't bite, buddy."
Pyro tilts their head, the most negative response Engineer'd seen from them. They tap on the sentry gun, as if to clarify their question.
He smiles, just enough to be soothing. "It's smart enough not to attack team members, don't you worry."
They nod, and then tap it again.
"Oh, do you just not like the thing?"
They nod again, grumbling.
Working as intended, then. He doesn't say this, of course, just ending up with, "That's fair." He laughs, patting them on the head. "That's why I'm thinkin' this will be a nice bonding moment. The gun gets a nice painting on it, and you get a new friend!"
They make a more agreeable noise this time.
"See? Alright, I'll get the paints-"
They make another noise, pointing at the battle unfolding in front of them. Oh, are they worried about time?
"Don't worry, we can sit here as long as we like. We're not in any danger behind this guy."
They grumble again, and his smile widens.
"It's not goin' anywhere in a hurry, either-"
They slap him for this. Lightly, of course.
As they start painting, they make a bubbly noise, almost like laughter.