When no one mentions roaches random item antennas does he make them bigger and more obnoxious till he ends up with windshield wipers or something on his head?
P.s in love with these weirdos you have blessed us with
(hi, I don't usually write stuff and ideas like this so I'm not completely sure if it makes sense lol. I'm not the greatest at explaining my thoughts, that's why I draw lmfao)
The reason why he doesn't speak during missions is because of how he was raised by his parents. They weren't the nicest, that's for sure. They always yelled at him as a child whenever he said his opinion on something, especially if it had to do with their generational gap. And it didn't help that Roach didn't speak as quickly as every other child (saying his word at about 2 and a half years old).
Roach, as a child and a teen, would always be put down if he said his opinion, how he thought something would work, how he was feeling mentally/physically, or if he planned something his parents would tell him it's stupid and if it didn't work they'd blame him and tell him that no one would ever listen to him.
So when he joined the military, and then the task force, he was scared of telling his captains what he thought of the mission, the plan, or just how he felt in general. He hated being yelled at by people he trusted, like Captain McTavish, so he would dodge the fights that could happen by not speaking.
It always worried Soap why his Sergeant wouldn't speak, so when he asked Roach why he wouldn't talk, Roach freaked out and blamed the stress of the mission, the aderealain, and how he was just trying to stay focused.
He never truly got to tell his captain, or anyone, why he wouldn't speak on mission.
time lapse of a banded sphinx moth caterpillar (Eumorpha fasciatus) devouring a water primrose leaf
(Florida, 9/18/22)
E. fasciatus caterpillars are heavily polymorphic and come in several different color morphs- those stripy rainbow ones are from the same population as the green one.
another neat thing about these guys is that most caterpillars drown easily, but since water primrose (Ludwigia) usually grows in standing water, E. fasciatus caterpillars have a propensity for swimming and are often seen wriggling their way through lakes when they need to come ashore to pupate.
Here's a very loose story concept, because I'm too lazy to write it myself.
To make things easier I'll use A for the tiny character and B for the giant character again. (A is a human in this)
So... reluctant companions!
A and B are forced to travel together for one reason or another. I don't really have a specific reason in mind. The reason why they travel together isn't really important for the plot anyway.
I was just thinking of a certain... ~vibe~, yk?
Like maybe A isn't too upset about traveling with B, or maybe A choose to travel with B, because A is seeking protection (which B doesn't know). From what? Also not really important.
What's important is that B isn't too fond of A in the beginning.
Maybe humans and giants just don't mix, or at least it isn't common. Maybe giants view humans as inferoir. Or maybe B just has a personal grudge against humans. Whatever.
My point is, B can't get rid of A.
You get the gist.
So after their situation is more or less established, let's get to the little scenario I was actually thinking about.
Obviously, they are sleeping under the night sky. When the sun goes down, it gets really chilly. While the cold doesn't affect B as much, because of their size, A is freezing.
In an attempt to stay warm A sneaks over to B, after they have fallen asleep (B, in fact, isn't asleep). Just after A has settled against B's side/shoulder/neck, B pushes A away with the back of their hand and rolls over, putting as much distance between them as possible. Maybe B also says something mean or passive aggressive. Making it clear B doesn't want anything to do with A.
A gets the message and doesn't try something like this again.
A similar scenario:
A isn't used to sleeping outside, the sounds of the night are unfamiliar, not having any sort of shelter doesn't help either. Because of that A is too scared to fall asleep. Thus sleep deprivation.
(Both scenarios take place in this story)
Time goes by and.... B gets used to A's presence. Slowly. Fond, someone might even say (again too lazy to think of a reason). Eventually B notices A's lack of sleep.
And here's the scene, that's the reason for this whole post:
B has settled down for the night already. A desperately wants to as well. They are so tired, but every time they close their eyes and try to fall asleep, a new sound startles them wide awake. B is sleeping several feet away from them, sometimes B's presence helps. Being close to B gives A a sense of safety, but A doesn't dare to move closer, they know what will happen, if they do. Instead, A curls into a ball, trying to block out the sounds, which doesn't help either. A is about to give up on trying to fall asleep altogether, when a giant arm reaches over them and pulls them close. Now, caged between B's chest and arm, A doesn't dare to move a muscle. Is B still asleep? Should they climb over B's arm, before B accidentally crushes them in their sleep? Or-?
"Sleep," B says in a hushed almost gentle tone, "You're save here."
Ever so slowly, A relaxes. For the first time in weeks A feels... save. Protected. Here, completely surrounded by B's body, nothing can hurt them. It's warmer as well.
In the morning A will wonder when and why B has changed their mind about them, but for now they are way too tired.
Before sleep claims A's mind, they whisper a quiet 'thank you', only audible for B's ears.
The last thing A feels is B pulling them a tiny bit closer.