i need someone active later in the evenings (Open OxO)

(then we'll hust go with my listed dimensions XDDD)

"Work elsewhere." Knight says shortly. "I do not need some tiny man coming here and being a nuisance."

(XD)

Derik scoffs, “This is where I work, bud! Maybe you should get your ass outta here and quit botherin’ me!” He puts his hands on his hips.

"Work elsewhere. I was here first. And besides, what will you do if I don't leave?" Knight replies.

Derik crosses his arms, “If you were here first, then you were here for a while. And I wouldn’t really give a shit. Just don’t bother me and we’re good. Now quit bein’ a jackass.”

Knight stares Derik down.

"Why are you not already gone?" he asks after a while. "Anyone smart would see it is not a wise idea to be doing this."

Derik rolls his eyes, “Doin’ what? Workin? You’re the one whos mingling around here. Not like I give a shit, you ain’t botherin’ me right now.”

Knight sighs. "Annoying me. That is what I mean."

Derik looks at him, raising an eyebrow. “How am I annoying you? You’re the one who barged in here in the first place, bud! Not my fault.” He turns back to his work.

"I never barged in anywhere. Nobody was here when I came here. You are the one who 'barged in.'" Knight snorts.

Derik grins, “Well then. My apologies, your hind-ass.” He rolls his eyes, wiping the black grease from his hands. “But this place ain’t a hide out if that’s what you were wantin’. I don’t care what you do, but I’m gonna be workin’.”

(When you sass mouth a killer robot-)

(hes lucky he has plot armor lmao-)

Knight couldn't use sarcasm, but he sure as hell understood it.

"I didn't know you were any form of royalty yourself." he snaps.

(Ikr- XD)

Derik scoffs, “In fact I am. To the kids I take care of anyways.” He throws his rag over his shoulder. “You sure are sittin’ on a plastic throne here.”

Knight rolls his eyes.

"You are lucky I am in no mood to rip you limb from limb." he mutters. He kicks the door off its hinges and stalks out.

Derik chuckles, “See ya later, fucker!” He rolls his eyes, going back to work. Derik hums and puts his earbuds in, focusing on the machinery he was working on. He just knew everyone at the hospital would be asking why he was covered in grease. Especially new patients. He snickers softly as he thinks of funny responses to tell them. His mind soon wanders to the tall robot dude he just met. He’d probably see him again. Maybe…

Knight growls various profanities about Derik as he stalks away.

It would be a few days before he ran into Derik again, this time in the middle of the street, next to a newspaper thing detailing the escape of a military asset - in particular, Knight.

Derik was reading the newspaper, still in his hospital uniform. Or as he called it, wearable newspaper. He huffs, “Little shit.” He folds up the newspaper.

Knight glares at Derik.

"You know." he calls out in his deep, bass rumble.

Derik looks at him, “Mhm. What’s wrong with you? Want freedom or some shit? Didn’t think you could want anything like that but- oh well.” He puts his hands on his hips.

(This man has no fear- tf-)

Knight picks up Derik and knocks him out before walking away. There had been nobody around to see, surprisingly. Even if they did, they wouldn't - couldn't - do anything.

He walks into an abandoned factory or waregouse. Definitely some large, long-dead husk of a building.

He tosses Derik to the floor and wakes him.

Derik groans, holding his head. “Ow- mother fucker-“ He opens his eyes, looking at Knight. “What the fuck was that for, dickhead?!”

"You know too much. I am keeping you as a prisoner." Knight says blackly.

Derik blinks, “Dude I’ve got kids to take care of! The fuck?!”

"They will be taken care of by others. I will make some calls." Knight growls.

Derik snarls, “Now you listen here bud. I’ve gotta kid I’m takin’ care of who needs me. I’m the only reason she ain’t dead yet!”

Knight continues to glare at Derik. "And I have no connections with that kid, making his existance a void point for me."

Derik’s eye twitches, “Now I ain’t a type of guy to get mad, but I’ll show you what I do when I am. Cause trust me bud, robo dude or human I’ll kick your ass.”

Knight starts to laugh humorlessly.

"Oh? Will you?" he asks.

Derik raises an eyebrow. “I’ll attempt to.”