Willow was pretty sure she thought of Hunter as a friend, but now she wasn't exactly sure in the present moment.

The boy had her pinned against a wall, and she knew she was blushing.

Apparently, he thought that she was bleeding because of an injury sustained during Flyer Derby, and wanted to check to make sure.

But Titan, did he need to be as close to her as he was?

"Hmm, move your head to the left." When Willow did as told, Hunter checked and sighed. "Nothing, I must've imagined it."

Hunter took a couple steps back, and Willow realized she'd momentarily stopped breathing. She took a deep breath, and noticed Hunter watching her. His ears went red and he looked away.

"Can I walk you home, Captain?" Hunter offered. "Everyone else is already gone."

"I'm good, thanks. I'll just take my palisman." Willow declined.

"Uhm, not so sure about that." Hunter spoke sheepishly and point to the two's palismen.

Flapjack had one wing around Clover, and was quite literally pecking the bee. Clover, meanwhile, was asleep, it's head on Flapjack's bird neck.

Willow shook her head and picked the two palismen up gently, so they didn't wake up.

"Alright, Hunter, you can walk me home."

•••

Hunter had basically been invited in and then immediately threatened by Willow's dads, mistaking him as her boyfriend.

He had to explain he wasn't, and her dads were incredibly skeptical.

One of them had his eyes flicker over to the palismen, who were still cuddling, and said "Uh-huh, sure you're not."

The other, Hunter learned his name was Gilbert, called for Willow.

"Willow, while we're making dinner, you and your—" Gilbert paused. "—Friend are to stay on the first floor."

"Got it!" Willow came back down the stairs with food for the palismen and placed it by them. They didn't notice.

Then she grabbed Hunter's arm and led him to the couch before lying down on it and motioning for Hunter to join her.

Awkwardly, he did, and wrapped an arm around Willow's shoulder as she turned on the crystal ball.

-

When Gilbert and Mr. Park finally had dinner finished, they walked into the living room only to see Willow asleep, cuddled against Hunter with her head nestled into his chest, while both her arms were tightly wrapped around him. Hunter was wide awake, one hand playing with her hair while the other kept Willow close to him. Both their legs were entangled.

"And I thought you said you weren't her boyfriend." Gilbert said accusingly.

"I'm not!" Hunter tried defending himself.

It was no use. The Parks were definitely not buying it.