[Rocket froze as someone approached him and knelt down, instinct telling him to take a few steps back just for the sake of personal space. He found himself freezing midstep though as she addressed him the way she did, ears perked as he stared at her like he was unsure if she had actually just said that or not.

And then slowly but surely they fell back to rest against his head.]

Look, ma'am, I appreciate the concern but I am not a 'poor little thing' and whatever is going on, I can handle it.