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So here’s a thought.

Drift only calls Ratchet “Ratty” as a joke.

When he steps into the door of the home they built, singing “Ratty I’m home!”…Drift knows he’s about to get a blur of red and white rushing at him, spewing threats of bodily harm and “You little punk!”

All while Ratchet is glowing with fondness (and probably embarrassment too)

He calls him “Ratty” when rough days swing around. When Ratchet thinks too long on lives he failed to save, or friends he won’t see again. A quick “looking pretty crabby Ratty” is all it takes to initiate their “hit Drift with a wrench” game.

Ratchet usually wins, but making him laugh afterwards-having Ratchet kiss his brow and call him an idiot (“his idiot”) It’s worth losing.

So Drift calls him “Ratty” when he needs to hear his voice, or break Ratchet from a mood…calls him “Ratty” because every time he does Ratchet always chases him down until they’re both laughing and wrapped up in each other. The safest place to be.

Drift calls him “Ratty” at the funeral, and is only partially surprised when he doesn’t reply.