[Sonic's actually surprised that Neo's willing to trust him with this. In a way, it's...eugh, sweet of him--a word that feels right yet feels stupid to consider like this. But maybe it does say something, that Neo's actually willing to trust him with this. The fact that Neo's willing to have his back to the guy he was built to rival isn't lost on Sonic.]

The people at the shop made sure to give me a pretty decent kit, but yeah, I'll give that workbench a thorough look to make sure I do this right. Last thing we need is for it to come loose again too soon, yeah?

Leave it to me, Neo.

[And perhaps surprisingly, Sonic gets to work easily--say what one will about his willful nature and headstrongness, he does listen to instructions very well. He's actually pretty damn careful and follows the instructions to the letter, even getting the other workbench's stuff when he needs it while he works. For a brief, blissful few minutes, Sonic just listens to Neo's instructions and makes sure he's doing everything right.

...]

...For what it's worth, I am sorry about...springing that on you. The whole smooch thing, I mean.

[It's quietly said, but it's at least genuine. It's at least a start, that he can acknowledge he might've acted rashly. Maybe they can start there.]