#WOW I GOT WAY TOO SOFT WITH THIS ANSWER HDBXHF SORRY

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Hey Junkrat!! When did you know you loved Ruby?

💣 Well what a question that is! I've always been fond a' my Ruby, but we weren't exactly in love at first sight or nothin'... 💣

💣 I can't lie to ya, mate, for the longest time after I met Roobs, I didn't think a' her as much more than a cute spunk who was real fun ta flirt with. But there was one time when I got meself into a blue with some coppers on the way ta her place, and I ended up gettin' knicked by a bullet on me side. It weren't even that bad a wound, but when Ruby caught sight of it, she nearly passed out right then and even if she didn't know the first thing about patchin' blokes up, she acted like me own little nurse and made sure that my injury didn't get any worse. She really went all-out too, cleaning off all the blood and puttin' on some clean bandages f'me, and she even let me lay down in her own bed so I could take some time ta recover. 💣

💣 Even though it hurt like a bastard, I remember that I just couldn't stop thinking about why she was even botherin' ta help me in the first place. I kept wonderin' what she had to gain, like maybe she was doin' it so I'd owe her a favor back, and frankly I weren't lookin' forward to that. So when she helped me inta her bed and was about to walk off, I finally asked her why she cared so much about wantin' to help me, and strewth, memory ain't my strongest suit, but I'll never forget how she looked back at me like I'd asked the stupidest question ever, and she told me in her sweet little voice, that she only helped me... cuz she cares about me. Now I'm not the sentimental type, but that was really a shock ta my system. I'd never heard anyone say somethin' like that ta me. I was supposed ta be layin' down to rest, but instead I was starin' up at the ceiling and just thinkin' about what she said over and over...💣

💣 Well I think I've gotten soft enough for the day, so long story short, I figured that since she cares about me, I should care about her roight back! I'd never been in love before that moment, so even if I had no idea what the fluttery feeling in me chest was, I knew it was somethin' real special, just as special as Ruby is ta me, and I decided roight then and there that I wasn't gonna let go of that feeling or that sheila for as long as I'm up and kickin'.💣