pre-release - ship art (visual pun), + announced together, Junkrat’s design being totally linked to Roahog, Roadhog allowing Junkrat redecorat the bike.

May 2016 - game release. Double entendre joke + Junkrat defensive (even if in an hypocrita way) of Hog, as he calls him “big lug” (a gentle, large man)

October 2016 - Junkers are the only characters with matching skins + Menu image showing Junkrat touching and looking at Roadhog with love + the official facebook page comparing it with a romantic couple

November 2016 - Relationship development, Hog moves from shutting up Rat when trying a new catch phase to happily starting their it.

December 2016 - (1) Small cameo in the Christmas comic show them together having fun, (2) Hog’s gun has an sticker saying “From: Junkrat!”, (3) official art of Junkrat getting a pachimari shirt -iplied gift from Hog-, (4) Matching sprays showing them in vacations together:

April 2017 - Uprising Events add another Matching sprays:

May 2017 - Anniversary event: Junkers are the only characters with matching dance, in which if in sync, the high five + matching sprays (everyone has card-themes sprays, the junkers are the only who are “Jokers”) + Official merch showing the Junkers t-shirt intentionally match, and for that they put a married couple wearing it + Jeff Kaplan talking about given the Junkers and spin-off and comparing it to a romantic comedy:

September 2017 - Junker short with some touchy moments + Robert Brooks (writer of the 2 Junker comics) tweet with a romantic tone + the “The world deserve us” quote from the comic (writen by Brooks) + New cute quote in game + Junkertown map showing they basically have a domestic life together:

October 2017 - Halloween even has Junkenstein doing the same pose to his monster, only that this time you can see his full body, his peg leg is up much like cartoon portrays kissing scenes + HotS release Junkrat with no Roadhog, Junkrat befriends the people that remind him to Hog + has a quote where he heartbroken sings: “Where, oh where is my pal Roadhog gonne? oh where can he be?”

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