Heart Game: Duality - Round 2

[idolpro]

Your sleep is restless, and it's hard to settle as your eyelids refusing to stop twitching, and you can feel an itch at the back of your mind, flashes of uncomfortable thoughts dipping in and out of your dreams, constantly interrupting your tries to relax. ... Are you even asleep?



...



Apparently you were, because you wake up with a start, cheek pressed uncomfortably to steel flooring and flickering lights overhead. Unfortunately, you don't feel very rested at all.

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[420blazeit]

[ it'd be worth the wait. ]

[ aw, c'mon, it's super impressive! ]

[ as soon as she's finished slicing her coat up she's going to hold her hand out for his. ] Let's start here.

[flamebound]

[He's seen quirks, he's well aware of supernatural powers.]

Ah...

[He holds his hand out...]

[420blazeit]

[ she removes the bandages that he had put on his burns and casts them aside, giving his wounds a once over. she wishes she had something to help soothe them, but she doesn't. damn. perhaps if she does a bit more exploring she'll come across something, so she'll be sure not to use all her "bandage" materials. she takes care in wrapping his arm, making sure it's tight, but not overly so. ]

And there. [ she drops a kiss on it. ] How's that?

[flamebound]

[The burns are ugly, but he doesn't flinch as she works.]

...Thank you. I'm not good at bandages yet...

[420blazeit]

It can be a bit hard when you've got to bandage yourself up, but I can show you how, if you like. I get banged up pretty often, though... it's usually my own fault. [ takes her tone down a notch, ] Some say I'm pretty reckless.

Anyway! time for that leg of yours. [ she's going to scoop him up and set him atop the mech, crouching down afterward so she can rinse & repeat; removing the old bandages to then put on the new ones. ]

And done x2.

[flamebound]

[he let's her work, doesn't kick his legs or otherwise.

...he does look her over as she does though.]

You're hurt too.

[420blazeit]

[ she had been hoping he wouldn't notice. ]

I... am, yeah. [ she looks at a few of the burns she's got. ] Do you want to try bandaging me up? I could use a stellar doc like yourself.

[flamebound]

Mine are bad, though...

[420blazeit]

I can teach you as we go. [ hands him a couple of 'bandages'. ]

[flamebound]

...okay.

[420blazeit]

[ she's going to explain exactly what he has to do, slowly, so he can follow along after she offers up her arm. ]

[flamebound]

[he tries his best, but it's not perfect]

[420blazeit]

[ she smiles. ] Not bad, Duality! Look at that. [ admires the job he's done. ] You're getting better!

[flamebound]

[he tugs at the hem of his shirt, hesitant, clearly uncomfortable with the subject]

I have to... No one else can do it for me.

[420blazeit]

[ her heart is breaking. ]

...maybe for now. But it's not always going to be like this. Just stay strong, alright, and keep your chin up as best you can. He's not always going to be able to keep your down.

Eventually you're going to make some awesome friends and you're going to look after them like they look after you.

[flamebound]

I've never had friends before... I don't know how to make friends.

[420blazeit]

But you just made one.

Me!

[flamebound]

...that doesn't make sense... it's too easy.

[420blazeit]

No? It's not as hard as you think it is.

[flamebound]

I'm not allowed to be around other people.

[420blazeit]

You keep saying that you can't do this and you can't do that, but you've done plenty and nothing's happened... and if anybody tries anything, then they'll have to answer to me.

[flamebound]

[He rubs at his arm, looking away.]

M-mm...

[420blazeit]

[ she reaches for his chin, to turn his gaze back on her. ]

It's going to be alright, at least for now...

[flamebound]

[He almost freezes, but allows the touch, a little awkward, and then nods silently.]

[420blazeit]

Where should we go from here?