[ There's not much that's going to help if trouble comes knocking. A bench in front of the door, a knife in his boot, and what Gene offers as a fair warning. Just how it is. He's fought blind before, though not often and rarely well. If it goes wrong, it'll cost him. He doesn't have any enemies here, or at least none that he knows about, but that's hardly the point. There's always someone just waiting for a shot.
He exhales. Breathes slow. Doesn't flinch when Gene starts working on him. There's a moment where he thinks about the baton and what it would do if he smashed it into someone's skull, but it passes. You don't hit medics. He doesn't have a lot of conduct rules anymore, but that one's held steady. And if he's gone still in a way that often preludes a fight, then that's just how it's going to be.
Breathe. Don't tense up. And don't you dare flinch.
He flexes his hands. Lays them flat on his knees. The work Gene's doing stings, but only in a vague sort of way. Most of the nerve endings there still work. It's only a small pain, though. ]
I don't need painkillers.
[ He blinks slowly. Some of the blurriness is clearing. Good. ]
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Date: 2019-12-31 07:58 pm (UTC)He exhales. Breathes slow. Doesn't flinch when Gene starts working on him. There's a moment where he thinks about the baton and what it would do if he smashed it into someone's skull, but it passes. You don't hit medics. He doesn't have a lot of conduct rules anymore, but that one's held steady. And if he's gone still in a way that often preludes a fight, then that's just how it's going to be.
Breathe. Don't tense up. And don't you dare flinch.
He flexes his hands. Lays them flat on his knees. The work Gene's doing stings, but only in a vague sort of way. Most of the nerve endings there still work. It's only a small pain, though. ]
I don't need painkillers.
[ He blinks slowly. Some of the blurriness is clearing. Good. ]
Just stitch it.
[ A pause. He twitches. ]
Please.