[ With the radio cut the sound of the rain hitting the car fills the silence between them. The peace that it brings is a stark contrast to what they'd had dealt with minutes before which comes somewhat as a surprise for him considering how unsettling the entire experience had been.
But the sting of the alcohol wipe against his skin draws him away from that and back to the present. It doesn't hurt so much as it draws a minor reaction from him in the twitch of his lips.
From what she says and how she says it, it occurs to him that there's probably more to her than meets the eye. But who didn't have some kind of story to tell? ]
A doctor here might actually cost me my arm.
[ But she isn't wrong. He probably should. Will he though? Unlikely. Especially if he can monitor it himself and hopes that it will just heal on its own. It isn't the first time he's wished that he had bacta gel in this world. ]
Secure. Cleaner. I should just come to you for this kind of thing. [ He pauses, looking back at her, the faintest ghost of a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. ] Thank you.
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But the sting of the alcohol wipe against his skin draws him away from that and back to the present. It doesn't hurt so much as it draws a minor reaction from him in the twitch of his lips.
From what she says and how she says it, it occurs to him that there's probably more to her than meets the eye. But who didn't have some kind of story to tell? ]
A doctor here might actually cost me my arm.
[ But she isn't wrong. He probably should. Will he though? Unlikely. Especially if he can monitor it himself and hopes that it will just heal on its own. It isn't the first time he's wished that he had bacta gel in this world. ]
Secure. Cleaner. I should just come to you for this kind of thing. [ He pauses, looking back at her, the faintest ghost of a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. ] Thank you.