AQUA

[richesse]

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[selfreliar]

[He looks up from his work to give her the most deadpan stare ever.

GIRL YOU BARELY KNEW HIM THREE DAYS AGO AND YET.]

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[richesse]

[richesse]

[ LAUGHS ]

I have my reasons. That doesn’t mean I know yours.

[selfreliar]

...I think it's natural to worry when someone's treated you kindly.

[If there's nothing else they've learned from today's "ritual," it's that, isn't it?

He finishes unwinding the bandages, lets them fall to the floor, then sighs and starts carefully undoing the rest of his shirt, trying to keep it from touching the wound.]

Should've just taken this off all the way to start with.

[richesse]

To worry? Or to care? What an interesting choice of words.

[ GLANCES AT HIS SHIRTLESSNESS

GLANCES AWAY

GLANCES BACK………………

ahem. Brings him strips of t-shirt. ]

[selfreliar]

I think the original word was 'concern,' which means could mean either.

[He should wash the wound first, he thinks, just to stay on the safe side. So he stands. Wobbles a little bit. No shirt.]

[richesse]

[ oh for the love of.

even though she’s visibly blushing, she goes to him and offers him her hands. ]

Don’t fall, now.

So you’re concerned… and worried. Not for my well-being, I assume. Perhaps my motives?

[selfreliar]

[After this many days to get used to her help, he's gotten used to swallowing his pride and taking it--and her hands. Once he's steady, he opens his eyes again.]

Can't it be both?

[richesse]

I suppose.

[ what a noncommittal answer. It’s like she doesn’t entirely believe him.

With all the care in the world, she’ll help him to the bathroom. ]

[selfreliar]

[He does the best he can to clean up with what's available in the bathroom. If only this were a hospital. Then at least he could be a useless sadsack in a more expert kind of way.]

...Human beings get attached easily. You've been the one most constantly at my side.

Why wouldn't I care?

[richesse]

… not everyone is so kind, you know.

[selfreliar]

Someone who knows that is more affected when kindness is shown.

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[richesse]

[ gives him a rather startled look ]

[richesse]

… maybe so.

[ hm. ]

Does that mean you’ve been affected, Aqua~?

[selfreliar]

[He meets her gaze.]

...I'm feebler than I look.

[richesse]

[ she blushes, but laughs, too. ]

I don’t believe you.

[selfreliar]

[Sigh.]

I'm not a stone.

[He moves on back to the bunk to finish up.]

[richesse]

I didn’t say that’s what I thought, either.

[ she trails after him, sitting on a piece of couch nearest the bunks ]

But it’s nice to know you’re already so attached to me~.