heaven / jiaoqiu

[midway]

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[fried]

I do, on occasion, have some dignity.

[ grumbles. ]

I didn't break skin, did I?

[ he rubs at his chest, over the bandages poking out from under his cardigan. ]

[midway]

[ 👀 ]

It's fine. [ Probably. ] Did someone bite you too?

[fried]

[ this

makes him laugh, actually ]

You could say that. [ dry as the desert. ]

[midway]

[ Nosy... ]

How would you describe it?

[fried]

[ sorry this is really funny for reasons ]

Painful? Unpleasant? There was a lot of blood.

[midway]

[ Jiaoqiu, did Nosferatu come at you or something. ]

Someone with a strong bite.

[fried]

[ i mean ]

Extremely. It was a killing blow.

[ he's aware that claude thinks someone here bit him and is willing to see how long he can get away with fucking with him ]

[midway]

[ ... Oh. ]

That's how you died?

[fried]

It is. I was mauled by a wolf.

[ cheerfully! ]

[midway]

[ GRIMACES ]

I see. My condolences.

[fried]

It is what it is. Though I do wish they had healed my wounds completely on arrival...

[midway]

It is pretty inconvenient. Have you asked one of the guardians to patch you up?

[fried]

No, I didn't want to inconvenience them when my injuries will heal on their own.

[ suffers politely ]

[midway]

Do you think asking people for help is an inconvenience?

[ lifting a brow ]

[fried]

[

WELL, ]

... No, it's simply not necessary.

[ so like, yes ]

[midway]

So you don't think it's necessary to rely on others?

[ Hmmm. ]

[fried]

[ a beat. ]

I do. But I prefer to be the one relied on.

[midway]

[ Leaning back on his heels. ]

Being vulnerable is a terrible position to be in.

[fried]

It isn't ideal. It isn't the end of the world, either.

[midway]

[ pat pat ]

Then you should try it. I'm sure they'll rise to meet you where you are.

... I mean to help heal you. This isn't relationship advice. Don't ask me for that.