[ lil looks up when he says that, eyebrows pinching slightly. ]
I care about you.
[ as if it should be obvious -- as if she's almost a little annoyed that he points out her worry, though that's more likely her festering anxiety over the circumstances than any real temper.
she tries to focus on what her hands are doing instead of what her nerves feel, keeping herself steady as she picks through her supplies for a pair of scissors. she'll need to get a better look at the damage hiding under fabric of his pants. a part of her almost dreads it, but it isn't as if she hasn't seen more than her fair share of broken bodies before. ]
I'll try t'be gentle.
[ that's all the warning she gives before she gets to work, cutting a neat line through one pant leg to just above the knee, exposing the injury underneath. ]
no subject
I care about you.
[ as if it should be obvious -- as if she's almost a little annoyed that he points out her worry, though that's more likely her festering anxiety over the circumstances than any real temper.
she tries to focus on what her hands are doing instead of what her nerves feel, keeping herself steady as she picks through her supplies for a pair of scissors. she'll need to get a better look at the damage hiding under fabric of his pants. a part of her almost dreads it, but it isn't as if she hasn't seen more than her fair share of broken bodies before. ]
I'll try t'be gentle.
[ that's all the warning she gives before she gets to work, cutting a neat line through one pant leg to just above the knee, exposing the injury underneath. ]