(for all she knows, law is in tikal. why would she see him, out of all people, when she steps into the salamander's lounge to find silco - review for the supplies, see if she needs another coba trip, anything that she can do to take her mind off her relentlessness.
instead, the unexpected. when her eyes find his face, her smile is as bright as it could possibly be, but then, they take in the rest of his condition. she might have moved even faster than she knew was possible to kneel in front of him, eyes wide in concern.)
[ whoops! yeah, he might have neglected to mention that. might have neglected to mention that on purpose, mostly out of a need not to worry anyone. he's already worried and upset enough people, you know? and he'd kind of hoped, maybe, he could recover enough to be able to walk again, or at least sit upright without being confined to a bed, but that hasn't been the case at all. he can barely move a muscle without it hurting, the best he can do is how he is when Jinx finds him: propped up somewhat, his journal and a pen laying nearby and his medallion around his neck, all the social interaction he's going to be getting for. awhile.
his face is perfectly fine, but he isn't exactly smiling back—he looks surprised to see her, then immediately remorseful, grimacing as she rushes over. he's... a mess. his left arm bandaged from shoulder to chest and completely immobilized, the rest of him wrapped up almost as much, black and blue all over. ]
I, u-uh... you kinda weren't supposed to see this...
(it's the fact that he seemed so well through text, bickering with her as he always does, that makes her all the more confused to see him like this, bedridden and in pain. her first reaction is to pat herself thoroughly, as if she was looking for something - and why would she have shimmer on her, anyway? it's not like she's been smuggling it like the good old days.
she sighs, clear concern in every inch of her face, before she very carefully sits on the edge of the bed, taking his cheek in her hand.)
[ his lips pull back a little as she sits down, but the grimace fades. his eyes have a little trouble focusing on her hand as it comes toward him, and considering how his reflexes normally are, it's a pretty good indicator of what sort of state he's in right now. a little woozy as he lifts his gaze from jinx's hand to her face. ]
It wasn't a person, it was a wyvern. It was after my dad, so I... y'know. Made sure it didn't get him.
[ frankly it's all kind of hazy, how it went down exactly. that's about the gist of all he remembers. he wasn't thinking, just acting. ]
They're already taken care of, so you don't have to do anything... really.
(seeing him like this makes her want to cry, but she doesn't. she holds it, as hard as she can, knowing fully well just how much of a cry baby she is. she wallows, her thumb gently caressing his cheek as she sighs.
she gets it. she'd too be in the same state if it meant protecting silco.)
[ Law's eyes drift shut for long enough that it might seem like he just plain fell asleep, but his eyebrows twitch up, the best he can do for showing he's still technically conscious. which honestly is kind of a feat for him, especially when being awake is pretty miserable. less so with company, though. his head lolls into her hand with a weak smile. ]
That'd be nice... I, uh... I'm not much fun to hang out with right now, though. Pretty out of it.
[ and when he peels his eyes open again... ah, yeah. he can tell she's upset. ]
(but there's a hinge of protectiveness. it's not the first time she's seen him defeated, albeit this time it's much more physical than the former. she didn't leave him then, she won't leave him now.
so, she very, very carefully, as if he could break, presses a kiss to his cheek before ceasing contact.)
Ah, I didn't wanna worry anybody. I mean... what could you do?
[ not in a bad way, but—what can anybody do about it, really? it isn't even a matter of self-loathing, or anything like that, that sometimes makes him think this is all kind of a waste of space and resources. and people's energy. but then again, tell that to how he feels when he isn't all doped up, man. ]
H-Heh— [ it's not his face that's all messed up!! (besides the monster scars from the last time he transformed anyway). and it can still blush. ] I didn't wanna bum you out on your birthday, either.
Stay here with you. Do my homework. Draw. Do sit-ups. Talk. Really, you didn't have to be alone, you know.
(ah, she catches the blush, and it makes her giggle.
thing is, law, you might not be made out of paper, but jinx doesn't know the full extent of her strength. she'd rather be careful than to accidentally make it worse. which is how she is taking his hand, like it's porcelain and she's a gorilla trying to be less brute.)
[ what's funny is he's saying that not as if to be like ew, homework, why! but rather he seems to not even know what homework even is. which would be correct, he's never been to or even seen a real school. ]
I'd just get jealous if you did situps. My training's gonna be ruined...
Yeah, homework. Viktor and Jayce tutor me, so I have a lot of shit to hand in all the time. It's good, they're geniuses, I'm a genius, we're making a lot of progress. I usually spend... Three hours on each math problem. Takes time, man.
(because they REALLY SCRAMBLE HER POOR BRAIN. and she always turns in perfect homework, on nerd grounds, excuse her.)
You'll be standing soon, Lawie. I can spar with you once you're good. Really spar, not just fuck around.
(and his little hand is getting caresses!! so many caresses with her thumb.)
[ he wheezes when he sighs, and his breath sounds shitty and watery. they don't really do surgery so great out here in the middle of the fucking jungle as it turns out, but hey, he's not dead so that's a win. ]
Not sure how soon "soon" is gonna be. My leg's broken. Almost got my arm torn clean off, too. I've worked through an injury before, but never anything this serious.
[ but he doesn't prefer to get all mopey and woe-is-me about his problems if he can possibly help it, so he shrugs his one good shoulder with a faint wince. ]
Good thing I hit harder with my right hand, huh? Who needs both? I can still do some damage.
I'm sorry, Lawie... I have a solution, but I don't want to give it to you. It might worsen you in the long run.
(in law's case, a single drop of shimmer wouldn't be enough. she knows exactly what happens when too much shimmer is involved, tumors, addiction, rage. monster-like. she's an exception, with shimmer being tied to her very foundation.)
It's what made me like this, but I don't have someone to do the surgery for you, and you definitely don't wanna be like me.
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Date: 2022-03-31 02:27 am (UTC)instead, the unexpected. when her eyes find his face, her smile is as bright as it could possibly be, but then, they take in the rest of his condition. she might have moved even faster than she knew was possible to kneel in front of him, eyes wide in concern.)
Law?! What happened?
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Date: 2022-04-01 12:21 am (UTC)his face is perfectly fine, but he isn't exactly smiling back—he looks surprised to see her, then immediately remorseful, grimacing as she rushes over. he's... a mess. his left arm bandaged from shoulder to chest and completely immobilized, the rest of him wrapped up almost as much, black and blue all over. ]
I, u-uh... you kinda weren't supposed to see this...
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Date: 2022-04-01 12:34 am (UTC)she sighs, clear concern in every inch of her face, before she very carefully sits on the edge of the bed, taking his cheek in her hand.)
Who did this to you? I'll do worse.
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Date: 2022-04-04 06:49 pm (UTC)It wasn't a person, it was a wyvern. It was after my dad, so I... y'know. Made sure it didn't get him.
[ frankly it's all kind of hazy, how it went down exactly. that's about the gist of all he remembers. he wasn't thinking, just acting. ]
They're already taken care of, so you don't have to do anything... really.
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Date: 2022-04-05 12:39 am (UTC)she gets it. she'd too be in the same state if it meant protecting silco.)
Can I keep you some company?
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Date: 2022-04-05 06:47 pm (UTC)That'd be nice... I, uh... I'm not much fun to hang out with right now, though. Pretty out of it.
[ and when he peels his eyes open again... ah, yeah. he can tell she's upset. ]
I-It's okay. I'll be fine.
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Date: 2022-04-05 06:56 pm (UTC)(but there's a hinge of protectiveness. it's not the first time she's seen him defeated, albeit this time it's much more physical than the former. she didn't leave him then, she won't leave him now.
so, she very, very carefully, as if he could break, presses a kiss to his cheek before ceasing contact.)
You should have told me, you know.
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Date: 2022-04-05 07:03 pm (UTC)[ not in a bad way, but—what can anybody do about it, really? it isn't even a matter of self-loathing, or anything like that, that sometimes makes him think this is all kind of a waste of space and resources. and people's energy. but then again, tell that to how he feels when he isn't all doped up, man. ]
H-Heh— [ it's not his face that's all messed up!! (besides the monster scars from the last time he transformed anyway). and it can still blush. ] I didn't wanna bum you out on your birthday, either.
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Date: 2022-04-05 07:07 pm (UTC)(ah, she catches the blush, and it makes her giggle.
thing is, law, you might not be made out of paper, but jinx doesn't know the full extent of her strength. she'd rather be careful than to accidentally make it worse. which is how she is taking his hand, like it's porcelain and she's a gorilla trying to be less brute.)
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Date: 2022-04-10 04:26 pm (UTC)[ what's funny is he's saying that not as if to be like ew, homework, why! but rather he seems to not even know what homework even is. which would be correct, he's never been to or even seen a real school. ]
I'd just get jealous if you did situps. My training's gonna be ruined...
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Date: 2022-04-10 10:12 pm (UTC)(because they REALLY SCRAMBLE HER POOR BRAIN. and she always turns in perfect homework, on nerd grounds, excuse her.)
You'll be standing soon, Lawie. I can spar with you once you're good. Really spar, not just fuck around.
(and his little hand is getting caresses!! so many caresses with her thumb.)
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Date: 2022-04-12 02:11 pm (UTC)Not sure how soon "soon" is gonna be. My leg's broken. Almost got my arm torn clean off, too. I've worked through an injury before, but never anything this serious.
[ but he doesn't prefer to get all mopey and woe-is-me about his problems if he can possibly help it, so he shrugs his one good shoulder with a faint wince. ]
Good thing I hit harder with my right hand, huh? Who needs both? I can still do some damage.
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Date: 2022-04-12 02:18 pm (UTC)(in law's case, a single drop of shimmer wouldn't be enough. she knows exactly what happens when too much shimmer is involved, tumors, addiction, rage. monster-like. she's an exception, with shimmer being tied to her very foundation.)
It's what made me like this, but I don't have someone to do the surgery for you, and you definitely don't wanna be like me.