[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

[ she'll take his hand no matter what kind of clean it is ]

[senior_citizen]

[ thanks, Aeris.

after a moment, he leans forward a bit. just resting his forehead against her shoulder. ]

[midgardener]

[ she's still for a moment, then wraps her free hand around his back carefully ]

[senior_citizen]

[ that's okay. we're okay. he's so skinny, skinnier than he ever was with just the serum turned off. but he relaxes incrementally. ]

[midgardener]

[ holding, hoooolding, she's shaking too now herself ]


You're so thin.

[senior_citizen]

[ murmuring against her shoulder ]

You know how it is. There's never enough to go around. And then our diet got really focused...

[midgardener]

How much do you need?

[senior_citizen]

To feel satisfied? What I just had, twice a day. I'm the smallest, though, and my curse is the lightest. Everyone else needs more.

[midgardener]

Do you need more now?

[senior_citizen]

[ shakes his head ]

I'm okay. It never goes away, but ...

[midgardener]

[ pets his hair then ]

Do you want a shower? To rest?

[senior_citizen]

[ something in his expression lights up ]

A hot one? A real one?

[midgardener]

Real soap too. In a bar! I didn't even make it!

[senior_citizen]

... I could go for that.

[midgardener]

OK, it's down a couple floors. Ah- I don't know where your toiletries are.

[senior_citizen]

Just water is fine. Uh ...

[ glancing down at his dirty clothes ]

[midgardener]

You can use mine. I'll get you something to change into.

[senior_citizen]

[ ducks his head again ]

Sorry. For all this.

[midgardener]

[ shakes her head ]

Follow me.

[senior_citizen]

Right. Okay.

[ he can do that much ]

[midgardener]

[ going to the next room over- they one they were in before- and grabbing him a bar of soap, a bottle of generic-looking shampoo and a towel ]


Well, they're not private or anything, not in this building, but they're nice.

[senior_citizen]

[ huhhh. he hasn't seen this in ages. takes it all carefully, looking it over. ]

That's fine. I don't mind at all.

[midgardener]

OK, down a couple floors then.


[ heading back to the stairs ]

[senior_citizen]

Yes ma'am.

[ following after ]

[midgardener]

[ SHOWIN HIM THE BATHS LA ]

Like I said . . . I'll find you something. Something clean.