DICK;

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Yeah, that's a nice threat and all but I'm not seeing any action here. [ He's getting too confident, especially for a guy who has two threes dealt.] I'm assuming you'll stay? Hit. [The first hit is an eight. And he asks for a second which is a seven. I can't believe this. ]

...[He just. Grins. ]

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[ oh. my god. ]

... Alright. I'm whelmed.

[ he's DONE!!! he's so done!!!! HE'S SO DONE!!! ]

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[He doesn't even reply, but he reaches forward to pull Dick's boxers off. He's also just...humming for a moment as he looks down at him.]

You still have that lingerie right?

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[ --dick catches junpei's wrist and he raises an eyebrow at him ]

... The lingerie?

[ there's no judgment just. some. pretty honest curiosity ]

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[He immediately stops. Hello? He pauses in his movements and blinks at him uncertainly.]

Not to wear. I was just thinking of the strings.

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Strings, huh.

[ hm. dick keeps his hand around junpei's wrist and uses his other one to lift his boxers a little from the leg side--

there are bandages around his right thigh! ]

... Sorry. Figured that wasn't something I should spring on you.

[ but he lets him go after that ]

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[...yeah whatever idea he has just disappears because he's sitting again and staring blankly at the bandages.]

...what actually happened?

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[ the pause is probably too long ]

It's fine. I took care of it.

[ not an answer, dick. ]

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Yeah, and I believe you, but that still doesn't actually answer. [...] I've noticed since Friday, dude.

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[ ... he's looking more at the bed than at junpei ]

...Probably could've noticed Thursday, too, but that game really took it out of you.

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Yeah...that was my fault. [ Just a fact stated. But he takes a deep breath and sighs to himself.]

Sorry I didn't notice sooner. And I kinda wasn't sure what to say. Seemed a little weird to ask you just because I noticed your stance.

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[ ... ]

Dude, I didn't want anyone to notice. Most people didn't.

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Annnd now it feels creepy to notice. [A half-smile to play it off as a joke. ]

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Well, a bunch of people noticed when I stripped, so if you want creepy, that's where it went.

[ ha ha? ]

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Yeah, I sort of tuned out. [Oops. But he was too sleepy and arguing with Taako. ]

...if you really don't want me to ask, I can drop it. Just tell me if I should be worried or not. And not with "I took care of it" because yeah, I got that.

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[ ... ]

The wound's nothing to be worried about. It's healing fine. It's not the greatest placement, but...

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[He's doing his best not to press for an answer but like. He is worried? In general?]

...good to know, but what?

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[ the pause is long, again. he doesn't have to say it, is the thing. ...

in the end, he shrugs, face blank ]

But at least the chandelier didn't get me.

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...[...just. A tired sigh. ]

So Wei Wuxian was telling me the truth that he didn't take care of Maou. [He's not even mad or surprised is the thing, he's just busy sitting here thinking about how unfair this is to Dick, actually.]

No other injuries?

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[ dick looks away, staring at the bed again with a shrug ]

I fight for a living. Demon got in a lucky shot. [ grimaces ] Lucky bite, really.

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[A few things happen. He moves a hand to roll Dick's boxers back into place to cover the bandages while they're talking, and then that hand comes up to catch his cheek and turn Dick's face again so he can see him.]

Yeah, and I've taken up dying for a living. Doesn't mean shit isn't bad sometimes. [... ] He bit you? What the fuck.

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[ dick blinks a bit when he's looking at junpei and he shrugs, smile wry ]

They've pretty much only got teeth and claws when you take away their host. I told you, it was a lucky shot.

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Sure. [Like it makes sense, they're seen the executions, but it's still not an easy task. So instead he just sort of pets Dick's cheek and holds his face. ]

...definitely break time though.

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[ dick doesn't move his face away but he glances off to the side with a huff ]

... That's what I said I was doing.

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...yeah. [God. He doesn't have to treat him like this but sometimes Junpei gets a little overinvested in the people he likes most. His fingers flutter uncertainly like he's not sure if he should let go or not.]

...what counts as a break? For you, specifically.