Essence of Quinn Parts 3 & 4 (MxM)

Fresh Eyes

⚠️ Another day, another trigger warning. This one is for SELF HARM and I apologise because these last few chapters have been brutal for me. Please don't read if you are triggered by this. ⚠️

Quinn made to get up and follow Air, but Secondo’s hand on his shoulder stopped him.

“I will go. Let me deal with him. Let the doctor finish up with you and then we will sort this once you have rested,” he said.

Quinn nodded reluctantly, and Secondo left to go after Air, leaving him with Earth and the doctor.

“Would you prefer someone else, Quinn?”

Quinn blinked and looked at Doctor Michaels, frowning.

“What?”

“Someone else. I can wake one of the other doctors. It's not a problem.”

The other doctors were male. That’s what she meant. Quinn didn’t like any of them more than he did her, so he shook his head numbly.

“No.”

“Do you want some privacy?” she asked, sliding her gaze to Earth, who stood leaning against the wall next to the door, arms folded across his chest.

Quinn met his eyes and he knew Earth would leave without protest if he asked him to. He shook his head and the big ghoul gave him a half smile. He didn’t know what he wanted, but he wouldn’t mind the comfort of his pack.

He kind of switched off as the doctor treated all of his wounds. He gave her one-word answers to her questions and tried to ignore the feeling of devastation he felt when he realised that he’d fucked up so badly this time with Air.

When the doctor was done, she laid a hand on his shoulder and smiled down at him.

“I’ll leave you be now. I’m sorry, but it was best for me to look you over and treat the worst injuries. Do you want any pain meds?”

He dropped his eyes and shook his head no. She gave his shoulder a gentle squeeze and said goodbye.

Earth came and sat down in the chair next to the bed. He huffed a laugh and shook his head. Quinn gave him a sideways glance.

“Here we are again.”

Quinn smirked.

“It must be the food that keeps me coming back for more.”

Earth chuckled and sighed. Here we go, Quinn thought.

“How long will it be until you can think straight again?”

Quinn scowled.

“What do you mean?”

“After him. Andras.”

“I am thinking straight. I don’t know what you’re saying,” Quinn said.

Earth growled a low growl and Quinn tipped his head back, tired of this shit already. His heart was breaking and Earth was clearly being Earth.

“What you said to Air? Complete load of crap.”

Quinn turned to him.

“Fuck off, Earth. What the fuck do you know?”

He laughed.

“There is no fucking way that you’d do something like that to Air if you were in your right mind. No way at all. Andras fucking manipulated you. Air told me what happened when he took you, told me what he said. He’s used you to hurt Air and it’s worked. Surely you can see that?”