frctellino
/ ... i'm bored. cb & spec
frctellino
bludknight
،، Does this count as a date? I feel like this counts as a date. I'm /definitely/ feeling something romantic in all of this. ”
bludknight
@frctellino ،، I'd normally prefer going home with someone under better circumstances. Not that I'm complaining. A win's a win, right? ”
frctellino
“I didn't /deny/ it.. there is something quite intimate about hauling you into my apartment.” @bludknight
bludknight
@frctellino ،، So you're just gonna deny the romantic tension between us right now... I see how it is. ”
bludknight
So Dick completely forgot about the date. And also barely made it to the last date. And had to cancel the date before that. That was at least a solid 33.33% success rate. Or maybe less, if you actually counted in the late part, which he was desperately trying not to, as he didn't particularly feel like doing the math for that just to make himself feel even worse with numbers. Regardless, he still wasn't feeling great about it.
This time was worse. Definitely worse than just forgetting, remembering, and calling them up to explain. Going back to Blüdhaven, getting caught up in the usual drama that is his life, brushing Milo off every time they tried to call or text. Overall, not a good look for Richard Grayson.
It wasn't until just now that he remembered, staring up at the ceiling shortly after waking up from a very much needed rest (How long has he been awake now? Two days? Three? Maybe two and a half?), exactly what he's been neglecting. He's pretty sure he opened some stitches sitting up as fast as he did, but he opted to ignore it for now as he reached for his phone. Oh, he was the worst, wasn't he? There was a moment of hesitation, staring at Milo's contact and hovering over the call button as he actively ignored the very likely bleeding but definitely painful injury his other hand was holding onto. He almost didn't want to know the damage he's done. To Milo, not his stitches. He did need to check that soon.
With a shaky sigh, he steeled himself and pressed the call button, putting the call on speaker to set the phone down so he could painfully reach for the first aid still lying near his bed from last night before actually checking under his hand. Yeah. Stupid.
bludknight
@frctellino That thought forced him to consider the state of his apartment. Mostly his room. Maybe he should move into the living room for that visit if he agrees to it, because he really didn't feel like cleaning the mess right now. He definitely could be stubborn enough to do more hero work in this condition, even just waking up from his 10 hour nap, but cleaning his room? Don't be ridiculous. The thought of food made his stomach growl, once again alerting him of the recent neglect to his health. He knew he had food, and he could very well go make something himself. He /should/ make something. Milo was the one who got stood up, they shouldn't be doing the cooking or even bringing him food after that! Dick may be stupid, but he wasn't an idiot! Nor a total ass despite recent and less recent events that may say otherwise. Okay, he could be one, but he preferred not being one to his partner if he could help it. ،، Uh... yeah. Yeah, you can come over. I can cook something for us, don't worry about it. ” He clenched his jaw as he finished his new stitches quickly, maybe not perfectly, but he was pretty sure they'd hold fine. If he was careful. Unlikely as they may end up being. That done, he dropped the supplies not so neatly into the kit and tried to be both careful and quiet about getting up from his bed so he could first grab a shirt. 'Get yourself together. You can do this.' There was no way he'd get through this without making it clear how injured he'd gotten, but he wasn't about to whine about it or let them know right off the bat. Nightwing has handled much worse than this, it was nothing!
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“It's okay. I promise.” The words came easy to Milo. It'd be okay, because it always was. Sure, it stung for a few days, but he'd be okay. Dick would certainly be okay.. besides whatever he had going on. “I- I'm not mad or anything.”
When everything fell silent again, Milo struggled to break it. He searched through his mind for solutions. Rescheduling? Probably not. Even a trust fund baby had their limits on how much they could blow. And, anyway, who's to say Dick didn't get tied up? Who's to say /Milo/ didn't get tied up, given this new Inviso-Boy gig he had. And that wasn't to mention work, and— fuck, who was he kidding? He just couldn't stand getting stood up on a date again. He loved Dick, really, he did, but he couldn't just keep doing this. It hurt, to be left behind again and again. It hurt even more to be hurting. Dick was a busy guy! He didn't have any right to be so upset, over a few dates. It's not like Dick was doing it on purpose. Even- even if he /was/, that's why communication was important. They could figure this out. They could fix it.
“Ten hours,” He managed, shaking his head with a light laugh. His mind was racing for something else to say. Something to do. “You know, uhm.. the restaurant. It's not that far from your place. Like.. I could.. come over?” He cringed at the wording. Seriously, 'come over'? Yeah, might as well ask to have a play date. “I can bring you somethin' to eat. Or.. I could cook somethin', if you've got enough in your pantry.” He tapped his fingers against the wheel anxiously. Jesus. He sounded desperate. He cleared his throat, trying to relax his grip on the wheel. “But, uh, obviously, I don't have to! I mean, I get you're.. busy.. and tired. And all.”
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@frctellino ،، Shit..! ” He couldn't say for sure whether that was brought out more by the pain in his side or the dread settling further into his bones. They didn't need to try making excuses on his behalf (he hardly wanted to try dishing out his own excuses, even if it was more stating the events that had transpired that caused his absence), and they certainly didn't deserve to be in their head about it. Dick knew what that could be like. He knew he was the problem here, as he so often was in relationships. The man could just never seem to get it right. ،، No. No, no, Milo, it's— The restaurant's fine. ” 'Fine', Dick? Really? ،، Great! It's great. I love it, seriously. I'm–... God, I'm so sorry. It got pretty bad here, and I've been passed out for about... ” He leaned over, pausing his medical attention to check the time on his phone. ،، Dammit.. Ten hours. ” Add that on top of all the recent neglecting he's been doing. His To-Do List has been steadily growing. From sleep, to apologizing for being the worst at boyfriending, to needing to eat and drink, to– He should probably shower. Okay, we can think about all of that after this was taken care of. One step at a time, Grayson. He was about to suggest rescheduling for another date, but after all of his recently terrible performance, why would they want to take a risk like that? This ended with him going quiet for now, focusing on fixing himself up. Again. Which was not taking his mind off of any of his current issues very well, as that stupid brain of his was reeling with self-deprecation and pondering his options, if Milo would even allow him to have said options. Judging by the way they were, they probably would. It actually hurt to think about that fact.
bludknight
،، You know, I'm starting to think you might just like the excuse to see me. You're not paying these guys, are you? ”
frctellone
،، Ain't no way there's Falcon fanfic... You're lying to me right now. ”
frctellone
@frctellino ،، I do, actually. Maybe I should post a Falcon live reaction or somethin'. ”
frctellino
/ go interact w his big bro @frctellone
frctellino
/ cb. !!!!
frctellino
/ cb & specify :P
coderobin
،، Oh– dang it. Sorry, I didn't... er... well... see you. ”
frctellino
“I mean.. okay. I just don't wanna take up a bunch of your time. But, uhm, if you're really interested, I guess 'm okay with it.” @coderobin
coderobin
@frctellino ،، No, no, it's no problem, really! I'd love to see how it works anyway. And /totally/ painless, if that's the problem. Nothing crazy. ”
frctellino
/ cb or drop for the silly!
