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@ocyeaniks ]
            
            She let out a soft hum, her eyes briefly glancing at him before she returned to her work. Her hands worked swiftly, adding the additional herbs she set out earlier to her concoction.
            
            ❝ Working, ❞ she stated quietly, bringing the glass to eye-level so she could study the mixture. ❝ And what exactly are /you/ doing here? ❞

[ @soullamore ]
            
            “ i wasn’t exactly being discreet ” he said casually , the small of smoke wafting through the air as he lit his cigarette. he took a deep inhale , body visibly relaxing at the motion as he quietly stepped forward. “ what’re you doing ? ” he asked , with dark assessing eyes as he peered over her shoulder 

[ @killerwidows ]
            
            his dark eyes turned to her , his expression unnaturally blank for a moment before a barely noticeable smile tugged at his lips. “ i’m alright , did the stitches a couple days ago so i just need to redress the wound. it’s really nothing to worry about ” he said simply , it was a little more complicated than that but he didn’t feel like elaborating. not now , not ever. things like this he chose to do alone , it was soothing in a way. once he was old enough , every wound , every scar was something he had dealt with himself. it was his quiet routine. “ really. I’m ok ” he reiterated seeing the tension she tried to hide. he chose not to worry about things like this , he wasn’t sure why she seemed so concerned. he was fine , he had taken care of the problem. he just couldn’t comprehend the idea that this would be something that mattered to her , that wasn’t the kind of relationship they had. 

@ocyeaniks     ( … )      [       because   she’d   rather   not   have   him   bleed   out.   because   the   thought   of   losing   him — truly   losing   him — was   something   she   refused   to   gamble   with.   that   was   the   truth   she   wanted   to   give   him.   but   his   blunt   question   lodged   in   her   throat,   sealing   her   lips   into   a   thin,   unreadable   line.   her   gaze   drifted   instead   to   the   desk   and   floor,   to   the   sodden   tissues   and   discarded   bandages,   each   one   a   quiet   accusation.   too   much   blood.   far   too   much.   kalina   moved   forward   with   the   predatory   grace   of   a   panther,   until   she   was   stood   right   in   front   of   him.   then   she   crouched,   the   movement   fluid,   deliberate,   her   expression   softening   in   a   way   she   rarely   allowed   anyone   to   witness.   she   lifted   her   hand,   palm   open,   steady   despite   the   tension   coiled   beneath   her   skin.     ]      let   me.    [    the   words   were   simple,   but   the   weight   behind   them   was   anything   but.   a   request.   a   command.   a   plea   she   refused   to   voice   aloud.    ] 

[ @killerwidows ]
            
            “ why would i ? ” he said as an almost automatic response. telling her wasn’t even something that had crossed his mind , it was his problem and he could deal with it himself. it had been an unfortunate coincidence that she happened to walk in as he was changing his bandages. it wasn’t really something he was going to mention because he didn’t feel the need to , as much as he confided in her things like this weren’t a part of it. the pile of bloodied bandages looked almost accusingly at him , piled up on the desk. the deep wound on his abdomen had been stitched up but was still raw and red as he cleaned it through gritted teeth. “ well you’re here to hang out no ? dinner’s almost done so make yourself comfortable ” he said absently as he checked the stitches , wincing as he reached for a new roll of bandages to redress the wound. he had come back from their last mission pretty banged up but he was quite good at masking the pain until he got home . he reached up checking his shoulder that was also wrapped with bandages as well as various other smaller bruises and scratches. 

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@ocyeaniks    ( … )     [      her   teeth   caught   her   bottom   lip,   contemplating   his   words — there   weren’t   many   people   in   this   world   that   she   listened   to,   but   he   was   one   of   them.   kalina   didn’t   like   it,   the   waiting   game.   it   put   her   on   edge.   her   ocean   hues   found   his,   studying   his   features   for   a   moment,   mind   racing   with   every   possible   scenario.   but   she   couldn’t   help   but   let   a   snort   escape   her   at   his   headache   comment,   shaking   her   head.   the   tension   in   her   shoulders   eased   slightly.      ]      don’t   be   dramatic,   laurier.     [     she   rolled   her   eyes,   but   there   was   a   small   tug   of   her   lips.   a   pause.      ]        fine.     [      she   eventually   agreed   reluctantly,   not   really   understanding   how   a   one   hour   delay   was   really   going   to   change   anything.     ]     one   hour. 

[ @killerwidows ]
            
            “ you know this organisation is a well oiled machine. they’ve got a succession plan if their leader is taken out. it’ll just move the target and there will be no material change ” he shrugged with a soft sigh. well reasoned arguments and logical thought processes really weren’t his thing. even he couldn’t quite believe the words leaving his lips but if she was going to be irrational he had to at least say something. “ i could but i’m already here … might as well see it through ” he shrugged not really elaborating on his reasoning. he never really did , either he wanted to do something or he didn’t. it was as simple as that for him. maybe there were some underlying factors but he chose not to dwell on it. “ not a crisis just a headache… being rational isn’t for me ” he said his lip quirking up in amusement as he lowered the gun because the pressure didn’t really seem to be helping. he glanced down looking at his watch “ all i’m saying is.. hold out for an hour ok ? ”

@ocyeaniks    ( … )     taking   out   the   leader   first   was   always   the   plan.   if   we   put   them   into   a   state   of   panic,   they’ll   be   vulnerable,   easier   to   take   down.    [      she   reasoned,   eyes   squinting   at   him   slightly.   she   exhaled,   head   shaking,   before   her   hands   lifted,   hovering   near   his   shoulders.       ]       you   don’t   have   to   do   this,   you   know.   you   could   walk   away.     [      kalina   spoke,   voice   softer   this   time.   to   be   perfectly   honest,   she   wasn’t   sure   why   he   really   / was /   doing   this.   her   hand   rested   on   top   of   his,   which   was   wrapped   around   his   gun.   she   lowered   it   away   from   his   head.       ]      considering   you   look   like   you’re   in   the   middle  of   a   crisis,   breathing   exercises   wouldn’t   hurt   you   either. 

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