005 - Yelling About Cosmic Horror Futures

[helpdesk_hero]

WHO: David Alleyne and Josh Foley
WHERE: De Chima Hospital
WHEN: Evening of October 20th
WHAT: Aftermath of a Shadow attack means honesty time.
WARNINGS: Possible references to recent violence and injury, definite talking about gods.



On the other side of the portal David comes to a stop, just far enough away to leave room for Josh. Damian's already out of sight and he watches carefully for the portal to close anyway. Because he's concerned about the man. Thinks about that more than the chill of the evening or how torn and bloody his clothes are. He looks and feels like hell and he just sags when the portal closes.

"You should go back to your shift. I can walk home."

Maybe even safely.

Comments

[helpdesk_hero]

"You think I want this fate? I want to go home and see if I can find a boyfriend and a better job and somewhere to live."

He may have done a lot of crazy things to try and find purpose in his life.

[goldtoxicity]

"So fight."

He shrugs, reaching down to close up the pizza boxes.

"I don't regret joining the X-Force. I saved what was left of the mutant race. I protected the people I care about. But I regret what it turned me into. And that when I was all used up, nobody gave a damn about me anymore. Don't do that. Don't give everything over just because you think you have to in order to prevent disaster."

[helpdesk_hero]

"Josh..."

He sighs and reaches up to grab his wristwatch. Turns on the suppressor and opens his arms.

"You are absolutely getting a hug right now."

[goldtoxicity]

"Can I shower first? I'm kinda still covered in your blood."

Except he's already moving forward for the hug, because David already clicked the thing and whatever. Enjoy your healer hug.

[helpdesk_hero]

He's got an hour on this thing.

"Thanks, Josh. For saving me tonight."

[goldtoxicity]

"I'm always here for you, man."

Except he wasn't. Not really. Not until now.

[helpdesk_hero]

"Good. Because I'm going to need that more these days," David agrees. "Pretty sure tonight blew my chance with Damian sky high."

After what they went through, he'd be surprised if the guy even texted him again.

[goldtoxicity]

"Dude, you're seriously bad at this."

Josh pulls back, patting his shoulders patronizingly.

"Did you, or did you not, take a knife for him?"

[helpdesk_hero]

"Twice," David sighs, rubbing at his temples. "I was trying to protect him the first time. The fog was so thick I didn't see the attack coming until too late."

He was disappointed in not getting out of that situation without being hurt.

[goldtoxicity]

"Yeah, uh-huh, that's the opposite of blowing it." Josh sets his hands on his hips. "That's basically a grand romantic gesture."

[helpdesk_hero]

"Yeah, if only," David sighs, reaching into a closed box to steal another piece of pizza. "Go. Shower. You're covered in my blood. Again. We really need to stop doing that."

[goldtoxicity]

"It's fine. I'm used to it." But he'll detour to get some fresh lazy wear, disappearing of to take a long, steamy shower.

[helpdesk_hero]

Well, he's absolutely welcome to the longest, steamiest shower he wants. David will most likely have had another slice of pizza and have passed out on the floor by Josh's bed long before he gets back. Sometimes a guy is too tired to operate, and with the stress passed, getting rest definitely matters.

[goldtoxicity]

It's cool. He needs a long break from all of that. Nothing but his thoughts and pounding water, that's all he wants and needs. He comes back in almost an hour later, frowning at David sleeping on the floor but what can you do? He can at least make sure he won't get sore, and actually bend down to finish mending everything that needs mending.

He's not awake for much longer after that. He sets the pillows and blankets down on the floor for David and then flops face-first onto his bed and is out before he even hits the mattress.