he gets stabbed in the side, and the strangest thing is that it's not even in the line of duty. the story goes: a mugging gone wrong for both parties, with the perpetrators unconscious in the dirt and a swift call made to local law enforcement, and graves, so close to home, naturally thinks to head there first.
the knife missed just about all the major organs, but it's still a pain in the ass, and graves, who sees no need to call 911 for something he knows how to fix on his own, simply keeps the pressure at his side on his way up the elevator, blood dripping and staining his fingers. he makes a call to the cleanup crew, annoyed with the mess it's making, and when he finally reaches the penthouse he's mustering himself, very aware that credence is not going to like this at all.
his partner and lover has always had an aversion to the work that he does -- chief of which concerns his well-being, which is quite touching, really, if not for the number of conflicts it sometimes inspires, new and old.
he supposes this is another one to add to the pile. ] Credence. Bring the first aid kit. I need you to do something for me.
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he gets stabbed in the side, and the strangest thing is that it's not even in the line of duty. the story goes: a mugging gone wrong for both parties, with the perpetrators unconscious in the dirt and a swift call made to local law enforcement, and graves, so close to home, naturally thinks to head there first.
the knife missed just about all the major organs, but it's still a pain in the ass, and graves, who sees no need to call 911 for something he knows how to fix on his own, simply keeps the pressure at his side on his way up the elevator, blood dripping and staining his fingers. he makes a call to the cleanup crew, annoyed with the mess it's making, and when he finally reaches the penthouse he's mustering himself, very aware that credence is not going to like this at all.
his partner and lover has always had an aversion to the work that he does -- chief of which concerns his well-being, which is quite touching, really, if not for the number of conflicts it sometimes inspires, new and old.
he supposes this is another one to add to the pile. ] Credence. Bring the first aid kit. I need you to do something for me.