[ there it is, when credence takes courage and attends to him. he has always been brave, his boy, but sometimes it just takes a little coaxing -- and it must be difficult to see someone you love bleeding all over the place and in pain. graves will know that better than anyone else; sometimes he has nightmares of credence bleeding out in that damned warehouse, still.
it doesn't make sense, and seeing the person you love hurt does something irrational to you, and graves doesn't blame credence for any of it. it hurts, it does, but graves forces himself to power through the pain, stifling a grimace when the antiseptic practically burns. but credence is stopping the bleeding, keeping up with the conversation and staying in the moment, and graves thinks he'll kiss him deeply when this is over. ]
You mean the Thestrals. [ he remembers that part of the conversation, at least. it's mundane, simple and easy, but this is what they both need to keep themselves centered, right? graves is gesturing for him to ease up off the pressure now, and he grits his teeth to start sewing himself up, reaching down to press the wound closed, his fingers slick with blood. keep talking to him, baby. ]
Did he give you some to try? You're always one of his favorites.
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it doesn't make sense, and seeing the person you love hurt does something irrational to you, and graves doesn't blame credence for any of it. it hurts, it does, but graves forces himself to power through the pain, stifling a grimace when the antiseptic practically burns. but credence is stopping the bleeding, keeping up with the conversation and staying in the moment, and graves thinks he'll kiss him deeply when this is over. ]
You mean the Thestrals. [ he remembers that part of the conversation, at least. it's mundane, simple and easy, but this is what they both need to keep themselves centered, right? graves is gesturing for him to ease up off the pressure now, and he grits his teeth to start sewing himself up, reaching down to press the wound closed, his fingers slick with blood. keep talking to him, baby. ]
Did he give you some to try? You're always one of his favorites.