[There's a sympathetic wince from Angel, his brow furrowed softly as he works. He doesn't notice Val's gaze shift at first, not until he speaks and those eyes lift in question.]
Eh, had worse...It's still a bit tender.
[He tacks on a bit of real vulnerability after a short pause. They both know he's had worse. He'll be fine. But of course it still hurts.
He dampens a corner of the towel to wipe off Val's palm and motions for the next one.]
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Date: 2024-09-15 08:35 pm (UTC)Eh, had worse...It's still a bit tender.
[He tacks on a bit of real vulnerability after a short pause. They both know he's had worse. He'll be fine. But of course it still hurts.
He dampens a corner of the towel to wipe off Val's palm and motions for the next one.]
I'll be more careful out there.