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[malleableworld]

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[politehulk]

[ringring]

action! lol re: typo I have almost done too many times to count

[politehulk]

[Teddy accepts the t-shirt, but doesn't bother putting it on. The cold doesn't bother him as much and he's more worried about the fact that Nate looks like shit. Coming over, hands kind of fluttering nearby but not wanting to touch in case he makes it worse.]

What the hell did she do to you?!

action! lol re: I didn't even notice

[malleableworld]

...she punched me a couple of times.

And yelled a lot.

action! we all knew what you meant~

[politehulk]

[Frooown. Kate is going to get Words. Just giving Nate a long sad look for a moment before turning to go out again.]

I'll get you some ice.

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[malleableworld]

[He follows, a little]

It's going to hurt, isn't it?

[Nate doesn't like pain very much. At all.]

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[politehulk]

No.

[Correcting himself.]

Well, it should help. I don't get hurt much, obviously, but I know it in theory, for other people.

[Snagging a handtowel out of the bathroom before digging for a baggie.]

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[malleableworld]

[He sighs, and sits down on the couch.]

Well. I didn't make her forget.

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[politehulk]

[Digging for ice is loud for a bit, but it works out. It's a good thing they keep it full even in the winter. You never know. Filling a bag, adding some tap water, and wrapping it in the towel to hand over the back of the couch.]

Good, because she shouldn't have done it and I'm planning on telling her that. Beating people up doesn't solve problems unless there's no other way.

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[malleableworld]

...and I didn't fight back.

[Nate never fights back. That's probably a problem. Oh well. He takes the ice pack and gingerly applies it to his face]

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[politehulk]

Fighting back probably would have made it worse.

[Watching with concern.]

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[malleableworld]

[He sighs]

She told me I took advantage of you.

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[politehulk]

You -

[Coming around the couch to sit next to him.]

You didn't, Nate. I wouldn't have done it normally, but that wasn't taking advantage of me.

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[malleableworld]

...I didn't want you to find someone else.

And you were going to.

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[politehulk]

I know. I know. And I'm glad you did, no matter what, and I told you that and I should have told her that up front.

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[malleableworld]

[He's got the pack against his lip]

Urgh. I should have known this would be complicated.

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[politehulk]

You didn't think it would be?

[He's joking a little, but really, he's tired of thinking about it at all. It would be so nice to just tell Billy and get it over with. Even if it meant a fight or worse. Curling up a little to pillow his head on his arms.]