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Aug 18, 2017 23:36:30 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 18, 2017 23:36:30 GMT
Skyler
He kept glancing outside when the class had started, feeling more and more uneasiness as time passed by and Jay still had't returned from where the hell she had went to. Was she feeling ill and returned home? But she looked fine earlier though. Was she sick of school for the rest of the day? That seemed more logical as she had gone home early yesterday too, but shouldn't she say something then before leaving? He frowned upon his own thoughts as he kept looking at the guy that just stayed there, standing next to the car, waiting for something or someone. When he saw Jay walking past the guy, looking not all that happy and wearing something else than earlier, made him frown even more. Did she knew the guy that stood there? Seemed like it, otherwise she wouldn't glare at a random person right? He didn't know, but she at least came back. She was late but at least here. He looked back at the door once she walked in, looking at the teacher, tilting his head slightly at what he said to her. What did he mean by that? He shook it off and looked back towards Jay who seemed different than this morning. She looked... bad. He couldn't use an other word to describe it, she didn't look healthy at this exact moment, making him worry a bit that something had happened while she was out. He couldn't really go ask her what happened, he didn't want to be nosy, but he was worried..
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Aug 18, 2017 23:53:14 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 18, 2017 23:53:14 GMT
Davor
He was to say the least angry with today. It wasn't going well at all. Moments like these made him curse that Jay still went to college. It was no use, they'd either end up in the gutter or would continue their business they had for so long already. But no, she needed a proper cover, she wanted somewhat of a normal life. He couldn't blame her for it, looking at the big picture, but right now, with the mess that was being made, he definitely was blaming her loud and clear. He wasn't paying attention to class, his eyes were focused on the car outside and the man standing next to it, probably now waiting for his mates to return. He doubted if they would anytime soon, looking at the state he had left them in. He wasn't in the best state either, he felt nauseous from all the hits he had taken to his stomach. His chest was still burning, his breathing somewhat distorted but he had managed to get it to a somewhat normal sound. At least quiet enough for no one around him to hear. His headache from this morning had returning, being far worse now that he had been in such a rough fight. He didn't want to be at school, he wanted to go home and just lay in bed, scream and whine about how bad he felt. But he had chosen this life too, so he had to suck it up and deal with it. Make sure no one noticed something was off. Sure he changed his shirt, but other than that they weren't to notice anything else. He'd just let the hour pass by, his mind wasn't going to accept working on any school stuff now anyway. He had written everything down that they had to do and he'd just do it after school. Right now he was focused on the car and his phone. He needed to somehow get Skyler safe, that was his main priority but he just couldn't figure out how because every time he had somewhat of a lead, it still led to a dead end because it didn't bring him close enough to figure out what he needed to do or who the culprit was. It'd make sense if it were the men he just encountered, but at the same time, he didn't know for sure. He sighed out softly through his nose, feeling far too frustrated. So he laid his arms on the desk and rested his forehead on his arms, hiding his face. Today was definitely not a good day, but he knew this was only the beginning.
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Aug 19, 2017 0:21:23 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 0:21:23 GMT
Skyler
He took his attention off Jay so people wouldn't pin point him on looking at her too much, rumors didn't need to be spread in this situation. He glanced back outside, not getting himself to focus on what the teacher was saying and what they had to do, he wasn't feeling up for listening right now and the guy that just stayed there grabbed too much of his attention. Who was he? Why was he there? What did Jay have to do with him? Did she have to do something with him? He was creating a headache from questions that kept popping up, making him sigh and look at his desk to try and do something for school work. The headache that now came up didn't help with that matter, so he just gave up and laid his head on the desk, ruffling his hair slightly, still trying to listen to what the teacher said, but it just didn't want to work out like he wanted it to usually go. Luckily his parents weren't coming home for a few days, so he was alone at home, and didn't have to follow up his routine that strictly, and he didn't have to cover up those bruises since no one would be able to seem them, unless he was going to walk his dog, but he could wear a hoodie too and just use that to cover up, as long as people didn't look straight at him it would be fine. He was glad with that train of thought, it at least made him think about other things rather than those questions. Just thinking about going home made him relax a whole lot more than it usually did now his parents weren't coming home, having an own business had its pro's. He sat up straight again when he felt like he had laid down too long already, glancing outside again but not seeing the lad anymore that stood there earlier. When did he leave? He shrugged and looked around the class, seeing that Jay also had laid her head down. He didn't know what it was, but she didn't look good and it still frustrated him to not know what was going on, but he chose to ignore it, it wasn't his business after all and if he were to confront her, he would be pretty sure he'd get a pissed Jay react back, and that wasn't really what he wanted.
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Aug 19, 2017 0:37:36 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 0:37:36 GMT
Davor
Class ended before he actually realized it, making him look up some what startled for a moment. Quickly he gathered his things and moved to the next classroom, looking out of the window one last time before exiting. The car and the man was gone, so they had recovered quicker than expected. He looked at his phone and went back to tracking them. Their car was far gone, and they seemed to be gone with it. He hoped that would be it for today, he still needed to smooth out everything that had happened so far and to have more added onto all the bullshit wouldn't work. But his mind surely wasn't up for school anymore, he apologized to Jay, but she felt the same way. They were too tired and their bodies ached from all the hits they had taken and the lack of self-care it had gone through. By now he was just dragging his body up the stairs, though he tried to make it look as normal as possible. His ribs ached with every move, screaming bloody murder and burning as if they were on fire. It surely was a good day today, he thought to himself sarcastically. He sat down in the next classroom, taking another seat by the window and trying to get comfortable. People were glancing his way, probably because they remembered the previous teacher's comment and them being late was quite a happening. Besides that, he suddenly looked like shit, and he knew. His glance, somewhat okay before, was now becoming darker and annoyed purely because of all the glances he was getting. He didn't appreciate it in the least. "Rip your fucking eyeballs out and stick them up your asses!" He snapped at the boys looking, standing up far too quickly for his poor ribs, but not flinching one bit. "I'll make you kiss my ass!" One of the boys laughed, making Davor clench his jaw. "Wanna find that out, pretty boy?" He barked back, walking towards him with a threatening stance. "Oh, come on, I won't actually hit a girl!" He whined, making Davor smirk innocently. "Fucking coward." He hissed, making the boy raise his eyebrow and stand up as well. He was taller than Jay, not that it was hard to be taller than Jay, but Davor didn't move. He looked straight up to the boy who stood inches away. "Say that again, I dare you." The boy taunted, which made Davor laugh in disbelief, as if he'd be scared of some school boy thinking he was something. "You fucking coward. I'd crush you within seconds, you're nothing but a mere vibration in the wind. You're insignificant, a nobody, a sad figure and a pathetic example of a man. You're a bloody coward," he taunted back, making the boy push him back roughly, knocking the air out of his already aching lungs. "Oh, I'm making you my little bitch now!"
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Aug 19, 2017 1:05:12 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 1:05:12 GMT
Skyler
He had already packed all of his stuff to get out of the classroom as one of the first. He normally was one of the last to move out of the classroom, but he rather moved quicker right now so he could get a desk alone for sure, he didn't feel like people sitting next to him today other than Jay that was, but he doubted she would go take a seat next to him again if he could read her mood a bit right now. He looked up, a bit surprised when he suddenly heard Jay speak up in the classroom, making many people turn their heads somewhere else. He frowned slightly and looked at Jay for a moment before letting his attention slip towards the guy that now spoke up against her. What kind of school was this really? He had seen some pretty bad schools, but he really didn't understand the use of all this verbal abuse and trying to act cool thing. He really didn't understand guys in this class. Big words, and then cowering back, but once the truth gets told, he tries to act cool again. He really didn't understand the use of this.. How did people looking at Jay turn out to this? More important, how will they prevent this from going further? He could jump in between, but would that count as meddling in her business? He sat still and watched until the guy seemed so grow somewhat of guts and then got up. He was sure Jay could handle it by herself, he didn't doubt her at all. But the last thing he wanted was for anyone to get expelled because of violence in the classroom, and of course in this situation the fucking teacher wasn't here yet. He moved towards the two and stood in between them, his back facing Jay and looking straight into the guy's eyes. "What? Trying to protect your girlfriend?" "I'm pretty sure she doesn't need protection, but I'm afraid you do. So please stop before it starts, there are other ways of proving your masculinity rather than trying to dominate a girl." He spoke up. The situation today was already bad enough, he was sure hitsing Jay up right now was a very bad idea, and it pained him that people couldn't see that.
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Aug 19, 2017 1:18:10 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 1:18:10 GMT
Davor
He was about to move in and hit the guy with a rightful fist to his face, but Skyler stepped between them and it made him stop in his tracks rather abruptly. After all, he didn't want to punch him, but he'd much rather strangle him at the moment for coming in between. And yet Jay seemed thankful, she was holding her breath already since she knew once Davor landed a hit, it wouldn't stop until someone wasn't moving anymore. He listened to what he had to say to the boy, making him chuckle softly. He was a smart one, he surely liked that. But he hated him for it too because it also made him stand in between them. Perhaps it had been better anyway, he hit reality far more again when the pain shot through his chest. He clenched his jaw again due it, looking at Skyler's back. The boy wasn't much taller than Jay, but definitely was more broad. He wasn't as muscular as Davor himself, but he was definitely getting close already since Davor wasn't too crazy either. He sighed out softly, calming himself down more. It was better to just stay calm, not make a bigger fuss. Jay kept imitating what the boy had said to Skyler in a mocking way. She couldn't stand it when people immediately said things like that, purely because someone for once stood up for her and she didn't have to do the dirty work. Davor sighed softly again and walked back, slowly, towards his seat. How was he going to pull through all of the remaining hours? It felt like an eternity already.
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Aug 19, 2017 9:17:51 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 9:17:51 GMT
Skyler
He waited for both of them to calm down, and was glad when Jay was the first one to step down in this moment, but the guy in front of him seemed to have other plans, staying there glaring at him. "The asian guy thinks he can stop me huh? Are you feeling happy now? Are you going to her asking for pats on your head because you were being a good boy. The only reason you are able to stand up before me is because of that bitch, isn't it? You look weak minded, your build isn't great, I'm sure you'll take one hit and cry like a little bitch afterwards." Skyler didn't respond to the words he spoke, though he had to refrain from chuckling at the last words he spoke. For as far as he could remember, he didn't let a tear escape from his eyes when he got beat up. "Cat got your tongue?" The guy mocked. Skyler just looked at him blankly, presumably annoying the guy as he noticed the tensing in his arms. "Why is it that you and your friends always have to go for such a pathetic way to try and show dominance in the classroom? I'm not asking because I'm interested. I'm asking because I'm being fed up with that behavior," Skyler spoke up calmly, not feeling scared of the guy in front of him that tried to get that reaction out of him. "What do you know you dumb shit? You've been here for how long? A month? If you're fed up then go back to where you came from, go back to those easy schools you so prefer and fuck off." He frowned upon those words. Japan and easy schools? How ignorant was this guy? *"Totemo meiwakuna, kare wa totemo kashikoi yō ni kōdō suru."* He mumbled when he turned away from the guy to go back to his seat, but got pulled back by his wrist and turned around, getting greeted by a fist on his already bruised cheek. "Stop saying things in Japanese, if you have something to say, say it in my face!" He took a deep breath and clenched his teeth for a moment to endure the pain and looked up at the guy again. "Feel better now?" He fought the urge to hit back, feeling his arms all tensed up now looking at the guy, slowly forming a smile and trying to calm down. What was it with people and violence here? How did that solve anything? Luckily for him the teacher had stepped in when he got hit so the guy got immediately send to the principal, and Skyler just stood there, keeping a smile on his face towards the guy until he was gone, making the smile falter again. He got asked if he was alright and he just said it was fine, he didn't feel like troubling too many people, he'd take care of it when he was at home. As for the make-up that got smeared again, he'd just let it be like that for now, he wasn't in the mood to touch it up so he just covered it with wearing his hoodie again. This must be his lucky week, getting hit yesterday and today, maybe tomorrow too? Who knows what the day will bring. He got a worried look from the girl he usually sat with when he wasn't with Ellie and Jay and just smiled reassuringly at her, he wouldn't die from a fist to his face after all, and college was almost over so he could go home quickly after that. Never had he been so happy that school was almost over..
*so annoying, acting like he's so smart*
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Aug 19, 2017 17:06:10 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 17:06:10 GMT
Davor/Jay
He stopped walking when he heard them argue further, listening to what was going on and turning slightly around to not miss a thing. He was impressed by Skyler's comeback, it seemed like the pretty boy could also stand up for himself, that was a surprise. Though, he never had to stand up like this for himself before, so it was logical that Davor didn't know. Skyler just didn't strike him as a person to open his mouth like that. It took him a moment to understand what he said in Japanese, he wasn't as fluent as Jay was. He understood everything, the problem was speaking, but it all just took somewhat longer to process and switch from language to language. When the fist was heading towards his cheek, his eyes widened and he wanted to jump in, he was already moving forward and raised his voice with a deep growl, full with anger and hatred. "You really fucked up there!" He had yelled, but the teacher jumped in between and that made him even more angry. "Why are you fuckers always late?" He mumbled under his breath, since they always came at the worst times. The boy got sent away, but not without Jay jumping out and pushing Davor back roughly in her own anger. "You better keep eyes in the fucking back of your head! You will not get away with this so easily, you dumb motherfucker!" Her voice shook with anger, but also worry for Skyler. She felt guilty, quite frankly. If she stayed away from him, hadn't given in to being somewhat social with him, he never would've got hit in the first place. Her fists were clenched by her sides and her knuckles were turning white due the pressure, but it wasn't like being aggressive could help the situation. She relaxed again, waving Davor off slightly since she wanted to check up on Skyler before letting him take the wheel again, if she'd let him at all with everything that had happened today. She walked up to Skyler, moving in front of him to look at his face and frowning slightly at the sight. "You need to get that iced.." She mumbled, guilt written all over her face. She wasn't good with apologizing with actual words, but she'd make sure he wouldn't get hit again and that the bruise would get taken care of. "I'm sure it's fine if we leave to get it iced, but you really can't disregard it this time," she whispered, since she didn't really think others were in need of hearing what she had to say.
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Aug 19, 2017 17:43:39 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 17:43:39 GMT
Skyler
He looked over at Jay when she had jumped in again, or at least was planning to do so when he got hit, but at that point the teacher had come so she couldn't really do anything, and he couldn't say he was unhappy with that. The last thing he wanted was her having to go too because of someone like that guy. He was surprised for a short moment again, Jay seemed different again. Maybe it was just his imagination because of the hit he had gotten, it wasn't important in this moment anyway so he let those thoughts fade away. He heard the worry and anger in her voice, shouting after the lad that had been send away. He couldn't say it was cute that she worried about him, cute wasn't something he would use for Jay at least, he couldn't quite find a word for it but he appreciated it anyway. He looked at Jay when she walked into his direction and eyed the bruise on his cheek, saying it needed to be iced. He frowned slightly when he saw guilt on her face but discarded the frown quickly and showed a small smile instead. "Why are you feeling guilty? It's not your fault he hit me," he spoke softly, but nodded at her words about having to get it iced. He rather didn't do that during class, but he wasn't up for a very swollen cheek tomorrow.. He got up calmly and sighed at the stinging pain that he was feeling in his cheek. The cut had been ripped open again too, but that wasn't his biggest problem at this point. "I'll first go wash this mess off again," he mumbled as he knew a bunch of his make-up was probably plastered on the guys fist now. He asked to excuse himself and looked at Jay, not knowing if she was coming too or if she'd stay here. He could take care of himself really, be she seemed worried and seemed to be feeling guilty, which he didn't quite understand as she hadn't done anything wrong in the first place..
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Aug 19, 2017 18:06:10 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 18:06:10 GMT
Jay
"It kinda is, I started the fight," she admitted, though it really had been Davor who needed to take the blame. But it wasn't a surprise that he wasn't feeling guilty in the least. She was glad he agreed to go ice it anyway, she really didn't want him to walk around with a throbbing, ugly looking cheek like she was doing at the moment. Her hair still masked the actual swelling, but she surely felt it with every movement of her lips. She quite naturally followed, taking her bag and phone with her too. "It's better not to use water, it'll only make it worse when you're rubbing so hard on your cheek," she spoke and grabbed his wrist for a moment to pull him with her into the direction she was heading towards. They had a little room for medical emergencies, where usually the school nurse would be seated, but today was her weekly day off and Jay was easily able to obtain the keys since she had done so many times. She kept walking slightly ahead of Skyler, that way she didn't have to worry about her own face. Only her posture and how she was walking, none of it seemed as smooth as it usually was, but her back was straight and her bag made it seem straighter than she actually was standing. Her footsteps just weren't as confident, they were more careful and lightweighted in order to give less shocks to her ribs that were screaming for release and mercy. "Over here," she mumbled when they arrived at the nurse's office and unlocked the door, holding the door open for him and closing it behind herself after he went through.
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Aug 19, 2017 20:37:06 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 20:37:06 GMT
Skyler
"Well, you were just annoyed with people looking, or more like staring, so.." He said softly, the guy that had spoken up about her kissing his ass was actually what started the whole thing, because if he had kept quiet, she wouldn't have reacted and they wouldn't be standing facing each other. And it was his own fault stepping into it when he shouldn't have, so she wasn't the only one who had blame in this. He listened to her when she said he better couldn't use water to get it off, so he listened to her, she probably knew what she was talking about, so he would follow her up on what she said. He followed her when she grabbed his wrist for a moment to lead him, to where probably the infirmary was, since that seemed logical to him if it was about taking care of cheek. He looked at her back, now noticing more that something was wrong with her as well, and he was going to speak up about it if she wouldn't take care of herself while they were at the infirmary. If he had to get his cheek done, than he thought she should take care of herself too. And what he saw she was hurt far worse than he was. He stepped through the door that she opened for him and looked around for a small moment before he looked back at her. He pulled the hood from off his head and flinched slightly when the fabric came in touch with the sensitive skin of his face. This situation seriously was a mess. He looked at his reflection in a mirror that hung on the wall, pulling a painful face when he saw the already dark bruise from before, having turned even darker. Just his luck..
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Aug 19, 2017 21:03:34 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 21:03:34 GMT
Jay
She locked the door from the inside and left the key in the lock, that way no one would come in uninvited. Righty now really wasnt' a time for visitors. She wanted to be left alone and she wanted to take care of Skyler in peace. "You can sit down on the bed," she mentioned, otherwise it'd be quite hard for her to properly look at his cheek. Normally she wasn't that much smaller than him, but without her usual heels she had quite a difference with him and it bothered her when she tried to do something close up. She put her bag on the end of the bed and took out a small bottle with make-up remover. It wasn't gonna be painless, especially since he had a cut on his cheek and quite some swelling, but it was gonna be more gentle than what he wanted to do. Especially since there was no alcohol in the bottle. That would come in use later, or whatever she could find to sanitize the cut on his cheek. "Ahh, jinjja?" She mumbled to herself once she was looking through the cupboards and couldn't find what she had in mind. She grabbed whatever she needed, some cotton pads, some alcohol and a little steri-strip to get the cut to close up quicker. She put it down on the bed and sighed out softly, rubbing her temple since her headache hadn't subsided in the least. She applauded Davor for still standing, but also cursed him for the damage her body had taken.
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Aug 19, 2017 21:16:40 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 21:16:40 GMT
Skyler
He looked at the door when he heard the door lock behind him, but he wasn't worried in the least. He trusted her, he couldn't really imagine something bad happening at least. Not without people noticing that something was wrong. He nodded when she mentioned for him to sit on the bed, and so he did, making sure she would be able to reach his cheek so she could do whatever she planned to do. He really hoped the swelling would go away before his parents were back, and the cut would be less visible so it wouldn't stand out too much. The bruise itself he could take care off by using make-up, as long as he managed to let it sit on his face rather than having it rub off. He looked up when she mumbled something, but she was talking to herself so he didn't react to it and just let her grab the stuff she needed, looking at what she already had prepared to use on him, and he sure did trust her with all the stuff he saw. She must've done these things before if he saw the bunch of things she had grabbed. He noticed that she seemed to have an headache by the way she rubbed her temple, making him worry more over her right now than the stupid little cut on his cheek.
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Aug 19, 2017 21:26:00 GMT
Post by pieceofmind on Aug 19, 2017 21:26:00 GMT
Jay
She kept staring at the stuff she had gathered, thinking about what was missing. She couldn't quite grasp it, then again, she wasn't thinking straight either. Her face and expression was blank, but by the way she was looking at the things she just grabbed you could notice she was thinking about something. Connecting the dots wasn't that hard. Finally it clicked, so she walked to the cooler that stood there especially for the ice packs, she grabbed one and grabbed a towel, wrapping it around the pack once and testing it with the palm of her hand to see if it wasn't too cold. It seemed fine, so she walked back to Skyler and looked properly at his cheek for once. "I'm honestly a little sad that you didn't knock him out cold, he totally deserved that," she mumbled, putting the pack aside and grabbing the make-up remover and cotton pads. She soaked it up a bit and laid her fingers on his jaw on one side, holding the other side of his jaw with her thumb to keep his face in place, just in case he'd flinch too much. "This won't feel pretty," she warned him beforehand, though it was quite obvious that it all would hurt, probably badly too. She softly placed the cotton pad onto his cheek, avoiding the cut for now and let the remover soak into his skin before gently rubbing the excess make-up away. She blew softly onto his cheek as well, since she had noticed the heat from the swelling onto her fingertips with the cotton pad. It usually helped soothe her throbbing aches to have a bit of a cool wind hit the area, so she figured it could benefit him as well. Once she cleaned his cheek she placed the ice pack against his cheek, grabbing his hand and bringing it to the pack since he could hold that himself. Since her hands were free again she fixed her hair to make sure no injuries of her own were visible and looked at his cheek meanwhile. "Let me take you home after school or whenever you feel like leaving, okay? Just.. You know, to return the favor or something. Because you came in between that issue and got hit for it," she mumbled.
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Aug 19, 2017 22:08:29 GMT
Post by Sara Gather on Aug 19, 2017 22:08:29 GMT
Skyler
He calmly waited for her to begin with what she wanted to do, taking in the room while he sat there, remembering to find this place if he once more had to be here if something happened again. He sure hoped it wouldn't, he couldn't afford letting his parents know at least. Didn't matter if he was a victim, he'd get a scolding for getting into violence and he would go to another school, again, 'cause he didn't defy his parents. It was the life he choose, he could've been in Korea too and follow up on his dream, but he chose not to, so he won't regret it. He looked up at her slightly when she said something, making him chuckle slightly. "I don't usually do violence.." He mumbled back, though he really had wished he had him right back at that moment, and he wanted to, but he managed to calm himself down before doing so. "I should've done so though," he mumbled more to himself now and let her look at his cheek, letting her do whatever she did. When she said it wouldn't feel nice he remained still and waited for the sting to come. It really felt uncomfortable even if it wasn't around the wound, his whole cheek just burned and hurt badly from the two hits. He closed his eyes slightly when she blew onto the bruise after she used the make-up remover, and it sure felt a bit better while she did that. He opened his eyes again when she stopped with that and calmly took over the ice pack, holding it to his cheek, hopefully to get the swelling down. He looked up at her again when she spoke to him again and tilted his head slightly, smiling kindly at her proposal. "You don't have to do that though, I'm already thankful that you help me with this," he sad calmly. She didn't have to take him home, he didn't mind going with the bus again, and he didn't want to be too much of a bother for her, which he utterly failed at this moment
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