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[mind_blown]

"This is Jason. Leave a message.

Or don't. I don't care."

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[gigadevilbreaker]

[They seem to be stencil designs for his motorbike. Trying to figure out what would be an appropriately regal look for his Empress.

A lot of roses, for sure. Gold crown and chains, or maybe a sword?? Decisions, decisions.]

Thanks. I figured I might try and learn some of this stuff.

[mind_blown]

Gonna paint Empress?

[he glances back at him.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Just givin' her an emblem.

[His own attention is on the roses growing over the walls. He runs his hand over the petals of a blue rose, soft between his fingers.]

[mind_blown]

Seems like they gave you the right theme for inspiration, then.

[he steps back, and while he looks around, his eyes inevitably get drawn back to Nero, slightly concerned.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero isn't looking at him - instead, he plucks the blue rose from its vine and brings it to his face to smell.]

I did request'em.

...Y'know, it should be genetically impossible to grow these.

[mind_blown]

Yeah...?

[And then he moves a little closer to him.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero smiles to himself, like he's thinking back to a private joke. When Jason draws closer, he tucks the flower into Jason's BAD END jacket pocket.]

That's why I named my gun Blue Rose.

[mind_blown]

[... there's something in him that kind of wants to laugh.

that nero is giving him a flower.

he glances down at it briefly, and then back him, raising an eyebrow, a lightly fond look on his face.]

You're giving me flowers now.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Maybe.

[Nero straightens out Jason's lapels, still sheepishly smiling.]

[mind_blown]

Definitely.

[he considers him, and then slowly...]

... Are you gonna be okay if I leave?

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'll be okay.

[A pause. And quietly, sincerely,]

Thanks for staying.

[mind_blown]

Alright.

[he frowns lightly, mulling over that answer.

he can't promise he won't leave forever. but...]

No worries. You can--

[as he starts to turn away, he loses his footing somehow, and has to catch himself against the closest surface, his skin going pale, quickly, and his breath seeming to catch.]

Motherfucker.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Jason!!

[He's close enough to catch him immediately when he stumbles, the worry bright in his eyes. He doesn't have to ask to know what it is, but his eyes pan down to Jason's leg anyway.]

[mind_blown]

They’re gonna get me used to having my leg broken at this rate... then the joke’s on them...

[There’s vote in his tone as he says it. but he leans heavily on Griffin anyway, not minding that closeness]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Come on... let's get you back on the bed.

[Now who's the mother hen. Nero shoulders him out of the workshop and back to the main bedroom]

[mind_blown]

It’ll pass...

[but he isn’t gonna argue with him too hard. Not right now.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Yeah, no arguments allowed. Nero hefts him back to the bed and sets him down on it.]

Better wait it out here before you climb anywhere...

[mind_blown]

[he sighs, and gives him a slightly amused look, the pain taking a back seat to his motherhenning.]

Now you're already paying me back.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero shoots him a look of, you shut your beautiful smartass mouth I'm worried about you,]

How long does this usually last?...

[mind_blown]

20 minutes or so?

Longer if I ignore it.

Which you're not letting me do.

[gigadevilbreaker]

I wonder if ice would help...

[A Feint is already off to get some as the thought leaves his mouth.]

[mind_blown]

It's all in my head.

Or... something like that. Nothing's actually wrong.

[even if his body reacts like it is at first]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Shit...

[Nero's brows furrow, frustrated by the lack of anything he could do about this.

Unable to offer anything more concrete, he takes Jason's hand and squeezes it. So at least he had something to clench onto through the pain.]

[mind_blown]

[he glances at Nero's hand, and exhales fondly.

dumbass.

but he was still trying-- and Jason squeezes his hand back.]

It's fine, it'll pass. One... more... thing to hold against the producers.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero frowns, but. Sure, if that was the takeaway Jason wanted to have.

The Feint rushes back with a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel and tries to carefully press it against Jason's leg? Like, yeah this wasn't real pain, but maybe having that sharp coldness would take his mind off it a bit.]

Is that... helping at all??