[With the easy part out of the way and the warning issued, he leans in closer to apply the dressing over the gauze, flattening the adhesive with consideration for any tenderness on her end.]
[ Though it's said between clenched teeth as he leans in and the muscles tighten in her stomach as though that will make it hurt any less.
She at least doesn't make any pained noises; he's trying not to hurt her, even if this doesn't feel the most pleasant. But she's done this much on her own, so it isn't anything new either. ]
[Fortunately, her wound isn't so large nor fresh that it requires a bandage to be wrapped around her torso, which would have made this more difficult. This much should be enough. After flattening down the adhesive one more time, he pulls back.]
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And she holds still as he works, only wincing once. He's helping, she'd rather not be a difficult patient. ]
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[With the easy part out of the way and the warning issued, he leans in closer to apply the dressing over the gauze, flattening the adhesive with consideration for any tenderness on her end.]
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[ Though it's said between clenched teeth as he leans in and the muscles tighten in her stomach as though that will make it hurt any less.
She at least doesn't make any pained noises; he's trying not to hurt her, even if this doesn't feel the most pleasant. But she's done this much on her own, so it isn't anything new either. ]
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What else do you normally do?
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Kiss it better.
[ Though that's a joke, even with an impressive poker face. ]
But that's more or less it, really. I'll usually take a painkiller if it's still aching after the fact.
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Is it aching?
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A bit?
[ And then-- ]
I'm more than capable of doing that much myself.
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Then I will be going.
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Until next time.