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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:59 am
Melvin paused, looking at Rin and then her tray. Now that was something he could do. "I didn't know if you wanted to be left alone or not. I can stay, well..let me get you some more to eat." He gestured for her to wait and left. He arrived later with some more nuggets in a styrofoam bowl, which really just made him look like some of the other techs who took their meals on the run when he walked back from the cafeteria. He gave her the nuggets, placing it on her tray, and wondered if he should just stay on her right side.
He turned and found a seat by the window, pulled it over and sat. He drummed his fingers on his knees, looked about the room, before looking at her. "Are you feeling okay, all things considered?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:02 pm
When Melvin got back he may have gotten a rather disturbing show of Rin determinedly pushing her jello cup around with the spoon. And then pushing the cup closer to her mouth to hold the cup still with her teeth and blindly attempting to scoop up some jello that way. So determined.
When she finally noticed he was there she froze, watching his approach, delivery, and finally settle. He was acting so uncomfortable. She could almost smell how uncomfortable he was. "I uh... a bit uncomfortable and everything throbs, but... you know. It's okay if you don't know how to deal with this, right? I mean. I don't... just like... don't... I mean... I get the impression you might not see me the same way again... and that honestly scares me."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:08 pm
Melvin settled his hands on his legs, palms pressed down to keep them still, and looked to her. "How do you think I'd see you?" He asked.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:15 pm
"I don't know, but I feel like you keep seeing me like a china doll. Keeping your distance and tip toeing around. Is it fear? Pity? Concern? I don't know. But I want to know. It's why I asked," Rin was staring intently now. Was he going to answer or evade again?
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:18 pm
He smiled. "Everyone treats people delicately when they are in the hospital. I'm sure everyone who comes in here isn't going to be asking you to wrestle even if you were just in here with a cold. Doesn't mean I'm going to treat you like that when you get better." He explained, letting logic be his mask.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:22 pm
Rin frowned, "Maybe. But you still seem very uncomfortable."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:25 pm
He was getting a little testy now that she kept pushing. "It's nothing." He said firmly. "Do you need any help with your juice?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:40 pm
Rin frowned at him. Able to pick up on the testiness now, "Okay okay, fine, don't tell me... oh yessss juiceee please?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:46 pm
He rose, moving to her side and picked up one carton. He took the straw from it's wrapper, stabbed it with a bit more force than needed, and offered it to her. "If they try to feed you something you can't eat later, demand something easier. The techs here need to work better. Don't let them just dump whatever they have on you. If they give you some gruff, I can stop by again and get you something better to eat. I'm usually up." He didn't want her to starve and get weaker on account some tech just decided to give her soup and run off.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:01 pm
"Maybe...," Rin eagerly took the carton and slurped it dry before offering the empty box at him, she didn't notice the excessive force in opening it at all. Simply that juice juice refreshing juice. Rin offered Melvin a little smile suddenly, "You are awesome by the way. Like. Very." Was that the drip kicking on?
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:04 pm
Melvin looked at her a moment. "Thanks, but I'm just trying to keep you from starving to death here." He reached over and took the bottle juice box, opening with less force than before, and gave it to her. "Are you done? I can take your tray." She seemed to have stopped eating for now.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:07 pm
"Yes!" Rin watched him keenly lean in to give her a fresh juice which she coveted and sipped a lot more slowly. She gave him a strange squinty look before smiling again, "Melvin. Melvin. Your face... your face, Melvin. I bet it feels like a peach. It looks like a peach. It should feel like one too."
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:14 pm
Melvin looked at her, blinking. "Ookkaayy. ..thanks?" Okay, that wasn't normal, and he was a bit hurt by her saying it. He could grow a beard if he wanted to, he just...didn't. It wasn't like he couldn't or anything!
I'd say you were more like asparagus or broccoli. You're too skinny for peaches.
Melvin ignored Saliva as he looked at Rin. Was she on dru- Oh, right. Melvin looked at her drips and guessed that much. "I just shave." He told her - not admitting that it wasn't often. He reached out and took the tray, setting it on her nightstand. If she passed out, best to not be in her food.
He then helped tuck in the covers a bit. "Are you comfortable?" He asked.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:18 pm
"It's not a bad thing," Rin stated with a glowing but dopey smile, "I want to touch it. I don't really like beards."
Then he moved in to try and tuck her in place, just close enough that she suddenly struck out with a hand to try and touch a cheek. She may have misinterpreted why he got close. Just a bit.
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 4:32 pm
He hadn't been expecting her to touch him, and when her fingertips grazed her cheek, he jerked back, stumbling into the chair behind him before steadying himself. The bottom of his palm was already pressed to the place she touched, wiping it, and he looked to her a moment before breathing out. "Don't."
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