( the wounds dotting his sides are bad, but the worst is on his back between his shoulderblades. being dragged along the ground after being slammed through the portal really did a number on the skin of his back. and it's a spot that is a lot harder to wrap and clean, so it's likely the part of him that needs looking after most. and it's the only part of his injuries that Steve can't reach on his own, so... he'll have to kick down his pride and ask. ...in a little bit. he's still trying to survive the (technically) superficial wound cleaning. )
Hi, ( Steve echoes, even though he said it already. because it's easiest conversation to keep up with when he's trying to meter his reaction to the pain. it isn't Jackie's fault he's hurting, he doesn't want her to feel worse when she's helping more than anything else. so Steve feels obligated to limit any pained noises to a minimum. though he can't help an occasional grunt and mumble, here and there.
at least the talk of surfing is distracting. he huffs a tired laugh. ) Maybe. Think I could pull that off, the cool surfer thing? ( he's from Indiana, land of corn and the Indy 500. not a lot of surfing. he's a swimmer more than he's a surfer, he's only ever seen the ocean on vacation. still, it's nice that Jackie assumes he could manage a surfboard without making a complete fool of himself. )
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Hi, ( Steve echoes, even though he said it already. because it's easiest conversation to keep up with when he's trying to meter his reaction to the pain. it isn't Jackie's fault he's hurting, he doesn't want her to feel worse when she's helping more than anything else. so Steve feels obligated to limit any pained noises to a minimum. though he can't help an occasional grunt and mumble, here and there.
at least the talk of surfing is distracting. he huffs a tired laugh. ) Maybe. Think I could pull that off, the cool surfer thing? ( he's from Indiana, land of corn and the Indy 500. not a lot of surfing. he's a swimmer more than he's a surfer, he's only ever seen the ocean on vacation. still, it's nice that Jackie assumes he could manage a surfboard without making a complete fool of himself. )