[It is a lot. She probably shouldn't have dumped any of this on him right now, but her head's a mess and it wasn't like she could just not give him any answers about the whole healing ability thing after last night. She eats a couple more bites and rests her hands in her lap, willing the pain in her head to stop throbbing.]
I should get going. Uh -- thanks. For the food and the juice.
[Steve doesn't eat much, if any at all and he really loves breakfast! His mind is too busy spinning with a million and ten thoughts. What if the government finds out about Robin.
Does her powers go beyond just healing? Is she also connected to the Upside Down or-
Does she know that Steve actually had feelings for her before she told him that she preferred girls? Where does all of this leave them now ? ]
[She rose to her feet slowly, carrying her plate to the sink and putting it to soak. Running away right now absolutely seems like the best plan because she's pretty sure he's mad at her, maybe doesn't want to be her friend anymore, which...was more what she meant on the bathroom floor before she'd told him the other secret. But. It's fine. She's pretty much gone this long without having any real friends, so, she'll be fine.]
[Of all the questions she'd anticipated, that wasn't one of the ones she'd been expecting.]
Because I care about you, dingus. Because when they threw me in that room with you and you were on the ground, you weren't moving, and I couldn't even tell if you were alive for -- I don't even know how long. I thought you were dead.
[She wraps her arms around herself protectively.]
I heard it. Them hurting you. I was close, in another room. But I heard all of it.
Steve can feel his jaw grow tight once again. She heard it? Shit. Why did she have to hear it? Any of it. That thought alone both infuriated him and made him sick to his stomach. ]
Yeah, well, I hadn't slept in like two days before I healed you. I'm not saying it doesn't take a toll, but I wanted to do it. You were hurt and I could help. It was all I could do. I'm sorry I didn't try and warn you that might happen before I did and that it freaked you out. But this won't last for long for me.
[It would have for him, to heal at a normal speed.]
Yeah, well you really scared the hell out of me. Not the whole healing thing but the passing out. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if you were dying or if you were alright.....
[Robin is caught off guard when he moves in and hugs her, especially knowing what he knows about her abilities. But it's been so long since anyone hugged her. She tucks her head under his chin, closing her eyes tight as she winds her arms around him, too.]
[It takes her a minute to realize that while, yeah, she does feel the worry, and the sincere care he feels toward her, it's not like it usually is when someone touches her. It doesn't feel overwhelming, doesn't eat at her or make her want to crawl out of her skin. She can also feel that he's finding at least some comfort from the embrace, too and she exhales, relaxing a little more.]
[Steve just wants to make sure she's safe and okay. They both have had a rough few days. Being held captive by Russians, the fall of Starcourt and the Mindflayer.
Her healing abilities. It's so much and it's almost suffocating. ]
[Her voice is quiet. She can sense that he's feeling overwhelmed by everything, and she can't blame him because it's been A Lot. But she finds herself rubbing his back in some almost subconscious attempt to help soothe him, too.]
[Steve can't help that he's a natural protector. He's been protecting those little assholes for awhile now and Robin is a member of their little chaotic group.
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I should get going. Uh -- thanks. For the food and the juice.
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Does her powers go beyond just healing? Is she also connected to the Upside Down or-
Does she know that Steve actually had feelings for her before she told him that she preferred girls? Where does all of this leave them now ? ]
Right.
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[She rose to her feet slowly, carrying her plate to the sink and putting it to soak. Running away right now absolutely seems like the best plan because she's pretty sure he's mad at her, maybe doesn't want to be her friend anymore, which...was more what she meant on the bathroom floor before she'd told him the other secret. But. It's fine. She's pretty much gone this long without having any real friends, so, she'll be fine.]
See you.
[Annnnnd she's heading for the door.]
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[The question comes spilling out of his mouth before Steve can actually stop himself.
Why heal him if it was only going to hurt her in the end?]
I was fine. I would have been fine.
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Because I care about you, dingus. Because when they threw me in that room with you and you were on the ground, you weren't moving, and I couldn't even tell if you were alive for -- I don't even know how long. I thought you were dead.
[She wraps her arms around herself protectively.]
I heard it. Them hurting you. I was close, in another room. But I heard all of it.
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Steve can feel his jaw grow tight once again. She heard it? Shit. Why did she have to hear it? Any of it. That thought alone both infuriated him and made him sick to his stomach. ]
But now you're hurt.
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[It would have for him, to heal at a normal speed.]
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I'm sorry. [Her voice is hushed, but very, very sincere.]
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He gives a little nod of his head. ]
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As pathetic as that is.
And with that, Steve gently steps forward and embraces her into a hug. ]
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Regardless, Robin looked like she needed it. ]
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Her healing abilities. It's so much and it's almost suffocating. ]
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[Her voice is quiet. She can sense that he's feeling overwhelmed by everything, and she can't blame him because it's been A Lot. But she finds herself rubbing his back in some almost subconscious attempt to help soothe him, too.]
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[Steve keeps his arms wrapped around her gently. Chin lightly resting along her head.
They were going to be okay, right? They had to be. ]
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Of course he's going to protect her too. ]
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You don't seem freaked out. [She's not sure what to make of that part.]
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