[ He didn't ask her because he did need her at least coherent and leveled enough to tell him anything important, and a brain in pain is not a particularly rational one.
The actual comment about painkillers is one he can't quite tell the appropriate reaction for, so he opts for the more playful: ] Yeah, you're a weirdo. [ It's a bit safer anyway. More familiar.
The laughter though, that's actually very nice to hear. He himself perks up a bit at that, because laughter, sure, okay, this might all be okay. ] I'm told chicks dig scars. Is that some sort of urban myth? Chicks dig scars only on other people, maybe. A kind of corollary. You want a lollipop? I can probably find one. Or a sticker. You just did such a good job.
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The actual comment about painkillers is one he can't quite tell the appropriate reaction for, so he opts for the more playful: ] Yeah, you're a weirdo. [ It's a bit safer anyway. More familiar.
The laughter though, that's actually very nice to hear. He himself perks up a bit at that, because laughter, sure, okay, this might all be okay. ] I'm told chicks dig scars. Is that some sort of urban myth? Chicks dig scars only on other people, maybe. A kind of corollary. You want a lollipop? I can probably find one. Or a sticker. You just did such a good job.