[The basin, now permanently stained from the dye earlier in the day, is duly brought out and laid on the floor next to the bed. Seeing Manabu's current state, Grey refrains from saying anything. He's probably fussed over the man enough.
Still, that leaves Grey with little to do. A sense of frustration roils under his skin, making it impossible for him to even consider turning in for the night. But that same sense means it's equally impossible for Grey to focus on anything more useful than pacing the tiny apartment.
Should he have insisted on taking Manabu off-planet right away, ignoring concerns about recovery time and justice against the perpetrators in favor of seeing Manabu safely returned to the people he belongs with? Probably, considering how miserable Grey's made both of them. Is it too late to change his mind? Maybe, although it probably would be possible to force Manabu to come with him considering how weak Manabu still is.
What am I supposed to do...?
As the night crawls on eventually Grey has to give in. He changes in the bathroom (getting distracted once more by his reflection), switches the light off, and cautiously settles on the bed next to Manabu. He half-expects Manabu to cringe away or ask him to leave, but he still has his self-assigned duty to protect Manabu driving him.]
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on 2024-04-02 08:11 pm (UTC)Still, that leaves Grey with little to do. A sense of frustration roils under his skin, making it impossible for him to even consider turning in for the night. But that same sense means it's equally impossible for Grey to focus on anything more useful than pacing the tiny apartment.
Should he have insisted on taking Manabu off-planet right away, ignoring concerns about recovery time and justice against the perpetrators in favor of seeing Manabu safely returned to the people he belongs with? Probably, considering how miserable Grey's made both of them. Is it too late to change his mind? Maybe, although it probably would be possible to force Manabu to come with him considering how weak Manabu still is.
What am I supposed to do...?
As the night crawls on eventually Grey has to give in. He changes in the bathroom (getting distracted once more by his reflection), switches the light off, and cautiously settles on the bed next to Manabu. He half-expects Manabu to cringe away or ask him to leave, but he still has his self-assigned duty to protect Manabu driving him.]