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[kyley_b]

((Post event. CW: discussions of violence, body horror, injury and loss of limb in comments.))


[The feed shows a skinny redhead who is somehow even paler than usual - his skin is parchment white, with deep dark pouches under his eyes. His curls are matted.

Yeah, he looks like shit.]

Uhm. Hi. Hi, uh. It's Kyle. Uhm.

I. Uh. Is. Is everybody okay? I hope you're all okay. Uhm. I'm...

[His face crumples.] I'm not. I'm not okay, I'm SO not okay.

Comments

[doubled_speed]

[Yeah... In a way, Tommy was too. He didn't know people had lost their powers in that, so all he could imagine was going quickly and exploding people and... it horrified him.]

When you're up to it, you let me know. I'll reach out to whoever you want, start the conversation if you don't wanna do it yourself. I'd probably suggest Tony if you want a cool robot thing. Billy or Ronan if you want it to look more human. Though I think Ronan might manage it better.

[Ronan, from what he understood of the guy's powers, could dream something that would work right. Billy might get caught up in how off his powers were here.]

[kyley_b]

Okay. Yeah.

I'm a fucking mess, dude. You'll really stay? It's not gonna be pretty, I'll have to change bandages and I'm probably gonna freak out.

[doubled_speed]

[Why they fuck wouldn't he stay? He almost looked offended to be asked.]

Dude, I took care of Billy after freaky city, until he woke up. Granted the Dog was there too. But still, I'll be here. I've got a pretty good tolerance for shit like that.

[kyley_b]

I wish you wouldn't call her that, it's fucking insulting.

Yeah. Okay. [He's so tired, he just wants to go to sleep and pretend it isn't happening.]

[doubled_speed]

[Yes, it was insulting. But the woman behaved as a dog. So he just ignores the comment and lays a head on Kyle's shoulder.]

Tell me what I can do for you.

[kyley_b]

Tell me I'm gonna be okay.

[doubled_speed]

[Seems like a possible lie, but no, he won't allow that. He needs to believe it.]

It will be okay. Very okay. I promise.

[kyley_b]

[It's a lie Kyle needs right now.]

Okay. Thanks. [Hesitantly, he kisses Tommy's cheek.]

[doubled_speed]

[They both do, so Tommy's gonna give it over and over if he has to.]

Do you need pain stuff? I think Omega made some stuff. Or, uh, I can poke Ronan for help.

[kyley_b]

No, I'm okay. I know you hate sitting still, but just stay put a bit.

You know Ronan pretty well?

[doubled_speed]

For you, I'll stay still.

[Which is a LOT to offer.]

Not exceedingly. But we talk. Dude gets into almost as much trouble as you, and he reminds me of Billy.

[kyley_b]

You think I get into lots of trouble? [He sounds amused]

How does he remind you of Billy?

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, Kyle. You get in shit tons of trouble. It's hot sometimes.

[And sometimes it's worrying. Like this.]

Uh, well... I'm not sure I'm supposed to talk about it? Because of his privacy or something?

[kyley_b]

Oh. I never really thought I did, in comparison to everyone else.

Oh. That's fine. Uhm. How old is he?

[doubled_speed]

[Yeah, a lot of people didn't think about it.]

Near as I can tell, about fifteen? So really, just a kid.

[kyley_b]

Oh, yeah, wow. That is young.

[doubled_speed]

Oh no...

[He just thought of 15 as young. He started as a hero at sixteen. Oh no.]

Kyle... I'm old

[kyley_b]

[That startles Kyle into a genuine laugh.]

Uh, no, dude, you're not.

[doubled_speed]

Dude, I just thought of a 15 year old as a KID. I'm old! I'm going to get boring! Will you still like me when I want to play shuffle board?

[kyley_b]

You're never going to be boring.

Of course I will.

[doubled_speed]

Awww you're look how cute you are.

[Tommy smiles and leans his head against Kyle's]