[ This isn't stubbornness for the sake of it, he reassured himself. He's simply exhausted and wrung out. More to the point: he isn't the one injured and Ren is, so he's allowed to sit in the uncomfortable chair as long as he likes.
Even if the temptation to lie down on the other man's bed is strong. ]
I'm being practical and attempting to keep you from bleeding all over yourself. [ Again. Hux does not want to see so much blood running from him ever again. Mentally, he tells himself it's because the sight was nauseating. But perhaps there's something else there. ]
I should be on the bridge. [ His switch in topics is abrupt, though related. Because he doesn't want to face this. Wants some sort of distraction and work is the best place to funnel that. Using the chair arms as grounding, he plants his hands there and pushes himself up.
Which has him swaying on his feet a moment later. It's possible he's more tired than he thought, if his balance is being compromised. Dizzily, he sinks down to sit on the edge of the bed, back to Ren. This feels like weakness and he hates it. Hates himself for giving in even more. ]
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Date: 2016-02-14 09:44 am (UTC)Even if the temptation to lie down on the other man's bed is strong. ]
I'm being practical and attempting to keep you from bleeding all over yourself. [ Again. Hux does not want to see so much blood running from him ever again. Mentally, he tells himself it's because the sight was nauseating. But perhaps there's something else there. ]
I should be on the bridge. [ His switch in topics is abrupt, though related. Because he doesn't want to face this. Wants some sort of distraction and work is the best place to funnel that. Using the chair arms as grounding, he plants his hands there and pushes himself up.
Which has him swaying on his feet a moment later. It's possible he's more tired than he thought, if his balance is being compromised. Dizzily, he sinks down to sit on the edge of the bed, back to Ren. This feels like weakness and he hates it. Hates himself for giving in even more. ]