[He rubs his hands down his face, at a loss for a moment as she tugs at him.
And although he's rushed, his voice is a chirpy, lighter noise, like he's consoling her, trying to soothe her nerves.]
I don't need a doctor, I fall like that all the time! ... Well, not all the time, b-but—! [He holds out his arms.] D'you see any scratches? Alex, look at me, I'm definitely okay. I promise. I super promise.
[It's one he can actually keep, too. The worst he'll have is a bruise or two in an hour or so, and they'll be gone by morning. But even in his foggy little brain, he knows this is a conundrum, because people don't just fall off roofs.]
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[He rubs his hands down his face, at a loss for a moment as she tugs at him.
And although he's rushed, his voice is a chirpy, lighter noise, like he's consoling her, trying to soothe her nerves.]
I don't need a doctor, I fall like that all the time! ... Well, not all the time, b-but—! [He holds out his arms.] D'you see any scratches? Alex, look at me, I'm definitely okay. I promise. I super promise.
[It's one he can actually keep, too. The worst he'll have is a bruise or two in an hour or so, and they'll be gone by morning. But even in his foggy little brain, he knows this is a conundrum, because people don't just fall off roofs.]