Cripplekat: Attempt to clim8 stairs.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Characters: romcomedian and YOU
Setting: The Stairwell
Format: I'll match.
Summary: Karkat is fucking tired of laying around in bed after nearly a month -- not quite fully healed, he's venturing out to try and get to the library. And its taking a longass time.
Warnings: Usual Bluekat warnings.

Karkat extremely done with being pinned to a hospital bed feeling like shit. Thankfully, the horrible paranoia finally subsided long enough for him to pull himself forcefully out of his bed to wander out of the infirmary. Every one of his limbs was extremely stiff, as he hadn't gotten out of bed without help since his arrival. Now he knows why.

Cripple or not, Karkat has an image to keep. He's not going to take the time to shrug his dress shirt on, but he pulls his jacket off the coat rack to cover up the bandages still wrapped around his torso. His arm remained in the cast, but the sling had been disposed of a few days ago.

There was no way to fix his hair, so his hand would have to do until he could locate a fucking comb or something. At least he didn't look like a complete frump. At least not until he started to try and climb the stairs. He would only reach the next floor up before he started to run out of breath.

Stupid spiderbitch and her stupid problems fucking up his physical health.

Comments

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

I dunno about little.

[Casually reaching up to squeeze her bicep, though he does it gently and feigns a strangled sound.]

How did you ever believe I stood a chance?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She laughs, flicking at his forehead.]

I guess I gave you too much credit!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Obviously.

[Reaching up to ruffle her hair before trying to get up without stepping on her in the process.]

Better luck next time.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[Again, she feels that strange rush of disappointment when he pulls away, and it's starting to weird her out a little. She stands up as well, straightening the hem of her shirt for lack of anything better to do, but it's still clear she's distracted.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Karkat hadn't missed it the first time -- there was simply no need to comment on it. For all of his posturing about being the Thief of Heart, he was extremely in tune with subtle motions others might have missed. The way muscles tensed, they way gestures were made or not made, the general tense atmosphere that had suddenly seemed to settle in.

He's not entirely sure why its bothering him -- after all, its nowhere near the first time something like this had happened. Wasn't that the goal? Of course it was.

So why did he suddenly feel like shit about it?]

Missed a spot.

[The smirk doesn't disappear, and there is nothing that gives away his thoughts.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She lets out a little huff, fixing the spot he'd indicated and planting her hands on her hips.]

So what now?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Could play another game, but I dunno what else would tickle your sponge.

[--that and the television across the room just turned on on its own, causing Karkat to scowl at it.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[Terezi tilts her head at the screen, frowning herself. That hits just a bit too close to home, considering how last month went, so she grabs Karkat's sleeve and gives it a tug.]

Let's go somewhere else.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Like where? I don't want to go anywhere near that floor with all the screaming.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

There are like twenty floors! We don't have to.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Fine. Lets go down, then.

[Because the screaming floor is somewhere above them, he knows that much.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Okay!

[DOWN THEY GO.]

Are you going to woo me some more?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

I don't know, I seem to be doing a pretty shitty job at it.

[...he's lying, but he's not showing it.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[But she can still tell.]

You are so lame! It definitely isn't working. You have to try harder than this!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Hero of Heart.

[It's a subtle reminder, but nothing else. He hides the light smirk by turning his head and wandering out of the room toward the stairs.]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She makes a face, but follows anyway. It's not working. It's just that he reminds her of Karkat, that's all. But saying it would totally make him flip out.]

Someone is getting cocky!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

It's one way to live.

[He senses her doubt too, though he can't pinpoint the route cause of it. He's not really interested in knowing -- part of him also feels really weird about this.]

Problem?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Nope!

[No way, bro. She links her arm with his.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Nudging her with his hip as she does.]

Good.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[CONFLICTING EMOTIONS CONFLICTING EMOTIONS. She'll just... Stick her tongue out at him.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[God its so hard to not be an asshole about this, despite feeling weird about it. In fact, being an asshole usually makes that go away.

So instead of ignoring the gesture, he lets her pull his arm toward him, and then proceeds to wrap it around the small of her spine, pinching the skin at her hip.]

Don't trip. Like we need another stair fiasco.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[NOPE NOPE NOPE. Is that her heart skipping a beat? Nope.]

Geez, someone is getting very touchy!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, someone is.

[The whole point of this was to prove his point, wasn't it? Well, this was working, so why not take advantage of it? He leads her straight to the wall of the stairwell, pressing his forehead to her's and lowering his voice.]

I haven't heard a protest from the lady in question yet.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[WOW NOPE. She cannot handle that, and goes bright teal. She's trying to remind herself that he isn't her Karkat, but that doesn't stop the butterflies in her stomach or the sudden rush of emotion she can't quite place. She's starting to wonder if this has anything to do with her Karkat at all. Too bad she can't back up because of that wall.]

Then you haven't been listening.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Karkat doesn't buy that for a second, but ok. If that's the way she's gonna play, then he can play that game too. He lingers there for a moment, eyelids drawing a bit, before he draws his hand away, deliberately sliding along her side as he twists his way out of her hold and continues walking, giving her a two-fingered wave.]

Well hey, if you couldn't handle a date, you should've said so earlier. No big, though. We can just hang out.