[The apology's for the pain, but also...he gets the sense that it's disappointing? That he's left? Aaah. The approach seems to be...the more attention Ryou gets, the better, and he prefers not to be brought back down to earth...but he has to be, sometimes. Atem can worry about the practical things, even if they aren't always happy.]
That medicine must be wearing off by now. Is it time to take it again?
[Not yet time to change the bandages. Those stay on another few days. He's keeping track.]
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[The apology's for the pain, but also...he gets the sense that it's disappointing? That he's left? Aaah. The approach seems to be...the more attention Ryou gets, the better, and he prefers not to be brought back down to earth...but he has to be, sometimes. Atem can worry about the practical things, even if they aren't always happy.]
That medicine must be wearing off by now. Is it time to take it again?
[Not yet time to change the bandages. Those stay on another few days. He's keeping track.]