[The rock had bounced harmlessly off of his insulating shield so Donnie just proceeded to sip his hot choco and only half pay attention to the argument going on. Surreal. Maybe because he still has fog-brain, or maybe because he's usually not on the outside of this kind of bickering.
Of course, Rodney mentioned the centrifuge fiasco so maybe he should steer the conversation away from that...when he's less tired. Or when he cares more.]
Dr. McKay gave me his jacket. [...this is important information how, Donald] I haven't given it back yet. [LMao maybe he never will]
[There's a flicker of hesitation when he remembers his phrasing and becomes aware that maybe, possibly, potentially his words could have been misconstrued as such. Not that he would ever admit it. So why don't they talk about more important things such as--]
I did! I gave him my jacket!
[Pointing over at Donnie like it somehow means anything in the current context.]
[Okay so he's raising his voice. But then Donnie talks and Leo's attention is laser focused there for a second. Okay, so unknown untrustworthy adult human gave Donnie his jacket, and Donnie's out of it enough that he not only accepted it but has kept it on.
[Sips hot chocolate, maybe they will stop yelling soon if he explains] Artefact explosion spread shards throughout the park. I collected many. Shards induce crippling apathy not only when embedded, but even in proximity to organic material.
[Sip.] I laid on the ground for several hours. Dr. McKay found me and removed the shards until I recovered enough to move under my own power. [And gave him his jacket. That Donnie still has no intention of returning. Get father figure'd, idiot]
[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED luckily he's quite unaware of it or he might have a feeling about it god beware]
... What he said. Which is exactly what I told you in my message. It was just more... succinct.
[Still so defensive because Donnie explained that so much more clearly and less ambiguously and he really absolutely did make it sound like he was dead, didn't he. But will he admit to it? Never. He's the adult around here, okay! And adults aren't wrong!
And then, because he may feel 0,00005% bad about it, he adds,]
From what the doctors tell me he's fine and will make a full recovery.
[Donnie reluctantly slides out of the blankets at Leo's words, like his brother's instructions are a foregone conclusion. Maybe the sleepiness is just making him way more compliant. ...or maybe he's relieved to have someone else in charge of him right now. Thinking for himself is very exhausting, still. Maybe he also just crowds right next to Leo, some deep buried instinct making him want to both comfort and seek comfort from his brother.
Hesitates just enough to be obvious before he slips Rodney's jacket from around his shoulders and holds it out for him to take.] Thank you, Dr. McKay.
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Of course, Rodney mentioned the centrifuge fiasco so maybe he should steer the conversation away from that...when he's less tired. Or when he cares more.]
Dr. McKay gave me his jacket. [...this is important information how, Donald] I haven't given it back yet. [LMao maybe he never will]
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[There's a flicker of hesitation when he remembers his phrasing and becomes aware that maybe, possibly, potentially his words could have been misconstrued as such. Not that he would ever admit it. So why don't they talk about more important things such as--]
I did! I gave him my jacket!
[Pointing over at Donnie like it somehow means anything in the current context.]
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[Okay so he's raising his voice. But then Donnie talks and Leo's attention is laser focused there for a second. Okay, so unknown untrustworthy adult human gave Donnie his jacket, and Donnie's out of it enough that he not only accepted it but has kept it on.
That's... important.]
What happened?
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[Sip.] I laid on the ground for several hours. Dr. McKay found me and removed the shards until I recovered enough to move under my own power. [And gave him his jacket. That Donnie still has no intention of returning. Get father figure'd, idiot]
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or he might have a feeling about it god beware]... What he said. Which is exactly what I told you in my message. It was just more... succinct.
[Still so defensive because Donnie explained that so much more clearly and less ambiguously and he really absolutely did make it sound like he was dead, didn't he. But will he admit to it? Never. He's the adult around here, okay! And adults aren't wrong!
And then, because he may feel 0,00005% bad about it, he adds,]
From what the doctors tell me he's fine and will make a full recovery.
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But Leo looks between them. Then sighs, running a hand over his face.
Okay. Okay, fine. Sure.]
...Thanks for the info. I'll get him back inside.
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Hesitates just enough to be obvious before he slips Rodney's jacket from around his shoulders and holds it out for him to take.] Thank you, Dr. McKay.