[Peter's quiet stillness has Leo a little on edge. But this is work he's done a million times now, treating wounds with steady easy hands. That doesn't change, keeping the thought that this is his husband, this was friendly fire inside their home, this came from inside the base out of his mind.
Peter coming back to him at the response almost makes Leo sorry he said anything. Peter was blissfully disassociating to deal with it and now Leo's brought him back for the worst part.
He nods.]
One.... Two... [He clamps the ends of the tweezer around the bullet.]
Three. [And yanks with one deft motion, hoping to get it out in one pull.]
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Peter coming back to him at the response almost makes Leo sorry he said anything. Peter was blissfully disassociating to deal with it and now Leo's brought him back for the worst part.
He nods.]
One.... Two... [He clamps the ends of the tweezer around the bullet.]
Three. [And yanks with one deft motion, hoping to get it out in one pull.]