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I know.

[A breath, then she slips into the water--sighs at the heat of it]

...Thanks.

Anytime, dude.

[Another kiss, as soft as the first, and he reaches for the soap and a washcloth]

[She leans after him, humming, but doesn't stop him]

[He soaps up the cloth, careful, and then gets to work]

[Her face comes first; he uses the corner without much soap to gently wipe away any lingering smears of blood. When the worst of it's gone, he dips that portion of the cloth again to rid it of the soap and gives her face a more thorough wipe down: the crease beside her nose, and the divot under her chin, and the space behind her ears]

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[She keeps her eyes shut as he works, nose wrinkling as the odd wound stings a bit, but for the most part careful not to make any reaction to the gentle touches]

[When her face is done, he moves onto her neck, just as gentle - her shoulders, and then her arms, one at a time, careful to get between each finger]

[She tenses a little as he nears the bandaged shoulder, only relaxing a little as he wipes down the safer areas of the flats of her arms and the creases of her hands]

[He's definitely giving the injured areas a wide berth; they've been cleaned already, after all, so no sense in a do-over, especially not if it's going to hurt her]

[The name of the game seems to be slow and relaxing, honestly; the strokes of the cloth are as much to soothe her as to get the blood off]

[The farther he gets from the bigger injuries the more she seems to relax, sinking back a bit into the water]

[He skirts around the injuries on her side, giving the plastic plenty of space - cleans up her other side, though, then skims down to get her hips]

[When he's done, he reaches in for a leg - tugs gently, to coax her to rest it on the edge of the tub for a minute]

[She leans back, going where she's placed for the most part. The room hasn't stopped spinning but doesn't seems so much like something she needs to brace against, her muscles loosening from the heat and his attentions]

[Now that her leg isn't submerged, he can soap it up properly - does so, working his way along the calf and thigh, over her ankle and between the toes]

[If anything's particularly tight, he'll work at it with his fingers instead of the cloth, kneading gently, and when he's finished he does the other leg, as well]

[There is tension all up her legs, and she voices a deep sigh as he works loose the muscles, sinking even further back into the tub]

[...oh]

[Going to slow it down and be more thorough then, digging into the knots in her calves with the balls of his thumbs]

[She stretches out into it, letting out another soft sound]

[He works his way all the way down to her ankles, kneading out the tight spots as he goes]

[When he reaches her feet, they get the same treatment, thumbs digging into the balls and arches of her feet]

[Her feet flex at the pressure, and she twitches at the pressure--just firm enough not to tickle]

[He keeps it up a while here, too, seeking out the parts that feel tight and working on them until they stop causing her feet to flex when he presses into the muscle with the ball of his thumb]

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[By the time he is done, she is sunk low in the water, eyes shut and breathing slow and even]

[He keeps it up a while longer, just because he can, and because he likes seeing her like this, relaxed and comfortable like she deserves. But, finally:]

You ready for me to do your hair?

[She is slow to rouse, but gives a faint affirmative hum]

...Sounds nice.

Kay... just stay put, I got you.

You got shampoo or whatever?

'S in the dorm bathroom...by the shower. Gimme...gimme a sec...

[She shifts as if to get up]

Naw... s'cool.

Pick a flavor, I got it.

Whatever you like. 'S fine.

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