[ Though he hardly sounds convinced of that little fact, the words coming out on a monotone. Sort of like paying lipservice to some stupid stereotype. (The Ravagers really liked mentioning how terribly fragile he must be, considering his origins.) ]
And please, man. I’m such a nice dude. When have I ever done anything to deserve bodily harm?
[ if gamora was prone to incredulity, this would be the perfect opportunity for it. instead, she just has that unimpressed, "that is clearly bullshit" look so often directed at quill. ]
Would you prefer the list to be alphabetized or by date of offense?
[ because she, and probably a good portion of the galaxy, could absolutely offer up a thousand and one reasons why peter quill might deserve a few broken bones.
[ He peers up at her, putting on his best kicked puppy expression. ]
C’mon. It can’t seriously be that bad.
[ Though he knows damn well it is, in fact, that bad. Which is why before she can answer, he shoves himself up into a sitting position, rubbing at the back of his neck. ]
Ugh. [ He winces a little when he hits a particularly sore spot. ] Practice pads for sure, next time. I’m gonna be feelin’ this for weeks.
I should hope not. It'll be difficult to continue if it takes you that long to recover.
[ but now with him sitting up, she offers a hand to pull him to his feet. ]
Are you going to need ice for your head?
[ the question itself belies the otherwise lack of concern in her tone. he'd taken that last fall harder than she expected, and while it doesn't seem to have left him properly injured, she does care enough to see that he minds anything minor he's taken away from the training. ]
[ He huffs out a breath, his hand feeling along the lump. He winces when he makes contact again. ]
... Yeah. Probably.
[ That fall had been pretty graceless, admittedly, but still, his pride (and his thick skull) took the brunt of the fall. He takes her hand, pulls himself up again, only this time, he stumbles a little as the room dips. ]
Shit.
[ He falls against her, one hand braced on her shoulder, the other holding his head, and his eyes screw shut for a few seconds. When the spinning sensation dies down, he lets out a slow breath. ]
[ that gamora doesn't see coming. she immediately reaches up to catch quill, helping to steady him with hands placed on his sternum and shoulder. she watches his face with what borders on blatant concern, and unlike when they'd first started to work together, she makes no move to pull away from him, letting him take the time he needs to recover. ]
Is that all it is?
[ oh, that's absolutely worry in her voice, even if the question comes out on a clipped demand for information.
she didn't think the fall had been that extensive, but, as he'd said, terrans are brittle. ]
[ "Pretty sure." That's comforting. A slow inhale, a slow exhale, as he tries to get his bearings again. There's still that slight tug at the back of his head, something that threatens to imbalance him, but he can ignore it, for now.
Balance mostly regained, he cracks an eye open, and—
Oh, that smile. Evidently someone wasn't too distracted to not hear the concern in her voice. ]
gamora's concern is instantly replaced by exasperation, and she just sighs at him, shaking her head. he's lucky she doesn't want him worsening whatever he's done to himself, or she might just shove him to watch him stumble onto his ass for the hell of it. ]
I can throw you to the floor and simply return to my bunk, Quill.
[ she lets her hands fall away from him properly, now that he doesn't seem to be on the verge of toppling over. ]
You may also benefit from taking it easy for the rest of the day.
[ she gives him an expectant little look, mildly enjoying the opportunity to tell him to rest after all of his insistence following the bullet wound. ]
[ Well, unlike Gamora, Peter simple offers a tight-lipped smile, something obliging and bright. ]
Funny. I was just thinkin' the same thing.
[ He says it as much to be an ass, considering the parallels aren't lost on him, as much out of an earnest desire to just. Not move for the rest of the day. Because stiffness is starting to settle in, along with that sharp sting across his shoulders and down his back. Bruises on his jaw, along his ribs, and Peter feels like he might actually sympathize with the hanging meat Sly Stallone tenderized in Rocky.
Not quite as serious as a bullet to the gut, sure, but enough to make him useless for the next couple of days, all the same.
(Maybe there is some merit to the "fragile Terran" thing, after all.) ]
Should probably put things back the way we found 'em, though.
[ His lips part to argue, thanks to that old stubborn part of him that insists on showing he can pull his weight, but—
One: he's pretty sure Gamora would be all too happy to give him a taste of his own medicine, and if there was one thing he hated, it was having his own words flung back in his face. And two: the aches of his body, the exhaustion in his bones, quickly shout down that lone, dissenting voice, and he slowly nods. ]
... Thanks.
[ And his shoulders drop slightly in relief. Peter could probably manage to help shove around the crates they had cleared away, he certainly didn't want to.
So he turns, making a beeline for the little space they graciously called the medbay before Gamora can change her mind. Or before she can get around him and trip him onto his ass again. Either way. ]
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Please, Gamora. I’m Terran. I’m brittle.
[ Though he hardly sounds convinced of that little fact, the words coming out on a monotone. Sort of like paying lipservice to some stupid stereotype. (The Ravagers really liked mentioning how terribly fragile he must be, considering his origins.) ]
And please, man. I’m such a nice dude. When have I ever done anything to deserve bodily harm?
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Would you prefer the list to be alphabetized or by date of offense?
[ because she, and probably a good portion of the galaxy, could absolutely offer up a thousand and one reasons why peter quill might deserve a few broken bones.
or at least a black eye. ]
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C’mon. It can’t seriously be that bad.
[ Though he knows damn well it is, in fact, that bad. Which is why before she can answer, he shoves himself up into a sitting position, rubbing at the back of his neck. ]
Ugh. [ He winces a little when he hits a particularly sore spot. ] Practice pads for sure, next time. I’m gonna be feelin’ this for weeks.
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[ but now with him sitting up, she offers a hand to pull him to his feet. ]
Are you going to need ice for your head?
[ the question itself belies the otherwise lack of concern in her tone. he'd taken that last fall harder than she expected, and while it doesn't seem to have left him properly injured, she does care enough to see that he minds anything minor he's taken away from the training. ]
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... Yeah. Probably.
[ That fall had been pretty graceless, admittedly, but still, his pride (and his thick skull) took the brunt of the fall. He takes her hand, pulls himself up again, only this time, he stumbles a little as the room dips. ]
Shit.
[ He falls against her, one hand braced on her shoulder, the other holding his head, and his eyes screw shut for a few seconds. When the spinning sensation dies down, he lets out a slow breath. ]
Head rush. [ By way of explanation. ]
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Is that all it is?
[ oh, that's absolutely worry in her voice, even if the question comes out on a clipped demand for information.
she didn't think the fall had been that extensive, but, as he'd said, terrans are brittle. ]
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[ "Pretty sure." That's comforting. A slow inhale, a slow exhale, as he tries to get his bearings again. There's still that slight tug at the back of his head, something that threatens to imbalance him, but he can ignore it, for now.
Balance mostly regained, he cracks an eye open, and—
Oh, that smile. Evidently someone wasn't too distracted to not hear the concern in her voice. ]
Why? You worried?
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gamora's concern is instantly replaced by exasperation, and she just sighs at him, shaking her head. he's lucky she doesn't want him worsening whatever he's done to himself, or she might just shove him to watch him stumble onto his ass for the hell of it. ]
I can throw you to the floor and simply return to my bunk, Quill.
If your head is fine, I may do that anyway.
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No more throwing today, please and thank you.
[ He presses a hand to his temple feeling that headache starting to come on, and he sighs quietly. ]
Right. Ice. Lots of ice. Probably some painkillers, too.
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[ she lets her hands fall away from him properly, now that he doesn't seem to be on the verge of toppling over. ]
You may also benefit from taking it easy for the rest of the day.
[ she gives him an expectant little look, mildly enjoying the opportunity to tell him to rest after all of his insistence following the bullet wound. ]
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Funny. I was just thinkin' the same thing.
[ He says it as much to be an ass, considering the parallels aren't lost on him, as much out of an earnest desire to just. Not move for the rest of the day. Because stiffness is starting to settle in, along with that sharp sting across his shoulders and down his back. Bruises on his jaw, along his ribs, and Peter feels like he might actually sympathize with the hanging meat Sly Stallone tenderized in Rocky.
Not quite as serious as a bullet to the gut, sure, but enough to make him useless for the next couple of days, all the same.
(Maybe there is some merit to the "fragile Terran" thing, after all.) ]
Should probably put things back the way we found 'em, though.
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I will take care of it.
[ she inclines her head out of the cargo hold pointedly. ]
Go get your ice.
[ it's a small gesture, but intentional. with how admirably he trained for the day, she thinks he deserves a moment to sit. ]
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One: he's pretty sure Gamora would be all too happy to give him a taste of his own medicine, and if there was one thing he hated, it was having his own words flung back in his face. And two: the aches of his body, the exhaustion in his bones, quickly shout down that lone, dissenting voice, and he slowly nods. ]
... Thanks.
[ And his shoulders drop slightly in relief. Peter could probably manage to help shove around the crates they had cleared away, he certainly didn't want to.
So he turns, making a beeline for the little space they graciously called the medbay before Gamora can change her mind. Or before she can get around him and trip him onto his ass again. Either way. ]