( the dog days are over )

[prescind]

Who: stefan salvatore (prescind) + amos burton (rocinantes) + katherine pierce (manipulative + wanda maximoff (explosion)
What: event + other shenanigans
When: january
Where: all over the place

Content Warnings: possible nsfw, language, violence

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[prescind]

You wanna lay on this uncomfortable bed with one pillow?

( maybe he can be charming enough that she'll let him lay on her for a little bit because this bed is truly horrible.

so, he moves over. )

Can you go get our bed from home?

[manipulative]

No.

[ she chuckles.

doing her best not to jostle him in bed, she easily slides into place beside him. the pillow is shit, but it's better than resting on asphalt. holding the arm closest to him up, she gestures with her other hand for him to shuffle over. ]

Come on.

[prescind]

( after a second, he eases closer to her, tucking his head against her shoulder and settling down. he has to shift around to get comfortable and once the pain is muted enough, he sighs and closes his eyes. )

Our bed would be better.

( he doesn't really want her to go get the bed but god, these hospital beds sucks. )

[manipulative]

And you being okay would be best.

[ she lifts her hand and brushes her fingers through the poor baby's hair. he's such a sook. katherine can't help but be very amused by his antics. ]

You know, my boob is a lot better than my shoulder.

[ just sayin'. she may not be taking him home, but she can bring home to him. ]

[prescind]

I'm okay.

( he's going to say that no matter what she thinks and no matter how he looks. he sighs and move down to rest his head against her breast now. )

But okay, this is better. This is nice.

( he still wants to go home, katherine! )

[manipulative]

Just nice?

[ she feigns offence. while brushing her fingers gently through his hair, she watches the top of his head. stefan seems okay now, but no matter how many times he tries to pout and twist his way out the front door of the hospital, she's not taking him home. ]

You're on my boob and you think it's nice.

[prescind]

Is that not the right word to use? Am I supposed to reciting poems to your boobs?

( stefan laughs and closes his eyes. )

It's better than nice.

[manipulative]

[ she hums happily, carding her hand gently through his hair. ]

Good. [ she inhales noisily. ] While a poem would be nice, simply enjoying yourself and relaxing is much better.

[ even if the circumstances aren't enjoyable or relaxing at all, but katherine's trying to see the upside. ]

You'll be home soon. You need to be patient.

[prescind]

Says the woman who isn't patient at all ever.

( he sighs and closes his eyes, rubbing his cheek against her chest. )

I don't want to be a human.

( for so many reasons. )

[manipulative]

I don't want you to be human, either.

[ for many reasons, most of them pertaining to the fact that she's grown used to the idea of stefan sticking around for a lot longer than the average human.

she continues to card her fingers lightly through his hair.

she pouts and offers playfully, ] You'll break. Who's going to celebrate my one-thousandth birthday with kinky sex if you're breaking all the time?

[prescind]

I won't be around for your thousandth birthday if I'm human.

( see, that's even worse. he pouts a little and makes a face down at her chest. )

I didn't even do anything to make this happen. I didn't do anything.

[manipulative]

You're very pouty when you're human.

[ and a little whiny, too. she chuckles. at least it means he's feeling a little better, all things considered. she still doesn't like the sound of his monitor; while she's definitely not a doctor, she wants it to beat a little more firmly than it is rgiht now.

she peers down at the top of his head affectionately and continues to stroke his hair. ]

My poor baby. We'll fix you once you heal up.

[prescind]

( he is definitely all of those things and he doesn't apologize. he feels terrible and tired and slow and he hates it. )

You try being human and full of snake venom.

( it wasn't fun, katherine. he feels like he's been run over. )

[manipulative]

[ she pouts for him, her whiny baby vampire. she shushes him quietly, the poor baby, and continues to play with his hair. he's absolutely miserable, but at least she's here to keep him company. ]

When we get the all-clear and are home, I'll do my utmost best to make sure you're not full of any snake venom.

[ with sex, you know. ]

[prescind]

( oh, he knows she means sex and he can't help but snicker before he picks his head up to look at her. )

And how are you going to do that?

( please tell him what he already knows. )

[manipulative]

Well...

[ she smiles down at him fondly, enjoying the fact that he's clearly in high spirits despite everything. that's good. ]

I was thinking that, first of all, I'd be naked. [ she scrunches up her face playfully as she feigns uncertainty. ] I think that might make you feel a little better.

[prescind]

Just a little.

( no, he'd definitely feel a lot better after that. he sighs, rubbing his cheek against her chest. )

And what are you going to do when you're naked?

[manipulative]

Probably stay naked for as long as it makes you feel better.

[ don't think she can't feel you rubbing your cheek against her breast, stefan. he's not as subtle as he thinks, not even as a human nor a vampire. ]

Do you think there'd be anything that would make you feel extra better?

[prescind]

Besides not being a human?

( he presses a kiss to her chest both because he wants to and he wants to show that he's fine, he's good, he can go home today. )

You could cook naked.

[manipulative]

[ he can go home later.

his suggestion makes her cock her brow. smiling down at him, she tilts her head to the side as she pretends to playfully consider his question. ]

With an apron? Will I be bending down a lot or...

[prescind]

I think that would be up to you.

( stefan shrugs a shoulder which isn't easy to do when he's laying down with her but he tries. )

I think it would just be fun to see you cook something naked while I watch.

[manipulative]

But what would make you feel better?

[ she brushes his hair lightly, peering down at the top of his head awkwardly. listening to his heart and the rush of his blood, katherine knows he's healing. he's not secretly dying on her and not telling her. ]

Because I'll do anything — [ she smiles widely, her tone shifting playfully. ] — to make you feel better, Stefan.

[prescind]

( stefan scoffs a bit and then peers up at her, trying to see if he's hearing sarcasm or truth in that tone of hers. )

You could take me home.

( look, he has to try. she would do the same thing in his position. )

[manipulative]

[ she rolls her eyes. she really should've seen that one coming. ]

When you've been given the all-clear to go home, what do you want? And don't be cheeky. You might have almost died, but I'll wear a lot of clothes if you're too smart.

[ katherine peers down at him pointedly. ]

[prescind]

I don't know.

( and that's the truth. he's not really sure what would make him feel better besides being home and being with her. he shrugs again. )

A bath, maybe.