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[criminaljustice]

Who: Joker and whoever
Where: BAD END=DEAD END
When: post-A drama and onward through Day 76 probably

[anyway, a certain Wild Card is going to head to his room and flop face-first into his bed.

if anyone needs him, well. he's not hard to find.

how's everyone else on the unit doing?]

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[criminaljustice]

[... oh.

yeah, tight hug is. well warranted.

Joker's returning the hug pretty quickly, even]

[artisticliberty]

[fox winds his arms around joker and holds him close, pressing his face to joker's hair and inhaling deeply, then exhaling with a shudder. his fingers curl tightly in joker's clothes. he doesn't say anything.]

[criminaljustice]

[letting him do that, just settling against Fox and letting his weight lean against him.]

M'okay...

[as in. he's in one piece. currently alive and breathing right there and now.

that's the important thing to keep in mind.]

[artisticliberty]

I know.

[he knows, objectively, that joker is here and safe and he can feel him breathing and warm in his arms. it's doing a lot to soothe the panic and fear and upset that's been simmering in him all night]

I know...

[gradually, his grip on joker loosens]

[criminaljustice]

... should come in instead of hanging out by the door...

[not that he's pulling away but like. they are kind of in the middle of the doorway]

[artisticliberty]

[ok ok. he lets go, and takes a good look at joker]

... did you sleep at all?

[criminaljustice]

A little. Here and there.

[not much though.

welcome to Joker coping: sleep is for the weak.]

[artisticliberty]

[starts fussing with joker's hair, alternately petting it and brushing strands from his face]

Too much stress isn't good for your health.

[criminaljustice]

[that... feels nice.

and he's gonna lean into it a bit, giving a huff of a laugh.]

This place isn't good for my health.

[artisticliberty]

[fox is beginning to understand the best way to soothe feral cats is with pets]

All the more reason you should take care of yourself when you can.

[criminaljustice]

I've definitely been working on it.

It's just... hard right now.

[artisticliberty]

What can I do for you?