[ Usually he ends up wasted and in bed with strange, regrettable men. Angling for a fight or sex or both if he can get it. Something real, something he can sink his teeth into. But then, Gabe’s known there’s something a little off with how he moves through the world. He’s known that for a long time. In the field and with a rifle in hand, he’s steady as iron. It’s only the aftermath that trips him, one of those fun little ironic twists the universe likes to toss out just to keep it interesting.
He hums to himself, running another scan. Wound’s as clean as he can get it. Time for needle and thread. ]
Sure. Could always use a drinking buddy. And I’ve got a lot of practice.
[ Doing shots, stitching people up. It’s takes him a moment of carefully feeling it out to get the needle threaded, but he’s had practice with that, too.
He goes slow. Every motion deliberate as he pulls the needle through flesh. This is the part he could fuck up, if he doesn’t focus completely. ]
Our team never got a corpsman. They’re rated special, got extra training, so they get paid more. Cheap fuckers decided we’d just go without. Thomas stole the handbook and taught himself, but we all picked up some tricks.
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[ Usually he ends up wasted and in bed with strange, regrettable men. Angling for a fight or sex or both if he can get it. Something real, something he can sink his teeth into. But then, Gabe’s known there’s something a little off with how he moves through the world. He’s known that for a long time. In the field and with a rifle in hand, he’s steady as iron. It’s only the aftermath that trips him, one of those fun little ironic twists the universe likes to toss out just to keep it interesting.
He hums to himself, running another scan. Wound’s as clean as he can get it. Time for needle and thread. ]
Sure. Could always use a drinking buddy. And I’ve got a lot of practice.
[ Doing shots, stitching people up. It’s takes him a moment of carefully feeling it out to get the needle threaded, but he’s had practice with that, too.
He goes slow. Every motion deliberate as he pulls the needle through flesh. This is the part he could fuck up, if he doesn’t focus completely. ]
Our team never got a corpsman. They’re rated special, got extra training, so they get paid more. Cheap fuckers decided we’d just go without. Thomas stole the handbook and taught himself, but we all picked up some tricks.