(33yo writer, any/all pronouns)
He's also not taking action until Willow is walking again. His priority is Willow.
He's also not taking action until Willow is walking again. His priority is Willow.
He's still not going to let Willow get involved right now. She needs to heal.
He's still not going to let Willow get involved right now. She needs to heal.
William moves to sit on the bed. It'd easily take both of their weights.
William moves to sit on the bed. It'd easily take both of their weights.
William's gaze rests on Willow.
"...even injured, you still know how to look good. You've always had that talent."
William's gaze rests on Willow.
"...even injured, you still know how to look good. You've always had that talent."
Or at least intended to. He nods to her, understanding. There wouldn't have been hard feelings if she did still have lingering feelings for him.
"It might be too late for them. It's too late for Al at least..."
Or at least intended to. He nods to her, understanding. There wouldn't have been hard feelings if she did still have lingering feelings for him.
"It might be too late for them. It's too late for Al at least..."
It's a pause. A tense moment.
"Is it because of Al? Do you still..."
It's a pause. A tense moment.
"Is it because of Al? Do you still..."
At least he'd have a couple of weeks to try and convince her otherwise.
"Haven't you struggled enough, Wisty? I don't want to lose you."
At least he'd have a couple of weeks to try and convince her otherwise.
"Haven't you struggled enough, Wisty? I don't want to lose you."
Gentle thumb strokes to Willow's hand.
"I'm not opposed to quitting my job if you end up paralyzed. I'm not going to let you suffer."
Gentle thumb strokes to Willow's hand.
"I'm not opposed to quitting my job if you end up paralyzed. I'm not going to let you suffer."
He knows Willow will be fine. That's not going to stop him from wheeling her around and keeping tabs on her progress.
"I don't want you using yourself as bait. You almost lost the ability to walk, if he attacks you again, you
He knows Willow will be fine. That's not going to stop him from wheeling her around and keeping tabs on her progress.
"I don't want you using yourself as bait. You almost lost the ability to walk, if he attacks you again, you
That's not important now. Willow is.
"I'm not doing any helping of anyone until you're on your feet again."
That's not important now. Willow is.
"I'm not doing any helping of anyone until you're on your feet again."
"This is all unreal. I don't even know where to start here..."
"This is all unreal. I don't even know where to start here..."
"A Regigigas? How the heck did he manage to find one of those?"
Al had plenty of power now. Things were getting worse indeed if the man was
"A Regigigas? How the heck did he manage to find one of those?"
Al had plenty of power now. Things were getting worse indeed if the man was
He sets a hand on hers.
"Why don't we start from the beginning? What's been going on the past few weeks with you and Reina?"
He sets a hand on hers.
"Why don't we start from the beginning? What's been going on the past few weeks with you and Reina?"
He'd have been fine with wheeling her around for even longer if necessary. He shakes his own head though.
"Don't blame yourself. You're good at doing that, Wisty."
He'd have been fine with wheeling her around for even longer if necessary. He shakes his own head though.
"Don't blame yourself. You're good at doing that, Wisty."
"I came as soon as I could. Had to chase off Himazawa when he came storming after me."
He sits down on the stool closest to Willow, scooting it right up to her bed.
"...what did the doctors say?"
"I came as soon as I could. Had to chase off Himazawa when he came storming after me."
He sits down on the stool closest to Willow, scooting it right up to her bed.
"...what did the doctors say?"
"Willow? Are you in here?"
He can at least smell Zangoose's familiar scent.
"Willow? Are you in here?"
He can at least smell Zangoose's familiar scent.
The tone is serious enough that the nurse, while she was about to respond, simply nodded and walked off.
He sends a text to @sugaredscience.bsky.social
'On my way.'
The tone is serious enough that the nurse, while she was about to respond, simply nodded and walked off.
He sends a text to @sugaredscience.bsky.social
'On my way.'
How wrong he was.
"Al, you did the one thing you shouldn't have done."
A nurse approached him, noticing his expression.
'Doctor Leary? You look pale, do you need some rest?'
He looks up, and the nurse flinches.
How wrong he was.
"Al, you did the one thing you shouldn't have done."
A nurse approached him, noticing his expression.
'Doctor Leary? You look pale, do you need some rest?'
He looks up, and the nurse flinches.
'In the hospital. They're out of wheelchairs. Got into trouble helping Reina. Al hurt me.'
'I need you here. Can't walk.'
He stared at the messages. Disbelief setting in. Aleister had been hunting his daughter for some time, he knew that. Willow had been helping
'In the hospital. They're out of wheelchairs. Got into trouble helping Reina. Al hurt me.'
'I need you here. Can't walk.'
He stared at the messages. Disbelief setting in. Aleister had been hunting his daughter for some time, he knew that. Willow had been helping
Now though...with Al, or rather, Aleister having married, Willow was at least aware. She depended on him, she'd made decisions that
Now though...with Al, or rather, Aleister having married, Willow was at least aware. She depended on him, she'd made decisions that