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[carmesi]

Who: wanda maximoff + others
When: september/october
Where: solvunn, horizon, nocwich
What: catch-all for the month! including quest, and general top-levels for solvunn. horizon threads based on request! additionally, she'll be in nocwich teaching high magic basics.
Warnings: blood??

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[catholica]

( she's not wrong but that's not going to stop him from worrying about her. his shoulders slouch and he does angle himself towards her somewhat. )

I know, I know, I Just don't like the thought of you being in pain or anything.

( and now that he knows she is, it's going to be at the front of his mind for awhile. )

[carmesi]

That's very sweet of you, Matt.

[she tugs at his arm, now that he's angled towards her, and maybe he'll realize that she's motioning at him to lie down on the bed with her.]

—but you're going to worry about me being in pain as much as I'm going to worry about you going out and about at night, playing vigilante in the Cities. [there's nothing for it; it's just how things are.] I'm being careful. I know you are, too.

[catholica]

( matt wants to argue and he even opens his mouth to tell her that's not the same thing but —

but he knows it is. he sighs and nods, reaching out for her. )

Do you think it's permanent?

[carmesi]

I don't know.

[is her honest response, finding his hands when he fumbles about trying to find where exactly she is. it takes a gentle tug, a light touch of encouragement, and wanda's moving about so that she can fit easily against him.]

It's not something I understand right now.

[—and she takes one of his hands to press against the outline of her face, just as she leans against it.]

And I can't think that it might be permanent. That's too scary to even consider.

[catholica]

( she's not thinking about it being permanent but now, it's the only thing that he can think about it.

he takes a breath and then let's it go, trying not to be too worked up about this. )

How do you think you'll learn more? Are there people that can help you?

[carmesi]

I can talk to the people in the commune. If nothing else, I can just go to Soris’s shrine and pray to her. Ask for insight.

[it’s not that complicated in her mind. she does feel, though, that matt, despite trying his best, is getting worked up about this.

quietly, she mutters,]

Don’t do that, Matt.

[catholica]

I'm not doing anything.

( not exactly true. )

I can't help but be worried for you, Wanda. You'd do the same thing in my position.

[carmesi]

[her lips purse, and she can’t help but feel that tenderness and care coming from him. wanda brushes a hand over his face, gets closer to him so they can cuddle—wanda tucked away against him so he can feel that he’s protecting her from whatever ailment has got her like this.

they’ve cycled through this kind of conversation before.

of course she’d be worried, too, if it was matt in her shoes. playfully, she adds,]

I guess you get to look after me for the rest of our time in Nocwich.

[catholica]

Hmm.

( he sighs and closes his eyes, resting his head atop hers and holding her close. )

You've said it and now you can't take it back.

[carmesi]

You do realize that my time in Nocwich is basically just time that I get to spend with you, right?

[it’s no secret—even if she has people she wants to see, things she wants to do and buy, she wants to spend most of her time with matt, even if it’s just being lazy and hanging out in bed for most of the time.

it really is something they don’t get to do on a day-to-day basis.]

I have high hopes for Nurse Matt to look after me.

[a light tease]

[catholica]

Do you want me to wear a little outfit?

( what do nurses wear these days? something skimpy? he could do that. )

Give you a sponge bath and all?

[carmesi]

You're already shirtless. What outfit could improve that?

[clearly she has not seen him in his black, improvised daredevil outfit. she wraps up closer to him, snuggling him up.]

I think we had been considering sleep after our shower, unless [at this, she grabs hold of his hand, threading fingers with his.] you want to stay awake.

[catholica]

Oooh, touch decision.

( cuddle with her or stay awake with her? both were such good options. he slides closer to her, grins and tucks his face against her neck. )

What do you want to do?

[carmesi]

[no one could have convinced her that matt was extremely into cuddling. wanda huffs, but then wraps an arm around his back, rubbing up and down lightly.]

I would like to sleep. I know you're worried and all, but you could still kiss me.

[catholica]

Who said I wasn't going to kiss you?

( leaning forward, he drops a soft kiss on her nose. )

I wouldn't pass up the chance to do that.

[carmesi]

[a hand moves to his face, letting it rest against his cheek. there's a smile at his kissing her nose, enamored by the gentleness of it. what a wondrous happenstance, to have someone she can fall in place like this with.

for all that he worries for her, wanda also wishes he would tell her what she did to him when she wasn't herself, some days ago.]

I love you.

[so, she says that, as a bit of a balm, for whatever it may have been.]

[catholica]

I know.

( he does know that. he's certain of that. matt turns his face into her hand and kisses her palm. )

I love you too.

we can wrap up here!! to make space for dramaz

[carmesi]

[and maybe that’s all the certainty she needs right now—that’s all she needs of matt ‘taking care of her’. snuggling up a little closer, wanda’s situated so she can rest halfway on the pillow and halfway atop him.]

Let’s rest for a bit.

[even if they’re both not quite tired.]

That way I can wake up next to you again.