[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/w1RhJX4.jpeg[/img] [sup][img]https://i.imgur.com/9qIY4OK.jpeg[/img] [color=#66356a][b]#66356a[/b][/color] [color=2e2c2c]....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c].....[/color] [url=https://imgur.com/nzNpMpa][color=9b9b9b][b]outfit[/b][/color][/url] [color=2e2c2c].....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c].....[/color] [color=9b9b9b][b] Arena [/b][/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9qIY4OK.jpeg[/img][/sup][/center] [color=808080] Beside Wes, it occurred to put his nose back in place. She should’ve. Would’ve. Could’ve. But given she was close to the shitlist for her poor responses last night, and they sunk back into something comfortable, she voted not to access the Ares in her and cause him more pain, even if it was for the better. She also thought to start cleaning his gorgeous though apparently “a little less pretty” face but chose not to fuss over him in the arena. And that’s when a blessing in black braids arrived. A daughter of Apollo. [color=#667c0c] “Sure, if you don’t mind.”[/color] Wes bumped her. [color=#667c0c] “It’d put Trinity’s mind at ease.”[/color] [color=#66356a]“You’d be getting it anyway,”[/color] Trinity assured him. There would be no turning down healing when he needed it regardless of her. [color=#0bbdaf] “Trust me, if I minded I wouldn’t have climbed all those stairs,”[/color] the healer replied. That was quite a feat after an obstacle course. For normal people. [color=#0bbdaf] “I’m going to have to set it or it’ll heal all wonky like Owen Wilson.”[/color] Wes took her hand. Trinity took a quick glance down at their conjoined fingers like it could be a mistake but squeezed him reassuringly. [color=#667c0c]“Do what you have to, doc.”[/color] The girl braced, counted and snapped it back in place – a satisfying crack sound resonating with her, all which Trinity sat an attentive, fascinated witness to. He groaned and flexed his hand in hers in response. Trinity’s other hand came to comfort him, rubbing his arm and cupping over their entwined hands while that fresh surge of pain took over. But the child of Apollo’s work wasn’t done. She rested a hand along his nose where a light finally emitted from, though the light seemed to struggle, flickering, holding strong for a moment then dimmed. Trinity’s brows pinched in confusion before the same expression reached the healer. [color=#0bbdaf] “What the— ” [/color] She studied him more intently and held her hand over the bridge of his nose, nothing glowing from her hand this time. Trinity looked between them worriedly. Was something wrong with Wes? [color=#0bbdaf] “I’m sorry. I fixed the break but I think I’m too tired to—”[/color] She stood up unsteadily. Knowing what was coming, Trinity jumped out of her seat reaching out for her, but Wes caught her first. [color=#667c0c] “Don’t worry about it. I can live with bruises and rope burn. [i]You[/i] need to rest.”[/color] Trinity confirmed it with a couple of nods. She could take a break. [color=#667c0c] “I can walk you back to your seat,”[/color] he offered. [color=#66356a]“You can crash by us for a beat if you want?”[/color] Trinity tried to offer too. She shooed away their aid, albeit politely, Trinity just wasn’t sure it was wise. Wes sat back in his spot which Trinity had a small suspicion about, even as he grumbled about how stubborn demigod women were. [color=#667c0c]“Can I at least know your name? You’re obviously new—Well, not obviously. I just mean… Trinity and I have been here for a while and you’re a new face.”[/color] Trinity arched an amused brow unsure the girl would ever be offended at ‘obviously new’ anyway, but let him get it out of system. [color=#667c0c] “I’m Wes and this is my girlfriend Trinity.”[/color] Trinty smiled stiffly and raised a hand as a small wave. [color=#66356a]“Hey.”[/color] [color=#0bbdaf] “I’m Tapeesa. Just, you know, try not to break any more bones today. Give me [i]at least[/i] 24 hours to recharge before I have to heal you again.”[/color] Inside, Trinity could feel the internal wince. In future, Tapeesa was going to have to make some rough calls of prioritizing her healing if she ran out of juice after exertion. In other cases, she’d have to outright refuse healing others. The other two seemed not to acknowledge it as a later problem. [color=#667c0c]“You got it, boss.”[/color] [color=#0bbdaf]“Ok, cool.”[/color] Wes unsurprisingly shadowed her to her seat while Trinity settled to track them both via hawk like vision. He just got healed and she was worn out. They both needed to take it easy and if one toppled, she would be there in a flash. Thankfully, it was a safe journey to Tapeesa’s returned row and back. [color=#667c0c]“Why couldn’t Apollo have sent her like a year ago?”[/color] Wes nudged her. [color=#667c0c]“About time camp had a healer. Maybe you’ll worry about me less… Like a [i]little[/i] bit?”[/color] She caught him mimicking her earlier gestures and couldn’t help but grin. [color=#66356a]“Maybe like two percent?”[/color] Trinity suggested, bumping him gently back with her own shoulder. [center] * * * *[/center] The first time paired with her name made her smile. [color=#667c0c]“Knew it.”[/color] Wes’s voice beside her bolstered the feeling of pride in her results and she smirked before quickly wiping it from her face. Mr. River over there had said everyone could grow and do better. He had half a point. But her eyes still narrowed to slits on him like he made some personal challenge and deprived her of a sense of achievement. [i]Do better then, chief.[/i] Absorbed in how she could do better and wanted to do better to absolutely obliterate other times, Trinity almost missed Wesley’s time. [i]Almost.[/i] River dismissed the people who performed under his 15 minute target window. [color=#667c0c]“Looks like you’re free to go,”[/color] Wes added, nudging her again. She flashed him the same weak smile he had given her and robotically gathered her jacket, wrapping it around her arm slowly. [i]So where did that leave…?[/i] [color=86a8ad]“For everyone that remains, you will run the course a second time,”[/color] River answered the unspoken question. [color=#667c0c]“You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me,”[/color] Wes reacted under his breath. Trinity froze uncertainly on how to be a supportive person. She couldn’t relate to despising the course but she understood where Wes was coming from. The whole thing was a damn nightmare for a one armed individual. As she finally gathered a maybe appropriate reaction and comfort, he reached a decision. [color=#667c0c]“Yeah, fuck that,”[/color] he said and shot off. Needing say or do no more, Trinity left slowly for the exit but when she took a last look at Wesley, she paused in her tracks as he negotiated something with River. Curiosity getting the better of her, she stopped and lingered. It looked like a non-combative converse which was good. When he made his way to the centre and dropped to his knees, her head tilted, having an inkling of where this was going. He extended his legs out and controlled his weight down then back up. Trinity found herself creeping towards the spectacle, leaning against the stone of the outskirts of the arena, out of the way of people filtering out and the repeat course attendees. Trinity tried not to stare at the muscles emboldened by sweat and the work of pressing him up and down. His firm sculptured back, shoulders and arm, even his taut behind. A minute ago, she felt sorry for him, now she wasn’t sure she wanted the show to ever end. After all this time, having him whenever she wanted as much as she wanted, she still wasn’t immune or better than anyone else when it came to admiring the son of Aphrodite. So while her eyes drank in every bead of sweat, every muscle tension, she only restrained in not creeping right up to him and sitting cross-legged for a front row seat. Though if anyone had rights to, she did. Tempting, but overbearing. [/color] [center][sup][img]https://i.imgur.com/9qIY4OK.jpeg[/img] [color=808080][b]interactions[/b] [color=2e2c2c]....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c]....[/color] Tapeesa, Wes [color=2e2c2c]...............[/color] [b]mentions[/b] [color=2e2c2c]....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c]....[/color] none [color=2e2c2c]...............[/color] [b]collabs[/b] [color=2e2c2c]....[/color]|[color=2e2c2c]....[/color] none[/color] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9qIY4OK.jpeg[/img][/sup][/center]