[He waits, prepared to bite back a wince or three as Helix gets to work on his shoulder, but the other is surprisingly quick and gentle. Once the tape is set he moves his arm a little bit, carfully feeling out how the tape tugs and stretches his skin. It's not so bad.]
Better now. [A smile, and normally he'd leave it at that and go in for a kiss. Cover up the less desirable parts of the truth, but for one reason or another he really doesn't feel like doing that today.]