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Friar Tuck Everlasting (friartuck) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2025-02-11 19:44:00

Entry tags:

friar tuck, will scarlet

WHO: Will Scarlet and Friar Tuck, with maybe saint Francis
WHEN: Saturday, early morning and I'll link this when I have a computer on Thursday
WHERE: parsonage
WHAT: aftermath of gluttony
WARNINGS: Drugs, descriptions of non-con sex

The moment Tuck escaped from the Lyft he had called to Rex's place, he stumbled up the path to the parsonage, and he threw up in a bush. He felt awful and disgusted and a kind of all over numbness which fogged his mind. Trying to reach for any thoughts that weren't 'oh god why' was like trying to catch smoke. So he lay there for a time, as the sky lightened, smelling sick in his nose, his body throbbing with pain.

He had to move. He had to get inside.

Tuck groaned as he rose, stumbling to the door. He was filthy and he knew it, and all he wanted was to climb into his bathtub and sit under the water. God, maybe he should run a bath and let himself drown.

The only reason he didn't, was because the thought of Will finding him like that was too painful.

Instead, Tuck slipped inside quietly, padding as silently as he could to the ensuite bathroom. He didn't notice Flora, their wee dog, sit up excitedly as he did so. He just shucked his clothes onto the floor, planning to burn them and the disgusting stains that were no doubt inside later. He turned the shower on and climbed into the tub, sitting under the stream with his arms around his knees. He didn't notice he was shaking, or the awful pink swirl of water making it's way from between his legs to the drain. He just sat there and tried not to scream.

In the bedroom, Flora was now bouncing all over Will, because Tuck was home and he hadn't patted her. Someone was going to take up the slack, so she nosed him until he awoke

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 08:57 am UTC (link)

Will groaned as Flora whined at him, nudging at him with her nose and begging for attention. What had gotten her up so early? Was Tuck home? He hadn't messaged to say- Will checked his phone, squinting at the screen as his eyes adjusted to the light.

"Alright- alright," he said, shoving Flora off him and sitting up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed. He ruffled her face for a minute, satisfying her need for attention, until it gradually filtered into his ears that the shower was running. "Tuck? You home?" he called with a yawn, rubbing his eyes. "Good night?"

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friartuck
2025-02-11 09:02 am UTC (link)

Tuck jerked his head up when he heard Will's voice, but he didn't move or speak. The door wasn't locked, so Will could come right in, not that Tuck was thinking about that. He wasn't thinking about anything except the way his face had felt, shoved into the pool table, or how much pain he was in.

Or how much he wanted to go back, even though the very idea twisted his guts with horror.

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 09:08 am UTC (link)

Will waited a moment, then turned his head when he didn't hear anything. "Tuck?" he tried again, waiting a moment, then when he didn't get a reply he got up, finding his robe to pull on and cover his nakedness. "Tuck, you want a coffee?" He knocked lightly on the door, frowning, and tested the doorknob, finding it unlocked. He pushed it open slightly to better hear Tuck's voice. Not that he usually had trouble hearing Tuck's dulcet tones when he sang lustily under the shower, but perhaps Tuck hadn't heard him. "You in there? Can I come in?"

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friartuck
2025-02-11 09:16 am UTC (link)

Tuck had heard, of course. He just had no idea how to even begin to know what to say. Instead, he buried his face in his knees and wrapped his arms around his head, groaning in pain and horror. He still hadn't noticed the blood in the water, he was far too gone for that.

Will was about to come in and then he has to explain and that seemed like the worst thing in the world.

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 09:24 am UTC (link)

Well that wasn't the noise someone made after stopping out all night on an exciting escapade. Will pushed the door open and poked his head in, looking at the shower and surprised to find he had to look down to where Tuck was crouched in the bottom of the tub. "Tuck?" he asked again, coming inside and pushing the door shut behind him so that Flora couldn't bounce in and interrupt. "Are you- Jesus-"

The word slipped out of him without thinking, the shock of seeing blood in the water too great. He stepped forward and reached out, not sure what to do other than find the source of the injury. "What happened? Are you hurt? Tuck? What happened??"

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friartuck
2025-02-11 09:29 am UTC (link)

The second he felt Will's touch graze him, Tuck jerked away from him. He raised his head in order to hiss, "don't touch me!" His voice sounding desperate and scared.

Then his eyes focused on Will, and that loving and concerned look on his face, and Tuck shattered. His face crumpled and he choked out a sob, shaking his head because he didn't know how to explain. Yes. Yes he was hurt.

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 09:36 am UTC (link)

Will jerked his hand back, his heart thumping because he knew something very, very wrong had happened. "You're bleeding," he said softly, trying to keep low and calm so as not to scare Tuck any more than he had already been. Tuck didn't need him freaking out and making things worse. Start at the beginning. "Can you tell me where you were last night? You said you were going to Diogenes but you didn't message me after that. Did- did you get there?"

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	friartuck 2025-02-11 09:39 am UTC (link)
	Okay he could do this. Will was asking short, easy questions that he could answer. He was bleeding? Tuck didn't know where, so he just nodded. Yes, he'd gotten to Diogenes. Tuck let out another sob and then he said, "Will- I didn't want it. I'm sorry. I didn't- I couldn't stop it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 09:46 am UTC (link)

"I know, I know, of course you didn't." Will was quick to soothe even though he didn't know the story yet, his fingers gripping the edge of the tub so hard his knuckles were turning white. Whoever did this was going to answer to him. "Did someone take you home with them? A man or a woman?" He was trying to keep the answers short and easy, while at the same time running through names in his head of who would be the best person to call for help to who would be sensitive and kind and not get worked up with the roiling black thunder Will was starting to feel in his gut.

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	friartuck 2025-02-11 09:49 am UTC (link)
	Tuck nodded again, "a man," he said quietly, sniffling. "I tried to leave and I couldn't." He was starting to feel the absence of the opiates in his system and he reached out to scratch his arm idly. God he wanted more. Did he have any of his old Vicodin lying around? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 10:03 am UTC (link)

"He held you back?" Will frowned, searching in his pocket for his phone. He could silently scroll his contacts until he found the right person. He knew the other Merry Men would be fuming about this, but he wasn't sure Tuck wanted any of them to see him like this. "Did you get his name?"

Huh. Francis. And Francis would be up early too, he was always up with the birds. Perhaps Tuck wouldn't mind if he asked Francis to help.

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	friartuck 2025-02-11 10:06 am UTC (link)
	"Rex," Tuck said, still scratching his arm. "His name was Rex. He didn't hold me, he- I just couldn't." If it had been an actual fight, Tuck could easily have held his own. As it was, he had been so outmatched, it was laughable. "Will," Tuck breathed, "I threw up outside." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 10:15 am UTC (link)

Will glanced back up at Tuck. "It's okay. We'll clean it up later," he said. A bit of vomit was the least of his worries, except that perhaps it was a signifier of what had gone wrong. Had Tuck been drunk, or drugged? Was that why he couldn't fight or run?

And he was starting to think he knew why Tuck was bleeding, and it was making him feel sick with horror and fury. Tuck didn't need him getting angry, not now, he could do that on his own time later. "Listen... You're hurt. Can I call someone? Can I call Francis to help?" he asked. Someone was going to have to have a look at... the injury, and see how bad it was.

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	friartuck 2025-02-11 10:19 am UTC (link)
	The second Will said Francis' name, Tuck sort of melted a little. "Yes," he said, his voice almost desperate. "Yes, I want Francis." His saint would help him. Francis had gotten him through so much. "I can't think. I can't- I need Frannie." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 10:30 am UTC (link)

Will tried to not take it too personally how desperately Tuck seemed to want Francis, but at least it was a good thing to have suitable assistance. "Alright. I'll call him. I'm just going to step out for a moment, alright? I'll be right outside. Just stay- stay here. Just a moment." He got up and went back out into the bedroom, taking the chance to pull on some underwear and sweatpants and put down some food to keep Flora occupied. He decided to call rather than text Francis, just to be sure he got the message, keeping one ear open for Tuck if he called out.

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	compati 2025-02-11 10:32 am UTC (link)
	Will was right, of course, that Francis was awake. He had woken with the sun and spent time with his animals. He answered happily, always thrilled to hear from any of the merry men. "Hello, Will! How are you, this glorious morning?" He asked, getting the vibe entirely wrong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 10:36 am UTC (link)

"Francis, I need your help," Will replied, keeping his voice down, speaking quickly and cutting to the chase. The sooner the saint was here the better. "Tuck's come home and he's been through something- I think he might have been roofied or something. It's serious. Can you come now? I- He- We'd both really appreciate that." He took a breath, bending to stroke Flora's back since she was just happy to have his company so early in the morning.

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compati
2025-02-11 10:40 am UTC (link)

Francis didn't lose a second even though hearing that one of his closest friends had been through something so awful. "Of course I'll be there, Will," he said gently, his tone now serious instead of cheerful. "I'll be there just as soon as I can. Will? If he's been- If I'm heading you right and understanding, if you think he'll want to go to the police, you need to tell him not to take a shower."

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	rouge_rogue 2025-02-11 10:44 am UTC (link)
	"Ahhh-" Will froze and grimaced. "Shit. It's too late for that. He... was in the shower when I woke up. Fuck, I didn't even think of that." Going to the police about most things was not Will's first instinct. He was much more of the "taking justice into your own hands" school of thought. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

friartuck
2025-02-11 10:49 am UTC (link)

Well that was that then. "It's alright, I'll leave now. Neither of you will be alone, Will," he said, trying to reassure his friend. "I'll be there as long as you need me."

Tuck was crying quietly now, still scratching at the inside of his left arm. He was considering figuring out how to get ahold of Codeine when he called out, "Will! Come back! Please come back!" God if he was left alone he was going to fuck up worse than he already had.

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 10:58 am UTC (link)

Will turned towards his voice. "He's calling, I gotta go. Hey, listen, um, he puked out front so just, watch that. See you soon."

He hung up and headed back to the bathroom, leaving Flora ordered to her bed in great reluctance for the poor pup. "I'm here," he said, coming back with a cup of water and some Tylenol. "He's on his way. It'll be alright. Do you want something to help with the pain?" He crouched down next to to the tub, just very glad they didn't have Evie over this weekend.

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	friartuck 2025-02-11 11:00 am UTC (link)
	Tuck actually managed to huff out a laugh, but there was no mirth in it. "Yeah," he admitted, "I want something to help with the pain, and if you don't watch me, I'm going to track Codeine down until he shoots me up to my eyeballs. Fuck I can't do this." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 11:09 am UTC (link)

"Well... I have water and Tylenol. And you are going to do this. You know you're strong enough, you just feel like shit right now. Be patient with yourself." Will offered the water at least. Tuck must be feeling empty and dehydrated after puking outside. "Will you be upset if I touch you?" he asked. He wanted to see if there were other injuries somewhere, more superficial ones, and he sucked in an angry breath through his teeth when he spotted the hickeys and bite marks on Tuck's shoulder and neck. Son of a bitch.

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friartuck
2025-02-11 11:15 am UTC (link)

Tuck needed to explain why being strong wasn't going to be good enough, but instead he took the water and the Tylenol and he swallowed both down.

"You can touch me," Tuck said quietly. "I was just surprised before. I...I didn't realize it was you." He gave Will an imploring look then, begging with his eyes,"you understand what happened, right? I don't have to tell you?"

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rouge_rogue
2025-02-11 11:26 am UTC (link)

"I think I can guess," Will replied quietly. He was torn between feeling sorrow for Tuck and furious protectiveness, wanting to hunt this guy down and tear his offending appendage clean off his body. Tentatively he reached out to lay a hand on Tuck's shoulder, wanting to comfort him, but Tuck was still in his wet ceramic fortress and didn't look like he wanted to get out. Will sighed and grimaced. "Francis suggested... well. If you want to pursue... legal avenues... against this person..."