Re: [in-person: holly & noah.]
[Those 10 minutes? Felt like forever. Holly wasn't normally the type to be afraid of the dark, but he'd definitely been keeping the lights on at all hours since the portal. So, he lit up the flashlight on his phone, and then he worried that would draw attention to him, so he doused it and he just tried to focus on Noah's annoying and endearing elongation of the word going. And he did try to keep his chill, because he didn't want Noah to feel panic and, you know, panic. So, when the pain really started to drag at him? It was maybe kinda better. And then Noah was there, and Holly absolutely let Noah help him into the Jeep. He leaned heavily, and he put his hand on Noah's shoulder to leverage his weight up, and then his leg in, and he was getting so stoned the second they got to the gym. He didn't actually answer about being alright until he was in the Jeep.] I'm fine, but get in this fucking Jeep and drive. And you're helping me shower as soon as we get there. [Because he was cold, okay? And the thought of hot water on his skin? Heaven. And he had supplies for it with the gauze and stuff, so he assumed Noah had brought that with.
He resisted the urge to nose at Noah's jaw, which he really wanted to fucking do, and he settled the crutches against his groin and pushed at Noah's belly.] Go. Drive. [And he leaned his head back against the seat and closed his eyes. Because, okay, yeah. All that fucking walking? Bad idea. Luckily? He had meds he could take and that would kick in quick, and he smiled a little once the Jeep got moving. And it was a short fucking drive, and they were there before Holly had a chance to consider nodding off or anything.
He opened his own door when the Jeep stopped, and he planted his crutches on the ground, and he even managed to close the door with his ass.] Get me some pills from the pocket of the bag. [The bottle in his own pocket? He tossed that to Noah. He needed the better stuff.] And once I'm buzzed? We're both taking a shower. [Bossily, because he'd just remembered how cold Noah felt.]