Raju's jaw clenches. The best thing to do for Francis is keep going so his hands stay moving steadily and quick; hesitation is the thing that'd stretch it all out longer. Not that this will stop hurting Francis once he's done. But Raju will be done with doing it, at least. And Francis will be safer, all the broken parts of him held in place again. Its been made very clear that no one else is going to look out for Francis, not if that means doing something hard — it's more important than ever now that Raju be able to do these things. And so he will.
"Then that's what we'll ask for," he says, smile flickering on again as he glances at Francis' face. "A box of oranges."
He looks down again at his hands. A moment after he finishes asking they'll be done, at least with this, but Francis won't be done needing distracting. "I've seen them once or twice, at parties, but never had one. What are they like?"
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Date: 2024-07-07 12:41 am (UTC)"Then that's what we'll ask for," he says, smile flickering on again as he glances at Francis' face. "A box of oranges."
He looks down again at his hands. A moment after he finishes asking they'll be done, at least with this, but Francis won't be done needing distracting. "I've seen them once or twice, at parties, but never had one. What are they like?"