[It was enough to provide a reprieve from the withdrawal symptoms but not enough to get a real high from. It would, of course, heal damage that she might have sustained, even bruises and scrapes. He remained calm and remained holding off the vein a few more seconds after her yelp.
He released his grip and recapped the needle to sterilize later. He patted her wrist as he rose from his seat next to her to hide the items back under the floor boards, not willing to risk anyone seeing his miniature stash. He was going to have to allocate each dosage carefully to get Jinx through until he could gain a new supply.
( it's like she had forgotten what it's like to feel normal. and to think her sister suggested how she didn't need shimmer at all. come to think of it, what's so bad about this stuff again anyway? from what she's experiencing right now for one, is her mind drifting in a nice and smooth wave with no voices (that won't last).
and if she wasn't so mentally drained from the maze, jinx would instantly jump sky high or jog. maybe tomorrow she'll go out for a run first thing to get her legs back in shape along with her daily workout. and speaking of bruises and scrapes, there's no pain from them either as they gradually heal up. )
Mm-hmm...
( jinx hums an answer, suddenly overcome to just relax on this couch and curl up for a bit. but she still needs to eat and bathe. )
[Silco hadn't been working in the Doctor for years on end without knowing what Shimmer did to a person and the weening process. After all, it was bad for business to kill off those who were providing him the funding to rise to the top and drag the other Chem-Barons with him. Addiction was powerful, and even when weaned off, he knew that the hunger would gnaw at a person the rest of their life normally. The alternative was losing Jinx, and he couldn't face that.
As she relaxed into the couch, he returned to set a hand to the back of her head lightly. It was best she ride the sensation of normalcy on her own.]
When you feel up to it, go and have a bath. I'll prepare a meal for us.
[With that, he left to head to their small kitchen to put together a meal. Practice made perfect with that.]
( this time she doesn't answer, but she soaks in his gentle touch of her head even if it's brief. the sweet ambience of her father moving onto their kitchen, opening and close cabinets, and the clanking of silverware or tools to prep to cook is simply to die for. it's an odd and a rare satisfaction to her really. jinx's love of chaos and mayhem will always be the number one thing, but... sometimes. sometimes something lulled like this can be smoothing for her. it's definitely something she can live with long term, but every once in awhile it isn't so bad.
two minutes passes or so, and jinx finally yanks herself off the couch in a lazy fashion. the girl still says nothing, although makes her way to their bathroom -- arms moving in a see saw notion in a listless manner then disappears inside. )
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Date: 2023-10-06 04:24 am (UTC)He released his grip and recapped the needle to sterilize later. He patted her wrist as he rose from his seat next to her to hide the items back under the floor boards, not willing to risk anyone seeing his miniature stash. He was going to have to allocate each dosage carefully to get Jinx through until he could gain a new supply.
He returned to the couch and watched her.]
The skin itch has subsided for now?
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Date: 2023-10-06 05:02 am (UTC)and if she wasn't so mentally drained from the maze, jinx would instantly jump sky high or jog. maybe tomorrow she'll go out for a run first thing to get her legs back in shape along with her daily workout. and speaking of bruises and scrapes, there's no pain from them either as they gradually heal up. )
Mm-hmm...
( jinx hums an answer, suddenly overcome to just relax on this couch and curl up for a bit. but she still needs to eat and bathe. )
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Date: 2023-10-09 02:05 am (UTC)As she relaxed into the couch, he returned to set a hand to the back of her head lightly. It was best she ride the sensation of normalcy on her own.]
When you feel up to it, go and have a bath. I'll prepare a meal for us.
[With that, he left to head to their small kitchen to put together a meal. Practice made perfect with that.]
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Date: 2023-10-09 03:44 am (UTC)two minutes passes or so, and jinx finally yanks herself off the couch in a lazy fashion. the girl still says nothing, although makes her way to their bathroom -- arms moving in a see saw notion in a listless manner then disappears inside. )