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[Ha, ha.

Ha.]

He doesn't want to believe you. You wasted your breath.

You really shouldn't get involved with him.

i got that impression.

and i know, i just.

he looked so scared, i know what that feels like.. i wanted to help.

I know, Steph. But the problem is that he doesn't want help. I can't give up on him, but you should save yourself the frustration. You have other things to worry about.

helping people who don't want it is impossible.

[She regrets that as soon as she sends it, so:]

sorry.

it's good, that you won't give up on him. i hope he comes around.

i told him he could come to me if he decided he wanted help, but i know he won't.

[Tell him about it.]

He won't. But I'll say on his behalf that the offer is appreciated.

you're welcome.

i don't think he likes me much now, but i'll keep looking out for him for you.

[And because it's Batgirl's job to look after people, but... part of it is because she doesn't want to think about how awful Saul would feel, if something happened to Jesse.]

[For you.

It's a good thing all Saul's really able to do at this point is groan and roll his head back against the pillow, because that's exactly what he does.]

Someone's going to have to, over the next few days. I can't.

[She nearly types why not before she realizes the likely explanation.]

shit, are you sick, too?

Sure am. Are you OK?

[Because.

Swapping spit.]

so far, seems like half the transports have got it, at this rate.

will you go to hospital if you need to? jim had to drag ellie and i don't think remy would want to do the same for you.

[Maybe she can just joke around and act like nothing happened.]

I hate hospitals. :(

I'm not that sick. Just running a fever.

[LIES LIES LIES YEAH~

He's okay with pretending nothing happened, too.]

you get used to them.

[welp]

i've seen how bad it can get, just don't be stubborn, please?

I'll be stubborn if I want.

[If not for the other night, she'd have made a joke about naughty nurses here, but she can't do it now.]

don't think i won't come over and drag your ass to the hospital myself

You leave my ass out of this.

[Fevers though.]

[... Really?!]

the doctors won't. it's a good injection site.

[That's what he gets for. saying things.]

The doctors have sicker asses to worry about. I'm fine, I swear.

if i come check on you and find you're lying i'm gonna be pissed

[They both know that won't happen, because she's too chicken to actually get within fifty feet of him.]

Don't.

[He stares at that message after he's sent it, suddenly worried it might seem a little too harsh. His main concern is that he'd get her sick — but he really doesn't want to see her. Not when he already feels like shit. Not when he hasn't stopped feeling like shit.

Karma, right?]

okay

[It's a pretty clear message, and what else can she really say, except, well:]

sorry

[For everything. Anything.]

[Way later:]

If I get sicker, I'll let Jesse know. I promise. He'll take care of it. I don't want you exposing yourself to this if you don't have to.

[Then, hastily:]

Which is not to say that I'm okay with him getting sick instead

but I bet you're probably going on that mission thing, right? Saving the day and all that?

[She was so sure she wasn't getting a reply, that it startles her a little when she does, and Steph proceeds to spend a full long minutes just staring at the messages.]

i've been volunteering at the hospital and clinic anyway

[And sleeping there occasionally to keep Ellie company.

She doesn't know what to say in response to "saving the day and all that".]

How bad is it?

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I TRIED SO HARD TO LET THIS GO

also whoops 2/2

you tried so hard and got so far

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