Why does it hurt so bad?
FORGET GOODBYES | ACCEPTING
He’s too panicked to argue, his glove already SOAKED before he tears it off in frustration; nearly pinning the younger to the ground—just to make it stop. ( You got in the way, you IDIOT, I would have taken it! I could have been— ) “Stop talkin’.” He growled through his teeth, deft hands making work while ignoring his own hole-riddled armour to make GOOD USE of the adrenaline. It didn’t help it was dark, he couldn’t see but he wouldn’t let anything stop him. James didn’t deserve this, and fuck if it didn’t feel like McCree’s fault; he didn’t pull him back fast enough, he didn’t cover him in time. ( he was there, he could have protected you ) The grit was not for HIM, it wasn’t his fault; Jesse had lost enough—it was unfair to take the good things left. Hands worked in rattled succession, slick with blood before he tore himself apart trying to fix what he could. Tearing the SERAPE from his shoulders, he spat a curse; shredding pieces of fabric to bundle in knots for make shift dressings, and binding his waist. His teeth bit worries into the skin, eyes painted with shaken resolve—please don’t leave. McCree grabs a hand, ignoring the blood that covered him in STROKES and gave a soft squeeze to his fingers; short breaths caught in his chest. “I-I did my best...Just hang on for me.”
















