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bravelittletrickster:
Gabriel was impressed that Liam was able to hold so still for so long. He knew how difficult it was for the younger boy, especially when his anxiety was high.
“You’re doing great, buddy. Yeah, I can make that for us. You can help if you want.” He continued to pick through Liam’s hair for any visible pieces of glass. “I wanna rinse out your hair to make sure we got it all and clean it better. You can just kneel on the mat. That okay?”
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Liam smiled briefly up at Gabriel and looked at the tub. He nodded and slowly moved to the floor.
“Is, uh, is it okay if I keep my shirt on? I don’t mind if it gets wet.” He was incredibly uncomfortable with his body even with his binder on. But he also just didn’t want Gabriel to see the damage under his sleeves.
Gabriel nodded, immediately understanding the request. “Yeah, of course, buddy. I’ll do my best to keep it dry.” When the boy had positioned himself so his head was hanging in the tub, Gabriel grabbed the flexible shower head and brought it down where he knelt beside Liam. He got the water at a comfortable temperature and gently rinsed his hair. His hands ran through it, glad he didn’t see anything worse on his head other than the cut at his hairline.
When he was finished, he turn the water off and let the shower head hang. “I’m gonna get some bandages for that cut, okay? I don’t want it to stay open and make your face look like a war zone again, okay?”












