"what, you don't like neela's selection of masks? and here i thought i'd take a picture to preserve the memory of you looking absolutely adorable." oh, she shouldn't poke fun when he was already in such an abysmal state. but, she appeases him -- or at least hopes to-- with one more gentle kiss between the valley of two knuckles.
after a quick call to neela and a text to ichiji to make sure to provide any assistance required to the nurse until it was time for his own shift to end, the doctor brought law along back to her place. thankfully, her apartment wasn't so far from campus, less time spent out in the elements meant less time spent collecting pollen and other allergens that aggravated law's symptoms.
"face me." shoko instructed, sitting next to him on her couch. hovering her glowing hand over his face, the irritated skin around his nostrils and eyes gradually healed back to their normal state, redness and dryness dissipating. allergies were more of a gray area for her capabilities. while she could reduce the physical byproducts of the symptoms such as the irritated and inflamed portions of his skin, she could not control the environment nor its affects on him. at the very least, she could ease the discomfort for the time being.
"better? it was mostly a paperwork day. i didn't need to heal anyone, so if you need me to do more---" thumbs brushed under his eyes and then swiped across his cheekbones. "just say the word." / @voidcenturyseashanties , continued.