Do you think Simon would have some messy accidents since his tummy isn’t used to the food on Erid yet?
This man is dealing with radiation sickness so his stomach is EXTRA sensitive for months after (perhaps permanently)
So dang it, Grace is offering him some of his me-burger and Simon is getting sick of this nutritional dense paste, he wants something that doesn't taste like chalk.
So, he does it, he eats about half of the burger and dear god it was the best thing he's honestly ever ate since the rapture.
And oh god is it his most recent biggest mistake.
Because it doesn't come with gentle reminders like the paste does, it's a sudden and sharp cramp that has Simon go pale, cold sweat beading on his neck/back as the plate on the table clatters as he suddenly stands.
Grace ofc thinks it was something he said bc/ Simon stood up in the middle of Grace's sentence.
"Simon? Simon what's wrong?"
Simon tries to tell Grace that he just needs...
But his body doesn't afford him that politeness as the next cramp has Simon helpless crouch down and...nature takes it course.
The whole time Simon is crying, trying to apologize between pained sounds and hitched breaths as he feels the warmth and heaft filling his pants.
Grace is just sat there, eyes wide as he's watching this all unfold. Eventually (a few seconds later but everything feels like it's happening in slow motion) he gets up and kneels infront of Simon.
Simon's eyes open for just a second, "why're you a-apologizing?"
"Because you're on a medical plan and I should have known to not tempt you,let alone let you eat something that was not apart of your controlled diet," Grace pauses, brushing away the sweat caked locks from Simon's forehead, "it was cruel of me to do that and for that, I'm sorry."
Simon swallows dryly, god if he wasn't in the midst of total intestinal distress he'd thank Grace. But for now all he can do is make some strangled noise that almost sounds like acknowledgement.
Grace's lips twitch upwards a small bit as he pats Simon's back.
"I know buddy, hate to say it but, you probably won't be done for a bit. You did take pretty big bites."
Simon whines, pressing his face against Grace's chest as he lets the other man keep him balanced.
He'll find this funny later but right now, he just wants his aches and nausea to be done.