I'm not... dying. [ it's not that bad, it's like a bad flue she shivers hard and pulls the blanket over her a little tighter, eyes closing for a moment. she knows he'll understand when she says: ] It feels like the first hour or two after being bitten. [ she doesn't sound scared, just... unsettled. it's not something she expected to ever feel again, it makes her feel vulnerable and human, for the first time in a long time.]
( the first hour or two after being bitten is... not a pleasant time, to say the least. not the worst it gets, certainly, so that's nice to hear, but it still sucks. )
No hallucinations, then? No pain?
( other than normal flu pain, anyway. his worries have been appeased just enough that damon doesn't feel the need to watch caroline like a hawk the whole time he's here now, andhe heads toward the kitchen, beginning to look through caroline's refrigerator and pantry for anything that might be helpful. his hearing he keeps focused on her, so they can still talk while he goes about doing... helpful human illness things.
caroline really should have called elena for this. )
Just feels like the flu. [ so not real pain and definitely no hallucinations. she shook her head when he asked before, she moves to try and sit up a little when he leaves the room. she lets out a shaky breath and immediately pushes the covers off because suddenly she's outrageously hot.
somewhere in the apartment, bunny and whiskey are snuggling.
don't worry, she did call elena. he's just the one who got here first. although, to be fair, she didn't call for help.]
Yes. But Damon, I'm fine. You shouldn't be here, what if you catch it too?
( did she really think that if she called damon and elena they wouldn't show up at her house immediately to make sure she's okay? really? )
If I catch it, I'll survive. I have an almost-doctor living with me. You live alone.
( "almost-doctor" is... let's be real, it's giving elena a bit more credit than she deserves, what with this being her first year doing any med school anything, but that's not the point. the point is, she's in med school, and if he gets sick, she'll take care of him. caroline has no one to take care of her. )
Besides, you know your mom would kick my ass if she knew you were sick and I didn't help you out.
( merlo peeks out for under the covers caroline dumped on him, clicking his beak again before he lays his head on her arm. it's... a weird kind of quasi-hug, for a bird. )
[ she'd hoped! but she probably knew it would be useless to talk them out of it. of course, everything he says stings and she's happy that he's not in the room to see the way she flinches at both truths. she is alone, she lives alone. and yes, her mother, who is so very dead, would be upset if she knew how alone caroline felt and if she didn't accept help.
the bird snuggles close and caroline feels weird about it still but she warms up a little, moving to slowly touch the bird's head, making sure he's okay with it before she strokes it gently. She tries to change the subject--]
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No hallucinations, then? No pain?
( other than normal flu pain, anyway. his worries have been appeased just enough that damon doesn't feel the need to watch caroline like a hawk the whole time he's here now, andhe heads toward the kitchen, beginning to look through caroline's refrigerator and pantry for anything that might be helpful. his hearing he keeps focused on her, so they can still talk while he goes about doing... helpful human illness things.
caroline really should have called elena for this. )
Tea's good for colds, right?
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somewhere in the apartment, bunny and whiskey are snuggling.
don't worry, she did call elena. he's just the one who got here first. although, to be fair, she didn't call for help.]
Yes. But Damon, I'm fine. You shouldn't be here, what if you catch it too?
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If I catch it, I'll survive. I have an almost-doctor living with me. You live alone.
( "almost-doctor" is... let's be real, it's giving elena a bit more credit than she deserves, what with this being her first year doing any med school anything, but that's not the point. the point is, she's in med school, and if he gets sick, she'll take care of him. caroline has no one to take care of her. )
Besides, you know your mom would kick my ass if she knew you were sick and I didn't help you out.
( merlo peeks out for under the covers caroline dumped on him, clicking his beak again before he lays his head on her arm. it's... a weird kind of quasi-hug, for a bird. )
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the bird snuggles close and caroline feels weird about it still but she warms up a little, moving to slowly touch the bird's head, making sure he's okay with it before she strokes it gently. She tries to change the subject--]
Elena should try to go to school here.