[He choked back pain, his leg shaking as it throbbed- God, that had hurt. He wanted to cut back angrily for not only having been shoved to the floor, but for the animals interrupting the moment, for her not shutting the door, for anything that would allow him to vent his irritation; however, as he shot a look to her and saw tears in her eyes, he found himself somehow unable to do it.
His expression softened instantly. He didn't want to see her upset, and he couldn't quite put his finger on the reason why. Probably because the mood was still on his mind, he'd later tell himself. Or that he didn't want to deal with someone who was crying when his leg was aching. That had to be why. There was no other reason.
A gasp finally escaped him, as though he suddenly remembered how to breathe.]
Fine. I'm fine.
[His insistence came through breaths, each slow and deliberate as he tried to mask how much he hurt right then. All the walking he'd done that day, combined with the heat of the moment only seconds before, left him drained and in worse condition than he cared to admit. He pushed off from the floor, trying to get back to his feet, but ended up remaining where he was, another sharp intake accompanying his fail effort.]
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Date: 2012-02-03 04:39 pm (UTC)His expression softened instantly. He didn't want to see her upset, and he couldn't quite put his finger on the reason why. Probably because the mood was still on his mind, he'd later tell himself. Or that he didn't want to deal with someone who was crying when his leg was aching. That had to be why. There was no other reason.
A gasp finally escaped him, as though he suddenly remembered how to breathe.]
Fine. I'm fine.
[His insistence came through breaths, each slow and deliberate as he tried to mask how much he hurt right then. All the walking he'd done that day, combined with the heat of the moment only seconds before, left him drained and in worse condition than he cared to admit. He pushed off from the floor, trying to get back to his feet, but ended up remaining where he was, another sharp intake accompanying his fail effort.]