Fin

[just_hex]

It had been a rather slow night in A&E and Hex had had plenty of time to chat with the other nurses. He'd been put off with the peds just because he was so good with the kiddies, but when warning bells went off in trauma Hex ran to where he was needed. The bloke was young and terribly thin and Hex got the distinct impression from the state of his hair and nails he was probably not well.

"I'm Hex," he said as two other nurses fussed over the young man, installing an IV and affixing EKG pads. "I just need to get a bit of history."

They went through the details and Hex took it all down, but what he was watching for with all this was to see how lucid Mr. Finlay Flynn was. The other nurses left before he got through the complete questionnaire.

"Almost done, Mr. Flynn," he said, then paused to look at the EKG printout. It wasn't good and the gravity of the situation settled heavy on his brow.

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[prince_of_nymphs]

"It's alright, mate. You must be tired. You live far from here? Long commute home?" Fin asked curiously, struggling not to watch the man scratch and yawn... It was oddly enticing, though he didn't know why.

[just_hex]

"In Spitalfields. It's not that long on the Tube. It's just been a twelve hour day and I'm worn out," he said. "I'm going to eat and I'll be lucky if I don't fall asleep on the train."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"That's not so bad. I'm staying with a mate in Croydon at the moment. Gonna be a bloody long trek home," he admitted with a laugh. "Hope he's not started drinking yet. If he's passed out by the time I get there I'll be spending another night on his steps."

[just_hex]

"You really shouldn't exert yourself with that monitor on...and I can't have you sleeping on steps, either. Say, I've got a couch. I get why you'd say no since I made a pass, but it's just a genuine offer. You could sleep on the couch until you've got to come back to turn the monitor in," he offered.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Are you mental? I'm a total stranger. For all you know, I might rob ya," Fin pointed out, looking at Hex as if he'd grown a second head. "I mean, don't get me wrong, mate, I'm tempted, if nothing else, it saves me train fair, but- I dunno. It's not that you made a pass, just I don't want to take advantage of you is all. We don't even know each other really. I'm just some bloke you helped in A&E."

[just_hex]

"I'm a fair judge of people, Finlay. I don't think you're going to stab me or rob me or even overstay your welcome. I look at you and I see a bloke who needs a hand, is all. A place to lay your head and maybe we'll turn out to be real mates after it all. And if not? Then that's alright, too. Come on, what do you say?" he pressed gently.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin hesitated, then finally offered a nod.

"Alright, suppose there's no harm in it," he agreed. "You're sure you don't mind? I mean- I don't want you offering just because you feel like you have to. I mean... It's proper kind of you."

[just_hex]

"I really don't mind. I'll be glad for the company," Hex replied. He took up his tea and sipped it, only then realizing he hadn't put any sugar in it. He rectified that issue right away and stirred the hot drink slowly.

"I like games. I've got a few different consoles. Do you play?" he asked. He wasn't sure he'd be awake long enough to play anything, but he could get Fin set up if he liked.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Yeah, I play a bit," Fin said, smiling as the server put his chips down in front of him. "I reckon I'll get a system when I finally get my own place," he added.

"Right now I only get to play at my mate's house now and then."

[just_hex]

"I started playing in the army. When we weren't out on tour we were basically trapped in the base, and there's only so much they allow the medics to do. We never had guard duty or anything like that so we had a lot of time to play. I love God Of War, and Arkham Asylum. I like the Lego games, too," he said, digging into his dish. There was no way he could hide his enthusiasm even if he'd wanted to. To his mind there was no shame in it. He worked hard and he kept fit so if he wanted to spend his free time shooting monsters then he was going to.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"I like adventure games myself," Fin admitted eating another chip. "Like I said though, I don't get to play often, Well, except when I'm the hospital. Then I get to play quite a bit."

[just_hex]

"And how often does that happen?" Hex asked. He used his knife and fork to cut up his food all at once rather than bite by bite. It made a mess, all yolks and sauce mixed together.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Every few months," Fin replied. "I'll have a bad episode and I get hauled off to A&E. Hasn't happened in a while though, today was the first time in a while."

[just_hex]

"If that heart monitor shows something bad you'll wind up admitted tomorrow, you know," he pointed out.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Don't say that. I can't stand the thought of another bloody week in the hospital," Fin said quietly. "I'll not go. I'll just leave it at the desk and leave."

[just_hex]

"Would you really do that?" Hex asked in obvious shock. "But...you could die..."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin only shrugged, looking away and refusing to answer.

He would though, he knew he would. He couldn't stand the thought of being admitted again.

"Let's talk about something else, mate."

[just_hex]

Hex took a slow breath and tension held his shoulders high and tight. He took another bite and give Fin that much time, then he said the first thing that came to mind.

"Do you like football?"

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Yeah, not rabid or anything, but I like it when I can catch the game," Fin nodded, thankful that Hex wasn't going to push the other topic. 'Played a little in school even."

[just_hex]

"I play when I can. The hospital has a team...it's huge, like thirty players, but that's only because only a handful of us can ever make it to a game, playing around our schedules how we do," he replied, looking at Fin critically. Hex thought he looked more like a track man, rather than a footballer. He was so slight.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin knew that look, and he laughed softly. "I'm small but quick. If they could get me the ball I could take it down the field," he assured Hex.

"...Well, I could back then anyway. Another life, yeah?"

[just_hex]

"Another life. How do you keep fit now? You've got to get a bit of exercise. Say, don't you do something like exercise in theater? I saw a show once and they ere flailing their arms and being trees and such. It was mental," he replied.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"We don't really do that in the little theatre group I work with. I walk a lot though, that counts as keeping fit, yeah?" Fin asked.

[just_hex]

"It does, yeah. Walking's really one of the best things you can do to keep fit. It's not how fast or how hard you do it, just that you do it at all," Hex said, nodding enthusiastically. "Me, I'm in the gym most every day."

And there was no doubt to that statement. Hex was proper fit, something that was obvious even with the shapeless scrubs h was wearing.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Fin let his gaze drop to Hex's torso, taking in the site of the man, the bulk of muscle slightly visible through his clothes, along with his toned arms.

"Yeah, I see that," he replied, his gaze lingering just a little too long.