Mid-Achtom-ish? IDEK time is an illusion. /stuffs in here for possible raciness ahead
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Of course you're not. Because I'm going to help you stretch that tightness out. Right~?
[He's not letting himself voice the [x] doubt over Cor's protest. Instead, Will just prompts him with an encouraging lilt. He knows how exhausted and stressed you are, Cor; you've been running yourself ragged trying to keep people safe, both from the storms and from their aftermath. You're not going to be allowed to stay that way if he has anything to say about it.]
[He's not letting himself voice the [x] doubt over Cor's protest. Instead, Will just prompts him with an encouraging lilt. He knows how exhausted and stressed you are, Cor; you've been running yourself ragged trying to keep people safe, both from the storms and from their aftermath. You're not going to be allowed to stay that way if he has anything to say about it.]
[Oh yes, he's most certainly imagining things. Like the unsteady swaying, or the fact that Cor needs to lean on the counter to stay standing, or the way his shoulders are sagging. None of that is happening at all. Cor is clearly just standing there, Perfectly Fine, simply lost in thought. In front of the sink. With his eyes closed. There's nothing unusual about that at all.
Smiling wryly to himself, Will gets up to follow Cor over. It would probably be easier if Cor was sitting, (seriously, who gave him permission to be so tall?) but he reaches up to start kneading the man's shoulders. Arceus almighty, is he wearing armor under his clothes? That can't just be how hard his muscles are right now, can it?]
Smiling wryly to himself, Will gets up to follow Cor over. It would probably be easier if Cor was sitting, (seriously, who gave him permission to be so tall?) but he reaches up to start kneading the man's shoulders. Arceus almighty, is he wearing armor under his clothes? That can't just be how hard his muscles are right now, can it?]
If you weren't as stubborn as a Mudbray, I wouldn't have to keep after you, you know.
[Have a playful razz; Will makes a pointed shooing motion towards the couch. He might feel guilty about the pained sound, if he didn't know how this sort of thing worked--but he's worked plenty of kinks out after hard battles before. Sometimes you just need a little pain, before the rest of it melts away.]
I'd never live it down if I let one of my Pokémon stay in this condition. Why should I leave a friend to hurt himself through negligence, either?
[Have a playful razz; Will makes a pointed shooing motion towards the couch. He might feel guilty about the pained sound, if he didn't know how this sort of thing worked--but he's worked plenty of kinks out after hard battles before. Sometimes you just need a little pain, before the rest of it melts away.]
I'd never live it down if I let one of my Pokémon stay in this condition. Why should I leave a friend to hurt himself through negligence, either?
Hehehe..... Trust me, you'll find out how necessary it is when you next train. You'll feel the difference immediately, I guarantee it.
[Trust him, he's adoctor trainer. He knows how much better it feels to exert yourself when you're properly loosened up. He scoots up behind Cor to get to work, leaning his weight into it--as tense as Cor is, he's just not strong enough to start working him over properly without a little leverage. This first bit is definitely going to be the hardest.....]
[Trust him, he's a
[Will grunts a little with the effort. He shouldn't be able to do this, really. His hands have always been delicate and clever, better suited to picking locks than throwing a punch. But he's learned a thing or two over his years as a trainer--how to work knots out of both muscles and fur, for example. How to pry open mouths to feed stubborn Pokemon pills. How to pry open doors and windows and grates. How to lift himself up and swing onto balconies and roofs and rafters, places he shouldn't be able to reach. His strength isn't much, compared to a man like Cor, but he knows how to leverage it exactly how he needs to.]
I swear, you'd better not be wearing armor under there. Don't make me take your shirt off to check. This is ridiculous.....
I swear, you'd better not be wearing armor under there. Don't make me take your shirt off to check. This is ridiculous.....
Better. Even if it just means this is even more ridiculous.
[So many marks..... The scars are easy enough to understand. Cor is a military man, scars are inevitable. Each one of them had a story to tell--may as well have been a badge of honor, to mark valiant service to his king and country. But those colorful lines creeping down his arm..... Those don't look like tattoos. They don't look like scars, either--or at least, not normal ones. He's not entirely sure what to make of them, to be honest.
So for the moment, he doesn't make anything of them at all. Will gently smooths his hands over Cor's back instead, a soft apologetic caress before he gets back to work. Maybe it'll be easier like this, with the warmth of skin on skin to help Cor relax into his efforts..... ]
[So many marks..... The scars are easy enough to understand. Cor is a military man, scars are inevitable. Each one of them had a story to tell--may as well have been a badge of honor, to mark valiant service to his king and country. But those colorful lines creeping down his arm..... Those don't look like tattoos. They don't look like scars, either--or at least, not normal ones. He's not entirely sure what to make of them, to be honest.
So for the moment, he doesn't make anything of them at all. Will gently smooths his hands over Cor's back instead, a soft apologetic caress before he gets back to work. Maybe it'll be easier like this, with the warmth of skin on skin to help Cor relax into his efforts..... ]
Maybe you should lay down for this..... It'll be easier if you aren't supporting your own weight.
[Far be it from him to point out that Cor is starting to fall over. He doesn't want to make the man defensive, after all! But still, actually toppling would probably be embarrassing, wouldn't it? It's not even a lie, either; him having to stay tense enough to stay upright won't do either of them any favors, here.
He just wishes he had a little of his lotion with him; that would definitely make this easier, and it would probably feel nicer for Cor, too. Hopefully working him loose isn't too painful so far.....]
[Far be it from him to point out that Cor is starting to fall over. He doesn't want to make the man defensive, after all! But still, actually toppling would probably be embarrassing, wouldn't it? It's not even a lie, either; him having to stay tense enough to stay upright won't do either of them any favors, here.
He just wishes he had a little of his lotion with him; that would definitely make this easier, and it would probably feel nicer for Cor, too. Hopefully working him loose isn't too painful so far.....]
Sounds perfect~ Lead the way.
[He can peek into the bathroom on the way, too. Surely Reggie must have some lotion he can borrow?]
[He can peek into the bathroom on the way, too. Surely Reggie must have some lotion he can borrow?]
[Oh, he likes this smell. Reggie has good taste! He'll have to remember to drop him a compliment later. For now though, Will just rejoins Cor in his room, smiling a little to see the way Cor has flopped. Why, it almost looks positively normal!
Will wastes no time in toeing his own shoes off, crawling up onto the bed so he can straddle Cor and get back to work. There now! A little less friction, a position far easier to brace himself in, a way to easily bring his weight to bear, no concern of Cor toppling over..... He'll get these knots taken care of yet, even if it takes him all night.]
Will wastes no time in toeing his own shoes off, crawling up onto the bed so he can straddle Cor and get back to work. There now! A little less friction, a position far easier to brace himself in, a way to easily bring his weight to bear, no concern of Cor toppling over..... He'll get these knots taken care of yet, even if it takes him all night.]
[It's hard to say whether Cor could even be forward enough to make Will uncomfortable if he tried, given Will's inclination for flirting and casual intimacy. No, he's quite comfortable climbing atop Cor--doesn't even seem to register it as something he should be embarrassed by. It's just a better position to work from, right?
He's able to work much more effectively this way, after all. That much is proven almost immediately by the noise Cor lets out; Will makes a soft, sympathetic hum in return, though he doesn't pause in his efforts.]
I'm sorry..... It doesn't hurt too much, does it?
He's able to work much more effectively this way, after all. That much is proven almost immediately by the noise Cor lets out; Will makes a soft, sympathetic hum in return, though he doesn't pause in his efforts.]
I'm sorry..... It doesn't hurt too much, does it?
Not exactly?
[It's a gentle prompt to continue, feeling Cor move under him. Not painful, but uncomfortable? Should he change positions?]
[It's a gentle prompt to continue, feeling Cor move under him. Not painful, but uncomfortable? Should he change positions?]
[Will just makes a pleased hum in return. It's one thing to feel the effect it's having on Cor, but it's another entirely to get to hear him admitting to that fact..... Every sound he makes is another little victory to savor, as he coaxes Cor into finally laying limp and unresisting.]
That just means it's working~ ♥ And that you need it.
That just means it's working~ ♥ And that you need it.
Mmhmm~ ♥
[Will just chuckles a little at that. If Cor wants to argue, that's just fine with him. Just feeling the sheer vicarious relief washing over him tells him all he needs to know. At least now that Cor is finally starting to uncoil beneath him, he can be a little gentler about it, and try to make sure working him loose doesn't have to hurt.....]
You'll have to tell me how your next training session goes.
[Will just chuckles a little at that. If Cor wants to argue, that's just fine with him. Just feeling the sheer vicarious relief washing over him tells him all he needs to know. At least now that Cor is finally starting to uncoil beneath him, he can be a little gentler about it, and try to make sure working him loose doesn't have to hurt.....]
You'll have to tell me how your next training session goes.
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