“hey, are you all right?”
Roxy locked the door once she made sure the two intruders were gone, going over to Sollux to help him up. God, she… She just hated all of this. Especially that she was getting caught up in it.

“yeah, iim… iim fiine. thank2 for comiing anyway2.”
Sollux replied after a moment, trying to hide a wince. He was in a lot of pain, but of course even after all this he would try to hide it from his best friend. The one that had been standing by him through everything. And everyone.

“why dont i help you over to your bed, you need to rest. i can get like bandages or something.”
Roxy started him over to the mattress, pausing as Sollux interrupted her.

“ii dont need bandage2.”
He paused for a moment, looking at her in the darkness.
“rox, would… ju2t 2tay iin the bed wiith me.”

“… what?”
She was taken aback for a moment, trying to read Sollux’s eyes. But… He was being genuine.
“youre… youre serious about this.”

“yeah, ii am. iit ju2t… we both need a 2tre22 reliiever, and thii2 ii2 probably the be2t way, but iif you dont-”

“yeah.”
She stopped him, sitting him on the bed and joining him.
“i think youre right.”

“roxy..”