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[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Kevin is working in his mini-lab in the back of the infirmary, if any of the current occupants want to meet the new doctor.

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[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

A piece of paper drops to the floor from one of the curtained beds.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

He looks up at the small sound, frowns slightly, and gets up to pick up the paper.

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

Red crayon. Weird symbol. Carefully drawn, in detail, though the hand seems to be somewhat clumsy.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Kevin looks at it, then carefully tugs on the curtain, not pulling it aside, just signalling his presence.

"Hello?"

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

There's a nervous catch of breath, and the rustle of paper.

"i didn't mean to..."

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

"You didn't do anything wrong", he reassures her hastily. "Do you want your drawing back?"

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

The curtain moves aside tentatively to reveal a sliver of burned face.

One anxious eye regards the new doctor.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

He did an ER rotation or three as a student. And worse than that, he saw what happened to Gaither's "subjects". He doesn't react outwardly to what he can see of her burns, just smiles reassuringly.

"Hey."

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

"...doctor." She's established that much, anyway.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

"That's right. My name's Kevin - what's yours?"

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

"...alessa."

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

"Have you been here long, Alessa?"

He's not trying to move further into her little curtained area without an invitation.

[mark-of-samael.livejournal.com]

She frowns in concentration.

"...don't know... it's... dreams." Hard to keep track where they stop and the reality starts.

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco was sleeping fitfully again. There might have been a half-choked sob, and his pale face was grey-tinged, dark circles under his eyes. He clutched at his pillow tightly, curled up in the fetal position again.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Hearing the noise, Kevin gets up and walks to Draco's bed, looking at his pallor with concern. He's in two minds about whether to wake the boy up or not.

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

He whimpered a little, and then screamed, finally waking himself. In the dream, Danny had teamed up with Voldemort, and they had murdered his family while he had to watch. Then they came for him.

He panted some, and slowly sat up. He didn't seem all that aware of his surroundings.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Kevin reaches out, carefully, trying not to startle him. He glances at the name on the chart the mun declares is somewhere around the bed.

"...Draco?"

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco flinched visibly at that. His grey eyes peered around.

It took him a while to notice the doctor.

"Who are you?" he asked a bit sullen, and only with a faint trace of his usual scorn.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

"Kevin Fawkes. One of the doctors here."

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Draco glanced away, "Sod off, and leave me alone." He laid back down on his side, and tried to pretend sleep. He refused to sleep for real.
bully,pathetic A brief shudder ran through him.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Kevin shrugs. "If you say so. You're a patient here, though, and I've got work to do, so I'm not going far."

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

"Nothing's wrong. Don't need to be here." Came a sullen reply.

Yeah, he's much less convincing than he usually is with lies.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

Kevin turns to give him a frankly disbelieving look.

"Someone obviously disagrees with you."

[dragonofgrey.livejournal.com]

Grey eyes briefly hardened like ice.

"Who?" he snorted. He was still here just because he didn't feel like getting up right now. Sure. Not that the infirmary wasn't the safest place for him mostly. Less of a danger to himself or others at the moment.

[qsilver-md.livejournal.com]

"Whoever brought you in. And, well... you didn't leave yet."