“[I][S] [T][H][I][S] [Y][O][U][R][S] [?]”

Before a word could be said, the pulled out the exterminator ID card.

- 🪲 @bugz-for-brainz

[Junaid stared down at the child, bewildered for a moment. How did they get—? He snatched the wallet and the ID card from their tiny hands, quickly shoving the card into it's designated spot in his wallet, but no before wiping it off with a convenient handkerchief. He slid the wallet into his jacket's pocket. He lets out a breath of relief but his gaze on the child remains nothing short of judgemental, but slowly it softens as he speaks]

･ ⋮ How did you get this...? ゛༝.

They replied, pointing around where one of the other rooms were. Ixxi scratched at their cheek. They didn’t know why, but they expected Junaid to… infantize? Yea, that was the word. They expected Junaid to infantize them like the exterminator watching Ixxi did.

[He clears his throat and sighs.]

･ ⋮ Well, tell your overseer I said thank you. I... owe them one. ゛༝.

“[W][I][L][L] [D][O] [.]”

They wiped their hands on their shirt, as if almost getting rid of the germs they had feom the exterminators wallet.

They looked at Junaid for a moment, not wanting to go back to their exterminator companion.

“[I][S] [T][H][I][S] [Y][O][U][R][S] [?]”

Before a word could be said, the pulled out the exterminator ID card.

- 🪲 @bugz-for-brainz

[Junaid stared down at the child, bewildered for a moment. How did they get—? He snatched the wallet and the ID card from their tiny hands, quickly shoving the card into it's designated spot in his wallet, but no before wiping it off with a convenient handkerchief. He slid the wallet into his jacket's pocket. He lets out a breath of relief but his gaze on the child remains nothing short of judgemental, but slowly it softens as he speaks]

･ ⋮ How did you get this...? ゛༝.

They replied, pointing around where one of the other rooms were. Ixxi scratched at their cheek. They didn’t know why, but they expected Junaid to… infantize? Yea, that was the word. They expected Junaid to infantize them like the exterminator watching Ixxi did.

[He clears his throat and sighs.]

･ ⋮ Well, tell your overseer I said thank you. I... owe them one. ゛༝.

> [Hirudo walks to wherever Junaid was. He always knew, somehow. Maybe the faint aroma of his blood that lingered after getting shot.]

> [“You doing good? After Y’know.. getting shot?”]

- 🦷 @leech-nature-or-cleanliness

[Junaid wasn't exactly a wimp when it came to injuries, but he certainly wasn't enthralled with the idea of being injured either. Only a masochist would be, and Junaid wasn't exactly one. However, being the clean freak he is, he did keep the wound clean, sanitized, and bandaged at most times in hopes the hole in his shoulder would slowly dissipate. What he didn't seem to know is that those wounds don't close up easily when there's still a bullet inside the wound.]

･ ⋮ I'm fine, why do you ask? ゛༝.

･ ⋮ Have you been keeping yourself clean? ゛༝.

> [He shrugged. There wasn’t much the guy could do. Literally and metaphorically. Showering was impossible, ignoring his bloodlust was dangerous, and other things that were minor inconveniences to it. It was basically a dog on a leash.]

> [Hirudo huffed similar to a stubborn child. But, as Junaid touched his shoulders and held him in place, Hirudo immediately froze.]

> [“..What the fuck are you doing?”]

> [“What would you rather I do? Leech out and take almost 15 minutes to recover from it.”]

> [Hirudo scratches his neck like a filthy, itchy mutt. Well, it did seem to be a leech at the base of his neck.]

> [“What the fuck!?”]

[It's all about Junaid, isn't it? For a man so self absorbed, he's awful keen on keeping Hirudo around. It'd be better if he didn't, for the both of them, but he won't let go.]

･ ⋮ You still need a bath. Do you want me to run you one or are you competent enough to do it yourself? ゛༝.

> [Hirudo didn’t mean that. As much as he hated to admit it. Junaid, while finding himself too important, was still somehow more lenient than the other exterminators. Hell, Hirudo was still alive because he was being watched by Junaid.]

[His response is awfully calm for someone who's internally freaking out about how to wash his hands and boots after squishing a leech. He pointed to the bathroom beside his bedroom.]

> [“Fine..”]

> [As Hirudo walked off to the bathroom, he remembered something. Junaid’s wallet he pocketed and dropped. Maybe someone else already found it and returned it to Junaid. Who knew.]

> [As he thought Junaid wasn’t looking, he looks back at the picture he took from Junaid’s pocket but kept. It still confused the leech guy why the exterminator had it despite obvious repulsion against it.]