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Prompt - @gracedhero

Insufferable is the word Wesker would use to describe Piers. Between the holes Neo Umbrella gouged into his memory, the former soldier still retained a modicum of dogged loyalty. That loyalty from a past life showed itself in the fire he spewed at Wesker, that unexplainable sense of hatred, even if the two were still considered strangers to one another. However, so long as it didn’t hinder his research, he could care less. The bonds of their forged deal kept him tied to this mutt. 

The white prison of clinical walls currently hold them in their respective proximity. His shaded gaze directed to the clip board within his grasp, a leather clad hand peeling back one of the pages. At first, he appeared not to have even heard Piers, eyes failing to stray from his task, until the paper was snapping back into place. 

“Was that supposed to insult or impress me? I didn’t know your feeble mind could comprehend the word diagnostician,” A bored drawl coated his words, striding past his inpromptu patient to instead shed his gloves near the sinks. One by one they come off, revealing the pale markings of scarred flesh. His movements are almost mechanical, a slight tension in his jaw as warm water hit his palms. 

“However, despite your microscopic moment of clarity, I am not that type of doctor, nor am I attempting to diagnose you. You should know better by now on why you’re really here.” 

No further clarification is given, the faucet turned off with a flick of his wrist, before his attention is upon the glint of metal tools, and medical supplies. He draws out a tourniquet and butterfly needle from the tray, stepping towards Piers. 

normally the phone call should have alerted already, but one thing about pierce is that no matter how long it is she will always trust him to know better about what concerns her brother's wellbeing - more now than ever for if before the man was her best friend and confident, these days feels more like an acquaintance with whom she happens to share her last name. "i can't see how this is my fault." she comments casually, knowing all too well the implications of her behaviour but also that if this call is meant to make her step down, then it won't work.

⸻ @gracedhero sent. stay out of trouble .

now that was a dangerous combination of words to say, especially to him of all people. if chris were here and heard, there was no doubt that the older man would face palm and let a long, tired sigh, probably wishing for a cigarette. not that steve would let him smoke, he promised claire that he would look out for her older brother and smoking was a habit that she did not tolerate.

anyways back onto the current situation.

"you're talking like as if i seek out trouble in the first place." the redhead stated back. it's not really his fault that trouble seems to have an obsession with him. take one step in either direction and something was bound to happen. "anyways, you should save those words for dear ol' captain, man has his own habit of getting into trouble himself."

it's probably a redfield thing.

"don't make me jinx myself here, go on. i'll be fine." the sooner he works on getting access to security the better. "by the time you join the others, i should have access to this whole facility."

@gracedhero : whatever they said about you, they were wrong.