I did--I mean, they were supposed to. [He too takes another look at his own legs, lifting one slightly and wiggling his foot experimentally. It's not like when his squip turned off his ability to feel the pain; that had felt a bit fuzzier. As if his legs were ever so slightly asleep. This...felt normal. Like he could run to football practice if he wanted to. Jake's brow furrows as his confusion returns.]
But I'm all good? [It finally hits him that he's not the only one no longer in hospital worthy condition, and he grabs Rich by the elbows as he looks back up. Now they're just two bros holding each other in the hallway.]
Wait, you're better too dude!! Oh, your scars though--they don't still hurt, do they?
I mean it's not like you were wrong either time
[He too takes another look at his own legs, lifting one slightly and wiggling his foot experimentally. It's not like when his squip turned off his ability to feel the pain; that had felt a bit fuzzier. As if his legs were ever so slightly asleep. This...felt normal. Like he could run to football practice if he wanted to. Jake's brow furrows as his confusion returns.]
But I'm all good? [It finally hits him that he's not the only one no longer in hospital worthy condition, and he grabs Rich by the elbows as he looks back up.
Now they're just two bros holding each other in the hallway.]Wait, you're better too dude!! Oh, your scars though--they don't still hurt, do they?