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You’d overworked yourself the day before spending more energy than you could afford and now you’re paying for it the pain in your in your joints is so bad. It’s hard to even think it must be evening by the lighting, but you haven’t gotten out of bed yet or put the datevatores on you eventually reach for them your hand aching with every movement pain blossoming through your skin when you look up, you realize river is standing next to your bed talking to Betty.
She has a concerned expression on her face then you realize the conversation is about you “they usually comes to me when it’s this bad you’re sure she’s been in bed all day” “ yeah poor things just been tossing and turning since they laid down here last night, didn’t get a lick of sleep” their conversation continues, but you can’t quite catch any more of the words
Betty has what seems to be a genuinely concerned expression then River catches your eye and realizes you’re watching “player are you feeling okay Do you need anything?“ she says sounding relieved but worried you feel a bit guilty for not putting the glasses on sooner they must’ve been worried you realize you’ve been sitting there zoned out for longer than you intended.
you finally answer “it’s just a bad pain day I don’t need anything I should probably go make sure nobody needs anything” Betty and river both give you disbelieving looks you both know this is worse than it usually is you pushed yourself way too hard the other night. River stands looking, unsure of herself, then nods “do you want me to run you a bath?” she says looking somewhat hesitant.
“that would be amazing” for some reason, even though that was your go to when the pain became too much you hadn’t thought of it river walks off, presumably to start the bath and Betty wraps you in soft warming blankets while you wait just when the pain in your hands and knees becomes almost too much to bear river returns.
you find yourself gently being passed to her “take care of our human” river nods seriously gently, then Betty gently kisses your forehead followed by rivers lips, but only for a second and you’re being carried to the bath river gently sets you in the water warming and wrapping the areas that hurt the worst with warm water and a tenderness that can only be achieved by river.
you find yourself, relaxing as she gently massages your muscles and the pain starts to leave your body not entirely you’re still in more pain than you would be on a good day you’re still slipping in and out of the haze, the pain can sometimes create, but it’s better than before.
Eventually River gently lifts you from the bath and carries you back to bed then Betty dress you with a tenderness and care you had never experienced before them.
Then you find yourself wrapped in blankets For a few minutes you just sit like that but then a hot water bottle is laid on your knee and you reach for river so she curls up behind you wrapping her arms around you so gently it’s hard to believe
than when you look for Betty, she slowly moves your arms so that your wrapped around her curled with a partner on either side, and you lay there for the rest of the day drifting in and out of sleep the pain still chipping away at your consciousness, but it’s not as bad as long as they’re here to take care of you