[ Matt doesn't remember a lot of the helo ride back to base. He remembers less as he's taken away from Frank, muddled voices, scents, sounds---
When he wakes up the first time (Frank's not there) and everything is so loud. It's too much and everything hurts, from his face, eyes, and head to the scratch of the wool blanket against his skin. He panics, between the voices of the doctors and all the rest, enough that they have to give him a mild sedative just to calm him down.
He's not sure how, but he knows Frank is coming before he gets in. He can smell his aftershave (something Lisa gave him), and the starch from his fatigues. His head raises too fast, bandages around his eyes scratching uncomfortably, and groans a little at the too quick movement. ]
Frank? [ He licks at his lips, starting to chap a bit, and lets his head drop back towards the pillow, shifting uncomfortably. ] Everything's loud, I---You---heh, you brought something from the Mess?
[ The meds haven't worn off entirely, yet, and it's hard for him to verbalize just how loud the rest of their world is currently. It's painful, but it just seems to be him. Only him that it's happening to. ] Hey, you ok?
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When he wakes up the first time (Frank's not there) and everything is so loud. It's too much and everything hurts, from his face, eyes, and head to the scratch of the wool blanket against his skin. He panics, between the voices of the doctors and all the rest, enough that they have to give him a mild sedative just to calm him down.
He's not sure how, but he knows Frank is coming before he gets in. He can smell his aftershave (something Lisa gave him), and the starch from his fatigues. His head raises too fast, bandages around his eyes scratching uncomfortably, and groans a little at the too quick movement. ]
Frank? [ He licks at his lips, starting to chap a bit, and lets his head drop back towards the pillow, shifting uncomfortably. ] Everything's loud, I---You---heh, you brought something from the Mess?
[ The meds haven't worn off entirely, yet, and it's hard for him to verbalize just how loud the rest of their world is currently. It's painful, but it just seems to be him. Only him that it's happening to. ] Hey, you ok?