Whumptober Prompts: 01 Shaky Hands
Jun. 10th, 2020 06:37 pmYears of habit drive him to the keyboard as soon as he's physically able. The encounter with Ivy is still fresh in his memory and accurately capturing details is a compulsive pursuit. The tremor in both his hands is more than distracting however. He's finding it difficult to type, striking wrong keys with irritating regularity. The frustrated sound that forms at the back of his throat is a mistake and immediately it triggers a coughing fit that seizes his lungs and binds his chest. At the far end of the desk is the inhaler he's been taking since removing himself from more industrial breathing treatments.
He doesn't reach for it.
He doesn't reach for it.