[physical education 101]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: transfer students
When: July 1̷̝̤̳̙̫̭̻̝͓̄̇̾̀̕͝9̸̙̱̹͍̮̈́́̀̅͛̐̔̋ 20
Where: the. . . gymnasium?
What: an ice breaker
Warnings: moderate physical injury (not debilitating), psychological horror (absolutely debilitating)

[The school is empty. The school is quiet. The only sound that cuts through the silence is the soft ticking of the hallway clocks that mark the passing of each second.]

[. . .]

[At least. . . until a stiff breeze whips through the classrooms, scattering dirty papers and jerking the curtains aside. The clock strikes 6:00 a.m.]

[The school bell chimes.]

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Comments

Re: cw: worms in flesh...?

[bowtiedbones]

[she doesn't know this man but there are wORMS



cuts get bandages what do worms get
what calms down worms


—throws her jacket over his head GOOD NIGHT WORMS]

Re: cw: worms in flesh...?

[presgarddihellis]

[GOOD NIGHT WORMS

fortunately, this succeeds in knocking Klein out of the PTSDs and into the ??????]

I know it's unpleasant to look at but at least consider-- [oh wait, that's coming out of his mouth. BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT.] Thank you?

[bowtiedbones]

You're welcome! You can keep that if you need it? I don't need it.

[presgarddihellis]

Please calm down. It's all the excitement that's made it worse...

[he sounds calm but he is not that calm, hands and arms are definitely shaky.]

--I won't need to keep it. Just a moment, please.

[bowtiedbones]

Oh—

[forcing her voice down to a normal, conversational tone. it's a little like trying to sound calm around a distressed animal, but at least she's not yelping anymore]

Sorry. Of course, take your time.

[presgarddihellis]

[in fact, not the incorrect tone to be taking just now. there's something like a bob of his head under the jacket, a nod of acknowledgment.

he's quiet for a moment, but then there's a long, shuddering exhale and he shakily reaches to pull the jacket off.]

My apologies... I'm usually better about it...

[face is a face again, just looking very tired and eye maybe twitching in that kind of fatigued way.]

[bowtiedbones]

[a face!! everything is still confusing and awful, but that's one thing made better]

It's okay. I just thought they looked distressed? Which... is kind of everyone right now.

[presgarddihellis]

Ah... no, that's... not a wrong way to see it?

[actually kind of surprised someone would see that and think "those worms are distressed"]

I appreciate the quick-thinking.

[bowtiedbones]

[they were wriggling! happy worms don't wriggle!]

I'm glad it helped.

[presgarddihellis]

[he knows nothing about worms except the ones inside him, so uh...

passing her back her jacket. there's no worms it in, it's fine.]

Just, in the future, if my condition seems worse... please don't approach so carelessly? I'd rather not kill someone if I lose control.

[bowtiedbones]

[puts her jacket back on without checking it]

Worse than... worms? What kind of loss of control are we talking? If you need to be pinned down, there's a really big guy in my group.

[presgarddihellis]

Tentacles are usually a sign it's much worse...

[said a bit faintly because, well... can't stop himself from saying it]

[bowtiedbones]

Like real tentacles?

[or just really BIG worms?]

[presgarddihellis]

... real tentacles...

[but also many worms like his face inside them, so like.]

I don't plan to let it get that far.

[bowtiedbones]

[a pity she has enough tact not to ask more, because that would solve her confusion on how worms are becoming cephalopods]

We'll hope it doesn't. I'll be careful if I see them.

[presgarddihellis]

Thank you, Miss.

[slowly getting up now. still so very shaky because damn. PTSDs is a bitch like that.]

[bowtiedbones]

Thank you for the warning.

[offers him a hand up. she's uninjured, the least she can do is help people move around the place]

Come over here, you look like you should probably sit down.

[presgarddihellis]

[... taking the hand, lowkey embarrassed to need it but not letting that show.]

I think I do better being on my feet, really.

[bowtiedbones]

[if he feels more secure standing, she won't insist]

Mm, okay. Take it easy, anyways. We don't know how long this break will last.

[presgarddihellis]

That is true...

Still, I have had worse-- [wait, shit.] --which probably doesn't sound good, but I just mean that I'll be sure to listen to your advice.

[this curse... why...]

[bowtiedbones]

It’s a little reassuring! At least you’ve got some experience to work with. This is all new to me.

[presgarddihellis]

On a positive note: you did not have to experience such things on your own.

[bowtiedbones]

I would have started screaming and never stopped if it was just me here.

[presgarddihellis]

A very reasonable response to the situation.

[bowtiedbones]

It could still happen! I did some screaming in the classroom. It was cathartic.