week 7; tuesday

[scythegun]

[Yeager usually stops by Duke's room early - he likes keeping tabs on the people who are important to him and it's especially important with Duke. He's still not convinced that Duke is entirely safe, so these check-ins put his mind at ease (at least until the end of the day, usually).

He knocks loudly and obnoxiously on Duke's door, as he's done every morning since after Leo's execution.]

Good morning, Duke~!

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[scythegun]

We'll make it through this. And hopefully Yuri won't die of his injuries!

[Well, he could only be serious for so long...]

[unlikelyend]

[ Just... this face. ]

I do not see that happening unless he does something incredibly foolish.

[scythegun]

Well, he has been difficult about changing his bandages...! But it was only a joke!

[Because he can't actually be nice to Yuri for five seconds even behind closed doors. It's Difficult, Duke. You wouldn't understand!!!!!!]

[unlikelyend]

...I had been beginning to wonder when you may tell another.

[ Okay, not really, but. ]

[scythegun]

It really is strange to hear me be serious for so long, ja? Don't worry, my incredible sense of humor hasn't failed me yet!

[you literally just joked about yuri dying what part of that is incredible]

[unlikelyend]

... Until now.

[ Duke is being the number one critic of Yeager's lovely sense of humor again. ]

[scythegun]

[FUCKIN' DESTROYED]

Well, I suppose I might have deserved that one.

[unlikelyend]

Yes, you certainly did.

[ For some reason, this is where may Duke find his amusement here, and he raises a hand (his free one) to cover his mouth, because he is almost tempted to laugh. ]

[scythegun]

Oh come on, I wasn't even trying, then! I can't make you laugh with terrible jokes about death but I can with admitting that it was over the line? That is completely unfair!

[HE'S ALSO TRYING REALLY HARD NOT TO LAUGH.]

[unlikelyend]

Yeager...

[ He lowers the hand, albeit in a slow, hesitating manner that lends towards a sense of bashfulness, even though there's the small smile clearly on his face. ]

...I suppose that is just how it is.