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"No, you do it! I don't know this bit."
March 7th shoved Dan Heng's shoulder towards the unconscious stranger.
She had done chest compressions already, and the guy's heart was beating, but he didn't seem to be breathing.
"If you know the first bit..." He muttered.
"Just do it! He might die!"
Dan Heng hesitated, but went ahead, kneeling and leaning in to try and give the kiss of life to the gray-haired man that was now lying on the floor.
Their lips touched and he breathed out, praying that he wouldn't have a dead man's germs on him.
He moved back after breathing out as much as he could, and the now awake man watched from below him, bright red.
He gasped and moved back, covering his mouth with his hand.
March's jaw was open in shock.
The stranger sat up, wincing at the light. He stared at Dan Heng, and it was silent for a moment. His hand fell from his face.
"I'm sorry. I was, uh... trying to save you."
He muttered, feeling his face grow hot.
The stranger hesitated and began signing.
"It's OK." He paused, then added "thank you", which seemed entirely embarrassing right now.
March snickered, and both of the men looked away from each other, the stranger looking at her and Dan heng looking away.
"Sorry, just- I was scared to do that for exactly this reason!" She giggled, and her friend rolled his eyes, desperately trying to forget how their lips had felt against each other.
"Um... hehe! Sorry. What's your name, now you're awake?"
The man finger spelt "Caelus" and March nodded. Dan Heng watched him sign from the corner of his eye.
Caelus was a very nice name, he thought to himself. Mysterious. Very fitting for someone who just appeared unconscious on the ground of the space station.
Caelus, Caelus, Caelus...
He could feel that he was still red, and shielded his face from the view of the other two.
He heard March laugh, and Caelus breathed out in a half-chuckle. It pissed him off how it made his heart flutter.
You just met him, chill the hell out!
"That's Dan Heng, he's usually a bit grumpy, but I think he's a bit embarrassed as well right now, for obvious reasons!"
He heard more movement, assuming it was Caelus signing, and listened to March's side of the conversation.
"I'm March 7th, but people call me March. It's a long story. Uh, you're on the Herta space station. Do you know how you got knocked out?"
"Hm... that sucks. Either way, there's an attack going on right now. Getting people safe is the most important thing, so come with us. We'll get you to someone who can help!"
He heard her help the new man up and she poked his back with the tip of her shoe.
"Get up, grumpy. He's not holding a grudge, and he can only read your lips for an apology if you look at- oh. Never mind, he's not deaf. Wait, why do you sign, then? Oh, mute? Ok! Then come on, Dan! You can only see him accept your apology if you face him!"
She poked him again and he grumbled and stood up straight, facing the other two and crossing his arms.
"I'm sorry. Again."
Caelus smiled and waved his hands in a dismissive way, his cheeks still a bit pink, and Dan heng watched him smile for a second, then saw March's raised eyebrow and quickly averted his gaze.
Oh, god he hated himself for agreeing to save this man's life.