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Player had just escaped barely from a fight. Grimacing from their injuries, they quickly found a place to sit. Being on one hp wasn’t a walk in the park and they hadn’t been careful enough to stock up on healing items. While rummaging through their inventory for something, anything, that would help, their call card for Griefer fluttered onto the ground without them noticing. Apparently that was all that was needed to summon Griefer.
“H3Y-!!” Griefer popped into existence beside Player, startling them slightly before they returned their attention to rummaging fruitlessly for a healing item.
“1 W4S 1N TH3 M1DDL3 0F S0M3TH1NG PUNK.” He half-heartedly grumbled while narrowing his eyes at the injuries. “WH4T TH3 H3LL H4PP3N3D T0 Y0U 4NYW4YS.”
“Was just a fight, nothing serious. I didn’t mean to summon you, that was an accident on my part.” Player eventually gave up on finding any healing items and glanced up at Griefer who was still standing before them. “Uh… I could try sending you back?”
“L1K3 H3LL Y0U W1LL 1N TH1S ST4T3.” Griefer said immediately, quickly stepping forward and after a slight hesitation, swiftly scooped Player into his arms bridal style. “Y0U N33D M3D1C4L 4TTENT10N”
“I’ll be fine Griefer, really-” Player clearly wasn’t expecting that but was too tired to resist. “You don’t have to..”
Griefer ignored them and started walking. Player eventually fell asleep a few minutes later in his arms.
A few hours later, Player woke up covered by a blanket. Their injuries were carefully bandaged and cleaned up. When they sat up, they realized they were indeed back at Griefer’s crib. More specifically, in his own bed. After a quick look around, they found Griefer gaming away on his controller like usual. Though it seemed much quieter than they remembered. All they could hear were muttered curses whenever he was frustrated.
“Griefer..?” Player called out. They moved to the edge of the bed, clearly ready to stand up.
“D0N’T G3T UP DUMB4SS! H4V3 Y0U N0T L00K3D 4T Y0UR 0WN 1NJUR13S?” Griefer looked up, closed the game, and walked over to sit down beside Player.
“You brought me back here I see..”
“1 C0ULDN’T H4V3 Y0U BL33D1NG 0UT C0ULD 1? N0W G0 B4CK T0 SL33P.”
Player stared at Griefer for a minute before tugging at his arm and pulling Griefer right down beside them. “WH4T TH3-” He was silenced by Player setting their head on his chest, seemingly content where they were.
Griefer didn’t seem to believe what he was seeing at first but eventually seemed to accept the absurd situation he had gotten himself into. A few moments later even wrapping an arm around Player’s body and pulling a blanket over the two of them.
Player’s breathing slowly evened out and they fell back asleep.
“DUMB4SS…” Griefer muttered before almost hesitantly smoothening out Player’s hair and pulling them closer.
Griefer dozed off a while later.