Leo was quite perceptive; Rutile was, in fact, a moving gemstone, though living could be up for some debate.
They pressed their lips together as they regarded Leo, then brushed their fingers over their hair - more for the sake of the action than anything else. As they moved, the sun glinted through the translucent red of their hair and onto their white lab coat. Shiny didn't quite cover it.
"Well, that's true," they acknowledged. Then, in a few long strides, they'd reached Leo and seized his arm, tugging him closer. "But you won't distract me that easily. Once again, are you hurt? Is there a doctor responsible for you?"
He didn't seem hurt - at least, not in a way Rutile could see. They imagined skin like that would reveal bruising if it was present, but they were hardly an expert.
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They pressed their lips together as they regarded Leo, then brushed their fingers over their hair - more for the sake of the action than anything else. As they moved, the sun glinted through the translucent red of their hair and onto their white lab coat. Shiny didn't quite cover it.
"Well, that's true," they acknowledged. Then, in a few long strides, they'd reached Leo and seized his arm, tugging him closer. "But you won't distract me that easily. Once again, are you hurt? Is there a doctor responsible for you?"
He didn't seem hurt - at least, not in a way Rutile could see. They imagined skin like that would reveal bruising if it was present, but they were hardly an expert.