[ the response means david's got enough strength back to hold himself, which means evan can probably let go. he gives him a little more time. enough to make sure he still has a grip on himself, mostly, but he can pretend it's for david's sake. ]
Just use the damn bed.
[ it's not like it'd be the first time, and nobody goes back there anyway. well. not right now, at least.
evan pulls himself away when he's fairly certain david's going to stay upright on the workbench and pulls his waders back up, buckling them back in place and reaching for his mask again. he doesn't pull it on right away but keeps a grip on it, just in case david's too exhausted to stay in place and slides straight onto the floor and he needs both hands again. ]
the number of times i've done small instead of courier in text threads is astronomical
Just use the damn bed.
[ it's not like it'd be the first time, and nobody goes back there anyway. well. not right now, at least.
evan pulls himself away when he's fairly certain david's going to stay upright on the workbench and pulls his waders back up, buckling them back in place and reaching for his mask again. he doesn't pull it on right away but keeps a grip on it, just in case david's too exhausted to stay in place and slides straight onto the floor and he needs both hands again. ]