[He couldn't hold back at this point even if he tried, it's fine, they're fine, HE'S FINE.
Except that by the time Jae-ha's back he's just like hacked up a small pool of blood into his hands because Anime TB™ is wild. He'll reach out for the towel without so much as a nod of acknowledgment, immediately muffling the rest of his coughing into it, which lasts another twenty or thirty seconds that stretches on Forever to his sickly ass.
The fit doesn't subside elegantly, either. He's left gasping for air through wet and rattling lungs, hands shaking from exertion as the reflexive tension starts to ebb away. It takes him a little while before he's able to even out his breathing enough to say anything. After he mops some of the remaining blood from his face, it's probably not surprising that the first thing he manages is:]
Jae-ha sits with him first, settling next to Souji and rubbing his back even through his coughs and he waits until it subsides. He watches in case it seems to be getting worse - how could it get worse? he figures he'll see it if it happens - and doesn't manage more than his worried expression. It's a terrible fit, he can tell that much, and when Souji expresses his gratitude, he shakes his head.]
... It's nothing. Hold on, I'll be back.
[But he didn't want to leave Souji coughing all by himself.
He disappears again to the kitchen, retrieving that glass of water and then wandering back to Souji, moving to stay next to him again and offering it out whenever he seems like he'd want to reach for it.]
[Jae-ha is a true pal, and he gets a little nod in response to the offer of assistance. Not that he'll take him up on it... No more than necessary, anyway. Once Souji's breathing is a little more settled and some of the tremors have left his hands and arms, he carefully reaches out to take the glass with another murmured thanks. Just a few sips - just enough to clear his throat so that he can talk a little better.
With the careful and precise way that he starts to clean up after himself and reassemble his health, it's clear that this isn't anything new to him.]
...I'm sorry you had to see that.
[Normally he's a little better at catching his fits before they start. But normally he isn't also dealing with a deadass vice-commander and a sword he's had to execute, so.]
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Except that by the time Jae-ha's back he's just like hacked up a small pool of blood into his hands because Anime TB™ is wild. He'll reach out for the towel without so much as a nod of acknowledgment, immediately muffling the rest of his coughing into it, which lasts another twenty or thirty seconds that stretches on Forever to his sickly ass.
The fit doesn't subside elegantly, either. He's left gasping for air through wet and rattling lungs, hands shaking from exertion as the reflexive tension starts to ebb away. It takes him a little while before he's able to even out his breathing enough to say anything. After he mops some of the remaining blood from his face, it's probably not surprising that the first thing he manages is:]
--Thank you.
[For the towel... A true comrade.]
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Jae-ha sits with him first, settling next to Souji and rubbing his back even through his coughs and he waits until it subsides. He watches in case it seems to be getting worse - how could it get worse? he figures he'll see it if it happens - and doesn't manage more than his worried expression. It's a terrible fit, he can tell that much, and when Souji expresses his gratitude, he shakes his head.]
... It's nothing. Hold on, I'll be back.
[But he didn't want to leave Souji coughing all by himself.
He disappears again to the kitchen, retrieving that glass of water and then wandering back to Souji, moving to stay next to him again and offering it out whenever he seems like he'd want to reach for it.]
If you need me to assist you, just say so.
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With the careful and precise way that he starts to clean up after himself and reassemble his health, it's clear that this isn't anything new to him.]
...I'm sorry you had to see that.
[Normally he's a little better at catching his fits before they start. But normally he isn't also dealing with a deadass vice-commander and a sword he's had to execute, so.]