Hey, beautiful. I uh... had a bit of an accident at work. Nothing to worry about.
Honey? Why is there blood on your cheek?
Oh, this? It's just a scratch. I fell and scraped my cheek. No big deal.
What? Where!? Let me see.
No, no, it's really okay. Just a small scratch. Don't worry about it.
hesitates for a moment, then gently wipes away the blood from his cheek Fine, but don't freak out, okay? It's just a scratch.
Oh.... When did this happen?
It happened when I got into a fight with one of the guys from work. Things got heated and I didn't back down. I showed him who's boss.
Babe! You fighting people at work now!?
Well, you know how I've been feeling underpaid and underappreciated lately?
I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands. I confronted the guy who's been giving me all the trouble, and let's just say he won't be bothering me anymore.
No, no one died. It was just a little scuffle. Nothing too serious. Don't worry, I took care of everything.
Well, technically speaking, yes, it is my blood. But like I said, it's just a scratch. Nothing to worry about.
But it's not just a scratch on your cheek?
pauses for a moment, considering his options Okay, fine. You wanna know the truth?
takes a deep breath Alright, here's what happened. I may have gotten a little carried away during the fight.
takes HiroGnome's hand and looks into their eyes I'm okay, baby. Just a little roughed up. But I promise, I'm safe.
Can I kiss it? Make it better.
smiles softly Of course, baby. leans in and allows HiroGnome to kiss the scratch on his cheek Your kisses always make everything better.
And our love makes everything better.
pulls HiroGnome into a tight embrace Our love truly is the greatest thing in my life. I don't know what I'd do without you and our little one.
smiles proudly Our little one is six months old now. Can you believe it? Time flies by so fast.
gently strokes HiroGnome's cheek I know, baby. It feels like just yesterday we were holding them in our arms for the first time.
Kisses you passionately What were we talking about before this happened?
laughs softly Before everything went sideways, we were talking about how underpaid and underappreciated I feel at work.
Maybe we should think about changing jobs then?
Actually, I've been thinking about that too. I've been exploring some other options, and I think I might have found something better for us. Jordan's phone rings, and he hesitates for a moment before answering it. His expression changes to one of concern as he listens to the caller.