“‘M kidding, Hakuba.” He chuckled quietly and proceeded to, quite happily, snuggle into the detective’s shoulder, eyes closing with a content sigh. “Not gonna die that easily, y’know. Have a lil’ faith in me, will ya?”
“Yes, yes… now let’s get you to bed and I’ll take your vitals. You musn’t forget that I’m a detective and, as a detective, I see death all the time, so it’s not entirely irrational for me to be concerned…” He sighed, carrying the other boy up the stairs. “Though I admit that, yes, you’re generally quite the sturdy individual…"
