I ran up to my room since I didn't want any of the guys to see my hands or the tears running down my face. I turned the corner a bit too fast and ran into Pyro. He waved his hands in apology as he looked down at me, seeing me with tears stuck to my cheeks and a stupid smile on my face trying to hide my pain from him.
"Murrrr! Murr!?" He exclaimed, his muffled voice hindered by his mask. He points towards my face and then to my hands.
"Uh.. Yeah I kinda burned myself on some coffee... "I said, wiping my eyes dry, "please don't tell anyone I was crying. I don't want anyone to know about it-" He nodded at me and motioned for me to follow him so I did, hiding my hands in my sweatshirt pockets. We walked to the infirmary , Pyro walking right it without even a knock.
"Vat is it Pyro?" I heard from inside. Medic kinda creeped me out so I avoided talking to him as much as I could. I peered around the corner.
"Ah it is the child. Did you get hurt?" He looked at me, scowling.
"I burnt my hand on some coffee. I just need to-" I started.
"Come here child and let me vandage that up for you."
I let him put some cream on my hands and bandage them up. He smiled at me and whispered to me as he worked
"Pyro must have brought you here so he could get a lollipop." I looked up towards Pyro who was sitting patiently in the chair nearby and staring in the direction of the lollipops. I tried to stifle a laugh but ended up snickering.
"Oh so you do have a voice" he grinned, "I know I must come ov as mean but don't be scared, Fräulein." I blushed at his kind words. "All done." He helped me back up to my feet and gave me a cup of water and some painkillers.
"Take these, iv it does not take the pain away let me know"
Pyro was now standing with the lollipop jar in his hands, holding it up to me offering me one. I grabbed a _ one and quickly unwrapped it and shoved it in my mouth. The mix of sugar and the distraction of how silly Pyro was kinda took the pain of my hands away.
"Thanks Medic" I said, trying to pull Pyro away from the candy jar.
We left the infirmary and Pyro waved goodbye, his arms full of lollipops and "stolen" candy. I made my way back to the kitchen since I felt bad since I left Engineer there by himself. The kitchen was mostly empty, it was past 9pm now so most everyone was back in their rooms. Engineer was still sitting at the table, reading a blueprint and eating some toast.
"Hey there." I said as I walked by him on the way to the kitchen. "Went to go see Medic. He said I'll be fine. No big deal."
"If it wasn't a big deal than why were ya crying those tears darlin'?" He got up from his chair and blocked my way to the kitchen.
"A-ah- you saw that huh...?" I looked down at my hands, ashamed of myself. I felt the warmth of his big hand, the real one, on my head, rustling my hair.
"You had me worried, missy. If it really hurt that bad I'd taken you to Medic right away but you ran off faster than a bull at a rodeo!"
He looked at me and took off his goggles. As once as we made eye contact I could feel my face turning red.
"W-would you like to go on a walk?" I stuttered, "with me..I mean"
He chuckled. "Sure but you better wear a jacket or somet'n. It's mighty cold out there."
I went to the other room to grab my coat and his. I ran back to the kitchen and gave him the coats asking him to hold them for a moment. I ran to the counter and grabbed a thermos. I filled it with the last of the coffee, and turned off the burner.
"Ready!"
He chuckled as he put on his coat. "Then let's get goin"
