AS A CHILD I MOSTLY SPOKE INSIDE MY HEAD / private

[dannychan]

gavin hadn’t actually come back to reality until after nines stopped talking, and he thought it was just someone trying to snap him out of his haze, so he blinked and glanced around, going back to his game. his phone on the counter buzzed, but unlike every other time it had buzzed, he didn’t check it, just ignored it.

[peridot.]

Nines frowned worriedly and his LED went from yellow to red. He considered asking Connor how he should approach the other, but he was too worried to want to stop for even a moment, so he got to his feet and moved over to his partner, gently touching his shoulder and mumbling, "Detective Reed...?"

[dannychan]

he jumped and looked up for letting out a shuddery breath, looking away, propoing his head on his palm before tilting his head so his palm covered his mouth. he gave a grunt of acknowledgment, not wanting to speak and give himself a chance to sob.

[peridot.]

Blinking slowly, Nines frowned and continued, holding his hands a bit awkwardly behind himself as he asked, "Are you sure that you should be in work today? You don't seem to be in the best health.."

[dannychan]

he was silent for a while before biting his lip. “that’s the whole.. reason i’m here, d-dipshit.” he mumbled, voice seeming strained. he was really trying hard not to cry. he stood after a bit. “‘scuse me..” he mumbled and moved off to the restroom.

[peridot.]

Nines' frown only grew when he heard Gavin's voice, and he couldn't help but notice the thick resistance to crying in his partner's voice. Watching the other rush off, he shifted uncomfortably and moved over to Connor and Hank's desks, saying softly, "Connor...? I am confused and perturbed.."

[dannychan]

connor looked up, tilting his head a bit. “i’m always confused so.. what’s up?” he asked.

[peridot.]

"Gavin seems to be upset, but I am not sure why he is upset, and he said that he's here because he doesn't feel good, but that doesn't make any sense..." Nines explained, frowning as he looked at his "older" brother.

[dannychan]

triggers: death, depression, smoking, alcohol, ptsd?? probably, past abuse, homophobia, transphobia (not by main characters)
[member=503]leginaga.[/member]

gavin hasn’t come into work for the past two days, but today, he finally came into work. he didn’t speak to anyone- not even tina. he made no attempt to say anything to hank or connor, not even a hello or a hey. there was no head nod his co workers as a greeting. he didn’t wear his earbuds like he normally did, wasn’t looking at his phone, just moving into fowler’s office, handing him a slip of paper. fowler read over the paper, standing and saying something, patting his shoulder and letting him god. gavin has just moved straight to his desk, opening a computer game and playing it with no enthusiasm at all. eventually he just seemed to space out, staring at one area on the screen, hand resting on the mouse heavily. he looked tired, his hair hardly brushed and his jacket unzipped, revealing a grey V neck underneath.

the paper he had given to fowler had simply read ‘my dad died last night and i don’t trust myself to be alone. the funeral is tomorrow.’ fowler was the only person he had told- not even tina knew that his dad had been sick and he had ben at the hospital with him since two days ago. he didn’t trust himself at the moment, and didn’t want to be alone.

[peridot.]

When Gavin hadn't come into work for two days, Nines had been understandably worried. Sure, he'd been having some struggles with emotions ever since he had deviated, but he knew that he cared about Gavin as his partner and gradually growing friend. Still, since nobody else was panicking, he figured that he shouldn't either. Perhaps Gavin had just decided to take some break time or something along those lines, and just hadn't informed him. So, he had decided to do all of the paperwork that Gavin hated doing as a sort of surprise for when the other got back.

However, when Gavin had come back into work, he didn't seem the same. Sure, occasionally he was sort of lazy, but right now he just seemed like... The living dead. Scanning the other over, Nines' LED spun a soft yellow before he said quietly, "Detective Reed... Are you in good health?"