Hold Up

Date/Timing: October 2024
Setting: a hospital
Inspired by this Tumblr post.
Logan skips to the lift, jabs the button—
""Hold the fuck up,"" calls Jack.
—spins.
Jack sags hard against the wall, all his weight wobbling on his flesh-and-blood leg.
Logan zips back, tucks himself—all friendly-like—under Jack's arm.
"Need a moment," he croaks.
">Only a moment? Not a—"
Jack glares. "I can make it to the fucking /canteen on my own."
Logan looks dubious.
"I /can."
Logan shrugs, steps away.
Jack straightens with a grimace, totters—
Logan waits for it—
—pitches forward, arms windmilling.
—catches him under the arms, tugs him up.
Jack wheezes, octopuses on.
">Back to bed with you, then."
"No." Tucks his chin over Logan's shoulder.
">Jaaaaaack."
"No."
">I'll pick you up and carry you."
"You couldn't."
">Totally can now, ye scarecrow."
A full five seconds.
"Wasn't that your nickname, back in the day?"
">Only 'cause they'd never met /you."
Jack snorts a laugh, then sighs shakily.
A full /ten seconds.
">You planning on lettin' go anytime soon?"
Jack mumbles something.
">What?"
Still quietly, "I told you to hold the fuck up."
Logan ....
"So hold the fuck up." Deep breath. "I'm the fuck-up, Logan. A complete and total fuck-up." Deflates. "Can't even walk anymore."
Logan rolls his eyes, pat-pats Jack's back.
Jack sighs.
Logan squirms—
"What're y—"
—loose, gets an arm behind Jack's knees—
"Oi!"
—the other around his back, and lifts.
"Put me down!"
">Nope," says Logan. ">You /just told me to hold you."
"Not like /this!"
">Make up your goddamn mind," grumps Logan as he strolls them back to Jack's room past giggling nurses.
"I'm never gonna live this down," Jack mutters.
">Sure hope not."
"I hate you."
">Perfectly aware of your feelings." Logan kicks the door closed behind them, deposits Jack on the edge of his bed.
Jack sighs again, then whispers, "Thanks."
">You're welcome." Flops into the chair. ">Now take your damn meds before I cram 'em down your throat."
Jack huffs, but grabs the bottle.
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