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[run_barry]

[oom: hero work is easy, life is hard]

When Barry arrived in Milliways after ducking out of his lab he wasn't quite sure what to do with himself. He doesn't actually have a lot of experience playing hooky.

Still bugged at Joe, Barry decided to go out back and test a theory.

Maybe trying to run a mile in three seconds just to spite the man who was (possibly legitimately) mad at him is a bit stupid, but it doesn't stop Barry from giving it a go. What does stop him is a dizzy spell that hits not long after he takes off from a starting point out by the lake.

He trips up on his own feet and does an impressive skid and tumble in the dirt, which afterwards finds him back inside, sitting in a chair near the fireplace and picking bits of gravel out of his skinned forearms.

He's noticeably unhappy, and looking rough and dirty. The sleeves of his sweater and the button-down shirt underneath are both ripped, and he has his road-rashed knees to deal with after.

Rethinking the whole 'skipping class' thing? A little.

(no subject)

[just_cant_lose]

 
Jim was determined to make it down to the bar today, on his own, without stopping. And he has, thanks to a punishing regime of exercise and healthy food which he has followed to the point of hindering his own progress. It is also making him irritable as all hell - everything about this whole situation is irritating - and that's why he's made the effort. Because Sherlock's back, and while he would happily do whatever needs doing while Jim's recovering, eventually he's going to wonder what exactly the hell Jim did to himself to get into this state in the first place. Hence, some time down in the bar to pretend like everything's back to normal, even though it isn't and never will be. 

The bad mood might contribute directly to the note he leaves at the bar.

( Seimei )

It doesn't make him feel better, but there's a twisted sense of fuck you that's quite satisfying, as well as amusement at the thought of X reading it. If she's even still reading his mail. He doesn't care either way. He takes a protein shake from Bar and goes to sit by the window; he may have made it down here on his own, but he'll need a long rest before being able to get back up the stairs.