Mateo
Nodding silently - yes, Koa's shrug and the way he refuses to meet his eyes does indeed tell Mateo more than had the other boy actually replied to him - he's about to lead them forward again when they have to pause for Koa to appraise his state of undress. And blood, and bruises, and all the rest of it. "Oh? Well, that is alright. I happen to know a few other places where you will be welcomed with open arms, as long as we get you a-- mio Dio!"
That exclamation, of course, is given by quite a tactical sidestep, allowing him to stay close enough to Koa to help without actually getting himself covered in vomit. "Beh, cazzo, Koa. Are you okay?"
One might not expect it from a veritable trainwreck like Mateo Taliesin, but he's got cleaning up mess down to a fine art, especially when said mess takes the form of a person. "No more drinking for you," he decides, resting a gentle hand on Koa's upper back. "Let's take you home instead, mm? I will make you some tea."
That exclamation, of course, is given by quite a tactical sidestep, allowing him to stay close enough to Koa to help without actually getting himself covered in vomit. "Beh, cazzo, Koa. Are you okay?"
One might not expect it from a veritable trainwreck like Mateo Taliesin, but he's got cleaning up mess down to a fine art, especially when said mess takes the form of a person. "No more drinking for you," he decides, resting a gentle hand on Koa's upper back. "Let's take you home instead, mm? I will make you some tea."
if anything could fall at all, it's the world that falls away from me
