A Whumpcember ficlet (Biggles)

[sholio]

Whumpcember prompt list on Tumblr.

I didn't write very many and it's not the 23rd but ... here. Have a ficlet.

Educational
For Prompt 23: Nosebleed


"Tilt your head back," Ginger said. "That's it. Pinch your nose, it'll stop in a minute."

"I know how to deal with a nosebleed," Algy said indistinctly between his teeth, muffled by the awkward angle and his own hand partly obscuring his mouth. "What I don't know how to deal with is --" The next few words were incomprehensible, probably for the best. "-- and standing there looking smug about it!"

Lounging against the wall with the tip of his walking stick resting between his shoes, von Stalhein said mildly, "You agreed that you were amenable to sparring."

"You tripped me with your cane and punched me in the face!"

"Now you know two more things to look out for in a fight."

Algy lurched up and Ginger half sat on him to keep him down. "Watch it, you're going to make yourself start bleeding again."

"I'll happily bleed on him," Algy said grimly, but he leaned back in the chair. "I hope you know, as soon as Ginger lets me up, we're having a rematch."

"I'm looking forward to it."

Algy couldn't see him at the moment, but he could just hear the thin smile in that quiet voice.

Algy managed to make eye contact with Ginger over his own elbow and mouthed eloquently, "As soon as I distract him, hit him from behind." Things to look out for in a fight, was it? Algy was perfectly capable of being extremely educational all on his own.

Comments

[philomytha]

The grudge match of all time! I love this! i imagine EvS will be ready for Algy to have Surprise Allies, he always does - of course, that’s also why EvS always loses...

[sholio]

He will probably expect some sort of Treachery but will still lose. Biggles comes home to find everything knocked over, blood on the walls, and everyone sitting around the table with ice packs held to various body parts having a snack.

Biggles: I WAS ONLY GONE FOR AN HOUR

[passingbuzzards]

Laughing, Algy and EvS are both so terrible! <3 The mental picture of how this "sparring match" went down is too much, I love it.

[sholio]

Biggles, arriving to find blood everywhere and everything knocked over and everyone sitting around the table holding ice packs to injured body parts: I WAS ONLY GONE FOR AN HOUR

[rosanicus]

I very much love the idea of EvS suggesting sparring to Algy, who somehow doesn't expect him to fight dirty (or at least not in this particular way, the walking stick being involved is perfect). And of course I love that EvS is lounging against the wall in his usual pose - they've all come a long way but for some men lounging is simply habitual.

[osprey_archer]

EvS is simply one of the great natural loungers of the world.

[rosanicus]

If airdropped into the middle of a desert he would lounge against a sand dune.

[sholio]

Accurate.

[sholio]

Indeed. Gold medal in the lounging olympics.

[wateroverstone]

You really should know better by now, Algy.

[sholio]

He'll definitely be ready next time! EvS won't know what hit him. (Well, actually he will. Algy. Algy is what hit him. xD)

[chanter1944]

That last paragraph - *laughs!* Pitch perfect. I bet Ginger goes along with the idea and does it, too, likely setting off another round of banter between frenemies. XD

[sholio]

Ohhh yeah, there is going to be some dirty fighting in this sparring match. :D

[sheron]

Oh noooooo Algy! *hugs him* He did not expect sneakiness T.T

[sholio]

*pets him* Don't worry, he'll definitely get payback! And it just might save his life in a different context someday.

[sheron]

♥