[Really, it was just a token attempt to let Claude off the hook. Dimitri would hate for him to feel obligated if he had been joking about it. For whatever reason, though, it seems he was not. Dimitri shivers slightly at the sensation of having someone run their fingers through his hair, unbothered by having it be tugged at a little.]
I will manage. Nothing could hurt the way it did when the professor finally sat me down and cleaned me up.
[They had to cut a few mats right out of his hair, but for the most part they just jerked the comb through the disaster that had taken up residence on his head. Currently, he only has a few minor knots. He combed it out this morning, then he scrubbed at his scalp vigorously enough to tangle it in a couple of places.]
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I will manage. Nothing could hurt the way it did when the professor finally sat me down and cleaned me up.
[They had to cut a few mats right out of his hair, but for the most part they just jerked the comb through the disaster that had taken up residence on his head. Currently, he only has a few minor knots. He combed it out this morning, then he scrubbed at his scalp vigorously enough to tangle it in a couple of places.]