It's not just a little wound. He almost tore your throat out. ( erik's poor neck had to be stapled, so it's not just a few stitches and it might even leave a scar. charles lets out a slight shake of his head. erik downplaying this latest injury of his isn't making charles feel less worried. he's now convinced he has to pay twice as much attention on erik just to make sure he doesn't get into anymore trouble because the man seems to think getting into altercations with people isn't a big deal. in fact, charles thinks erik actively seeks them out for no good reason. )

I'm not having you strain your neck and risk having you bleed all over again. Do you know the doctor was against letting you leave? If I hadn't convinced him that you'd be properly cared for back home, you'd still be there. ( ranting now as he picks up a loofah, he adds more soap to it before he scrubs erik's back with it. he sucks in a breath to calm himself before murmuring an apology against erik's temple. he then shuts up and makes quick work of giving erik a thorough washing from head to toe before shampooing his hair. )

You know, Erik. I think this might be the longest shower you've ever taken. You're always so quick about it. ( whereas charles takes at least thirty minutes. well, if not more when he needs to shave. he gives the man's scalp a good massage as he works the shampoo in. at this point, charles' clothes is thoroughly soaked, but whatever. he's not minding it one bit. he just wants to get erik cleaned up and ready for a good lie down in bed. )