Obligations

Taking off his shirt, Rene hissed under his breath when the fabric touched the gashes left in his skin. Carefully, he cleaned them with antiseptic wipes that Maria gave him, before wrapping them in gauze.

After cleaning the area and making sure everything was secure, Rene stepped out of the bathroom shirtless, and her eyes widened as she gazed at his bare chest, his muscles flexing as he handed the kit to her, as Maria's gaze traveled slowly upwards to his dark, piercing eyes.

"Thanks," he said, a little gruffly, as he pulled his shirt back on, wincing slightly at the tender stinging pain.

Shrugging, she responded casually, "It was nothing."

Then she stared at the bloodstained t-shirt, and then said, "Umm, did you bring any clothes?"

"Wasn't planning on staying here," Rene replied bluntly, averting his gaze from hers.

"I got some oversized t-shirt... if... if you don't mind." she continued cautiously, hoping she wasn’t crossing some sort of boundary.

"Okay," He agreed, still refusi