[ The hand that he had run up into his hair comes back over his face and stays there as he slumps even further into the cushions of the couch below him.
Had he ever felt this bad in his life before? He feels like that's impossible, no flu or cold or hangover has ever hit him like this.
Except...
When he was supposed to ween off the painkillers he'd been prescribed when he got his augmentations done. They were the really strong kind, and he'd been instructed to reduce his dose gradually. Instead, he'd gone off them cold turkey as soon as the stitches were out, assuming he could handle any residual pain.
And with that Rhys suddenly realizes what this feeling really is. Withdrawl. ]
Shit. Shit, is it going to be like this every time?
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Date: 2021-09-23 03:18 am (UTC)[ The hand that he had run up into his hair comes back over his face and stays there as he slumps even further into the cushions of the couch below him.
Had he ever felt this bad in his life before? He feels like that's impossible, no flu or cold or hangover has ever hit him like this.
Except...
When he was supposed to ween off the painkillers he'd been prescribed when he got his augmentations done. They were the really strong kind, and he'd been instructed to reduce his dose gradually. Instead, he'd gone off them cold turkey as soon as the stitches were out, assuming he could handle any residual pain.
And with that Rhys suddenly realizes what this feeling really is. Withdrawl. ]
Shit. Shit, is it going to be like this every time?
Every time he needs a...a blood fix???