I am the exception, not the rule

Alexithymiaa: -Steph was in the process of gathering the sheets she'd stripped from the bed to wash, from the dryer and shoving them down into the laundry basket. She'd been on edge most of the weekend because on the defense about her eating habits, yada yada. Picking up the basket of fresh sheets, she walked from the laundry room into the bedroom, setting them down and beginning to shake out even though Alfred was stubbornly lying in the middle of the naked bed. Routine.-
Covet: Felix was in the bathroom trying to get himself undressed to get in the shower. He had a plastic bag on the counter for the cast on his arm, and he was kind of struggling with the brace, and his shirt. He gave out a whine and sat down on the toilet to pout. He was determined to do it himself, initially, because Steph had been grumpy all weekend, and she hadn't exactly been inclined to help him.
Alexithymiaa: -Fluffing out the sheets, she laid them out over the bed and over the top of the unmoving cat who refused to move even after the sheets turned the bed into his own personal kitty cave. Hearing Felix whine from the bathroom, she stopped what she was doing and walked to the bathroom door, poking her head in to look at him. "Is everything okay?"-
Covet: "Yeah, I'm fine." He said with a pout then looked over at her. "Can you please help me out of the brace and my shirt. I haven't showered all weekend and it's starting to bother me."
Alexithymiaa: -Without a word, she stepped into the bathroom and moved her hands to the brace, unclasping it and slowly sliding it off of his shoulders to set down on the bathroom vanity. She reached gently for his shirt, helping pull it off over his head to fold and set down before grabbing for the plastic bag, holding it up. "Give me your arm."-
Covet: "Thanks..." He said softly as she helped him out. Wincing a little as the brace came off, partially because he was stiff, andpartially because broken. He then held out his arm for her so she could get it sealed up so it didn't mess with his cast. 'It's times like these I wish I had one of those cool 3d printed carbon casts."
Alexithymiaa: "Wishful thinking." She spoke shortly to him, wrapping his casted arm in the bag and securing it closed to protect from the water. "Let me know if you need help washing your hair." She spoke coldly, turning on her heel and walking out of the bathroom. She wanted to help him as much as possible, but also didnt exactly want to be warm towards him in anyway. Heyyyy it's Winter in the house.-
Covet: "Okay... " He said watching her with a sigh, turning the water on to get it warmed up. In the mean time he stepped out of his pants and kicked them aside. He took his not covered hand and put it into the water, making sure it was warm enough before getting in. He just kind of stood in the water for a moment before getting the loofah to scrub himself up, but he really couldn't bring his arm up to get his shoulders without being in pain with no brace. He took a deep breath and pushed himself before groaning out. "Fuck!... Steph... Help...please."
Alexithymiaa: -She had picked up the sheet again to get it straightened out, only having one corner tucked underneath the mattress when she heard him yell out for her. Dropping the sheet, she darted back into the bathroom to see him standing in the shower with pain written all over his face. she softened a bit, moving to the shower door. "Wouldn't it be easier to take a bath?"-
Covet: "No." Felix said with a groan. "Cause I'd just be in this same position but laying down." He told her as he looked at her. " It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so sore right now. But I don't think I did myself any favors this weekend."
Alexithymiaa: "Let me rephrase. Wouldn't it be easier for me to help you if you took a bath?" She said. "Well maybe if you weren't trying to do everything yourself, you wouldn't be so sore." She opened the shower door, rolling up the sleeves of her sweater and grabbing for the shower puff. "Turn around."-
Covet: "I'm sorry that I don't want to inconvenience you?" Felix said as he turned around, kind of hunkered over. "You've been all grumpy and shit all weekend, and I know it's my fault, so I don't exactly expect you to help me."
Alexithymiaa: "You're not inconviencing me and just because I want to punch you doesn't mean I don't want to help you. You should have known that." She scrubbed the puff over his back and shoulders, gently reaching for his arm to lift it so she could get his sides as well.-
Covet: "Okay maybe I feared you punching me..." He mumbled hopefully low enough so she wouldn't hear him. He whined a little when she lifted his arm. "ow, ow, ow"
Alexithymiaa: -With the shower running she couldnt make out his words, but she could tell he mumbled something low enough that she wasnt intended to hear. She let go of his arm so it would either drop or he'd have to support its weight, just standing there with the puff in her hand. "Either you can drop the attitude or you can shower yourself. Your choice."-
Covet: He wasn't expecting her to just drop his arm, but he caught it part of the way through, trying to stifle the groan that came out of his mouth. "It's not attitude, it's pain, there's a difference. You know that."
Alexithymiaa: "Do I? Because I'm pretty sure being in pain doesn't force you to mumble under your breath." She leaned down to start washing his legs, not being gentle at all there since his legs were fine.-
Covet: "I'm trying not to whine, so yes it does." He told her arguing even though she was right. "Hey...woah.. watch it there are valuables down there."
Alexithymiaa: "I'd rather you whine and complain about being in pain than mumble under your breath." She spoke quickly, shooting him a look from her position by his legs. "Oh stop being such a baby." She finished up his legs and intentionally was a little extra rough washing his dick just because he made a comment before standing up and rinsing the puff off.-
Covet: "Excuse you I meant my legs... not that." He said cringing and holding still as she manhandled his manly bits." Thank you... I think..." he said feeling slightly abused.
Alexithymiaa: -She pumped a bit of shampoo into her hand, looking up at his head. "You're welcome. Be less moderately tall. Or sit down."-
Covet: Felix kind of squated down as much as he could feeling slightly awkward like this. "Maybe we should get a removable shower head and one of those shower seats. Between you getting injured and me getting injured, I can't help but think it'd be a wise investment."
Alexithymiaa: -She ran her fingers through his hair, soaping it up and scratching her nails into his scalp because this was just as much for her as it was for him. "Well considering when I'm hurt, I'm usually sitting in the tub? That's on you if you think you need it."-
Covet: He leaned into her hands a little because scalp massages. "It was just a suggestion, no need to be so cold about it there Elsa." He said to her looking up for a brief moment but then closed his eyes again so he didn't get soap in them.
Alexithymiaa: -She pulled her hands from his head, sticking them under the water to rinse them off. "Why the fuck are you being such a dick when all I've done for almost a week is bend over backwards to help you? Maybe I'm being cold because I'm just answering to you being an asshole for the last four days." She shook her hands off and turned around, marching herself out of the bathroom and back to the bed to continue with the sheets, her pulse hammering in her ears because she was all riled up now. Again.-
Covet: "I haven't been an asshole the last four days! Maybe on Thursday, but you already paid me back by refusing to sleep in the same bed as me and shoving a perfectly good guilt cake in my face." He said then went about getting his hair rinsed out. then got out of the shower, wrapping the towel just around his torso, his hair still dripping wet as he came out of the bathroom to look at her. " And where yeah, I was being a bit of an asshole, it's not like I didn't have at least a partially good reason to be so."
Alexithymiaa: -She hastily tucked the corners under the mattress, leaving one open so she could fish Alfred out when the time came because he wasnt going to move on his own. "And you weren't being an asshole by avoiding me and not asking for help when you clearly need it? And you weren't being an asshole today, mumbling under your breath and accusing me of being an ice queen?" She shot back at him, crossing her arms over her chest. "Why, because I wouldn't answer your stupid question? Stop it."-
Covet: "It's not a stupid fucking question. It's a genuine fucking concern, but if that's how you see it, fine. I'll stop asking. But just so we're clear... I thought it was my job to help keep on top of your ass about such things?" He asked his hands on his hips as he looked at her in all is soaked glory that was dripping onto the bedroom floor.
Alexithymiaa: "No, it's my job to keep on top of my own ass about these things and I've got it under control. The only thing you need to be concerned with is taking care of yourself and actually asking for help when you need help so you don't end up hurting yourself even more than you already are." She set her jaw, kind of annoyed at herself because she couldn't resist staring at him being all wet.-
Covet: "Okay fine, isn't it my job to make sure you're doing your job? And if you haven't been eating... you aren't doing your job. I'm not going to apologize for making sure that my fiance is doing alright with her eating disorder Stephanie. Could I be less of an asshole, sure, but I'm working with what I get here." He said feeling the towel about to slip and grabbed it before it could fall off, with his good hand.
Alexithymiaa: "No, but you should apologize for being a douchebag about it." She said firmly, forcing her focus onto his face. "Everything is fine. I went to the cemetery today and I feel a little better, but you putting this pressure on me doesn't help. I Just need you to lay off a little and being a jerk to me doesn't make anything easier."-
Covet: "I didn't relize you suddenly found it so hard to talk to me about these issues. But Fine. I'll lay off." Felix said leaving it at that. "Can you help me get my brace back on please." He said curtly to her, but didn't apologize, because he wouldn't have been a douchebag about if she'd just talk to him.
Alexithymiaa: "That's not what I said. Stop putting words in my mouth. My issues are unimportant right now compared to the other things we have going on. Period. I'm done talking about this." She walked over into the bedroom to get the brace from the vanity, making her way back to him and holding it up so she could loop it through his arms.-
Covet: "I didn't say you said that! It was my own observation." He told her. Then glared, "My issues are temporary, yours is lifelong. So don't give me that bullshit." Felix said. "And just because I have this going on, doesn't give you any right or permission to put yourself on the back burner." He said ignoring her done talking about this comment, not putting his arms through the brace just yet.
Alexithymiaa: -She lowered her arms in frustration because he wasnt cooperating with the brace, biting down on the inside of her cheek and speaking through her teeth. "Mine is not lifelong. Mine is temporary too." Because she was in denial that this would be a forever struggle. She likes to think that one day it will just not be an issue anymore. "Do you honestly think this is something Im going to have to deal with for the rest of my life?" She asked, her voice considerably softer.-
Covet: "Last time I read up on pretty much every and any eating disorder. Yes. Because that's what it says. Food is an everyday kind of thing...and when you've fought it for so long... it's something that's you're always going to think about with every bite you do or don't take. What happens with that, is based on your actions, and if you want to keep denying me and yourself, then you can't honestly expect a positive outcome." He told her, looking at her. "I don't want to be an asshole about this, but if you're allowed to worry about me when I'm struggling, then I get to do the same for you. That's what having a partnership is about. If that means being an asshole, then so be it."
Covet: *a loving partnership
Alexithymiaa: "Just because some website says that doesn't necessarily mean that's what happens with everyone in all cases." She retorted, denial. "That doesn't mean that it's going to be like that for me." She lifted the brace up again, letting out a sigh. "Fine, but can you please put this on?"-
Covet: "Okay. Whatever you say. You clearly know more about it than I do, and regardless of what I say, you're going to say that it doesn't apply to you." He said then put his arms through the brace, miraculously keeping his mouth shut for the rest of the night.