Love At First Bite

008

   A:I'm back from the dead

"Excellent"

Sarkov speaks as Tilda smiles

"It is excellent when you came to see me when you did, cause it gives me a chance to take blood samples, check on your progress, and if necessary, adjust your medication."

He finishes with a smile "No no, Dr. Sarkov respectfully I don't need an adjustment. I just need the medication period. I was fine until I ran out of pills and-"

"Oh, baby girl. This has thrown you for a loop hasn't it?" Tilda seductively says. "No, Tilda stays in your seat" Abby warned her while she backed up "No no no!" " Yeah.." Tilda purrs "Tilda what the hell is wrong with you?" Y/n asked discombobulated

"Um.." Juan shifts in his seat "What in the fuckery is going on?" Y/n whispers to themself. "No no no- sorry!" Abby apologizes as she sprays at Tilda. "Ah!" "you see?" Abby exclaims. "What the actual fuck!?" Tilda shouts "Alright, let's get me some of that blood!" Dr. Sarkov claps his hands

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Abby sprays around herself as Dr. Sarkov puts on a laboratory coat.

"I take it that has something to do with your condition" he signifies

"It started yesterday. If I'm around anyone for an extended period they develop an unnaturally intense attraction for me. " She explains

"So, you upset because you're attractive?"

"No, I'm upset because I have hyperactive pheromones."

She corrected "Is that a thing?" It's the only explanation"
"Ooh, I can think of several others, hypochondria, Munchausens-" " I'm not making this up." Abby interrupts

"I'm not saying you're making it up but let's be honest, things could be worse." He finishes with a shot " Like a lot worse. " I'd like to know how things could get worse" Tilda questions

 "It sounds to me you got a case of hyperacusis' he answered. He snapped beside her ear as she flinches

"I don't have hyperacusis, I told you I have super hearing" Tilda sternly says as she flinches again when Sarkov opens a jar.

"That's the same thing, it could be permanent but at least you are alive and in one piece, mostly,"

Dr. Sarkov said He took Tilda's arm and targeted which spot to take the shot in.

"There you are, now, Is there anything you need to tell me about your condition?"

Sarkov asks then puts the shot into Juan's arm

"No, just the blackouts, nothing else" Juan responds "Well if that's true, you are the least problematic test subject I've ever had so far" "Really?" Juan looks up "You know those medication commercials where they have that long list of side effects," Sarkov asks Juan "Yeah?" " I long for the day, where blackouts are the worst thing on the list" Sarkov comments

"so. What other side effects have other.. Test subjects had?" "That's a doctor-patient privilege" Sarkov points
"I thought you were a scientist?" He confusingly asks
" It's all the same, look, we all wear white coats and have trouble with eye contact" Dr. Sarkov stares at Juan" See.. ah" then looks away "Which hand?" Sarkov takes out both of his fists "I'm not a child"

Juan stares at him "No, you are a grown man who makes comic books for a living" Sarkov said "Graphic novels" Juan corrected "Okay" Sarkov "smiled" Then he opens one of his hands revealing pineapple candy "Pineapple, sweet" Juan smirks as he took the candy  "And those" Sarkov added then Juan took the pills
"You know-" "No I said out," Sarkov says but this time, without a grin "Thanks.." Juan gets up and then left

"Young people.." Sarkov sighs. "Next"