Oh no, Steve has a sense of urgency, a very strong one, but right now Dave is the most prominent threat to him, so he's kind of dealing with the one at hand. The others are a few more steps removed than Dave, so he's not really as immediately worried about them. Not to say he isn't, because he is, deeply so, but he's prioritizing here. You deal with the snake at your feet first, then the lions prowling around nearby.
But then Steve sees the recognition crawl across Dave's face like a punch to the gut, making Steve realize that Dave wasn't offering help to him but to some fallen fool he just stumbled across. He's torn between wanting to reprimand Dave for being reckless or praise him for being selfless. Either way, it makes him more conflicted about Dave's intentions towards him.
Not that they stay conflicted for long when the boy grabs and hauls him up by his arm, confirming just how much danger he's in if Dave decides to act. The boy's grip on his abused arm send pain lacing up it, causing him suppress a very unwanted yelp.
Gritting his teeth in pain, he tries to push away, locking his knees so they don't buckle. At the question, Steve gives Dave a look that says exactly what he's about to, "No, I like to lay in dirt thirty feet from a blood bath."
It just slips out and he knows Dave isn't going to drop this, especially after that, but he can't bring himself to trust the help. "Look, just go, kid, I'm fine on my own, it's not safe here, just leave."
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But then Steve sees the recognition crawl across Dave's face like a punch to the gut, making Steve realize that Dave wasn't offering help to him but to some fallen fool he just stumbled across. He's torn between wanting to reprimand Dave for being reckless or praise him for being selfless. Either way, it makes him more conflicted about Dave's intentions towards him.
Not that they stay conflicted for long when the boy grabs and hauls him up by his arm, confirming just how much danger he's in if Dave decides to act. The boy's grip on his abused arm send pain lacing up it, causing him suppress a very unwanted yelp.
Gritting his teeth in pain, he tries to push away, locking his knees so they don't buckle. At the question, Steve gives Dave a look that says exactly what he's about to, "No, I like to lay in dirt thirty feet from a blood bath."
It just slips out and he knows Dave isn't going to drop this, especially after that, but he can't bring himself to trust the help. "Look, just go, kid, I'm fine on my own, it's not safe here, just leave."