Hand in Hand (part two)
@whumptober No. 7: "Can you hear me?"
cw: aftermath of torture, language
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They chain him up opposite Wes. It's another cruelty on Swift's part, another straw to break Dan's back. Here, he can see his friend, but he can't reach him, can't help him.
Wes is slumped against the wall, wrists half-suspended by his own chains. Angry red marks are scattered across his torso, bruises darkening the skin beneath them. His head is hung in such a way that Dan can't see his face, but he knows it'll be in similar condition.
Hell, aside from the burns, Dan probably doesn't look much better. They were both beaten before being dragged to kneel at Swift's feet.
"Wes," he calls, softly at first, growing louder when he gets no response. "Wes, can you hear me?"
Part of him hates to wake the other man, hates to drag him back into a world of pain. But he knows he may not get another chance. Swift has given him no hints about what she wants from him, only promised Wes would suffer.