"Go on. I'm not really going very far like this," Krem sighed, then waited until Cole had gone before very carefully removing his leathers, but left his vest on, pulled tight so that it could act as a sort of brace for his damaged ribs. By the time he returned, Krem was trying to find a way to lay that didn't make his ribs ache any worse, gingerly propping a pillow in front of his torso to help him remain up on his side. He looked up at Cole when he finally managed it, then nodded back to the empty space on the bed with a soft frown and furrowed brow, the softest blush creeping up on him against his will.

"If you're staying, might as well get comfortable."