"Knife wound," Van says, all brazen and proud, like almost getting gutted is something to be fucking proud of (well, the 'almost' part, maybe). "Hurt like a bitch."

Deaq shakes his head, grin as cocky as Van, because in many ways (he supposes) he is as cocky as Van, especially when it comes to the job and Billie and this thing with Van they never really talk about because they're both completely straight, normal guys (who happen to have sex with each other rather too often). "Bet it's just from when you needed to get your appendix out or something."