Reyka hadn't been holding back on this new knowledge of Aiden. He'd looked the bulge over and grinned at the confused, abused boy on their way back to the car. While having awakened Aiden to his own secret sides, though not very deeply buried, Reyka's real victory was the compliance and submission of the older brother. He held some mockery in his gaze when he sat down, staring into the familiar mirror as the car came to life after its abrupt, dusty halt.<br/><br/>He started unbuttoning the thrashed shirt, expecting the now slightly savvier Aiden to look. It seemed the team player had recognized his place in the pecking order, even if he took it as bitter medicine. The landscape continued to meander by them at the speed of the needle on the meter, and Reyka settled into his usual mood again, simply enjoying that the world catered to him. Now and then he would look over at Reed, who fittingly was less chipper than before.<br/><br/>"Aiden, hand me the bottle from the glove compartment." A somewhat precarious move while driving, but they'd probably learned Reyka wasn't one for caution by now. Once he'd gotten the cheap, warm liquor from the driver, he threw it into Reed's lap. "Wash me off, would you?"<br/><br/>He went about tearing his own shirt, and gave Reed most of a sleeve to soak in alcohol. He needed it for the cuts that had already started to crust. His bare torso reclined while he held his arms in any way that would aid the sweet, smallest boy, but he was mostly staring at Aiden through the mirror, a knowing line on his lips. Reyka was popular with everyone for a reason, and now there were stray streaks of dramatic crimson underlining the valleys between his svelte muscles. It was quite obvious he meant for Aiden to have an eyeful.<br/><br/>He went about tying the bandages that used to be his shirt around his disinfected arms, and while the look was morbid, it was quite becoming, chest bare and arms contained, accentuating his partial nudity. In a way it looked lewd. Once they did reach the station, he sent Reed for supplies in the store. "And you, Aiden, come with me to the bathroom. I'll need help patching me up better." If either protested, they'd received a look that invited to a new discussion, just like the one they'd had on the side of the road.