[ That wasn't what Alec was going for. The reaction throws him off like a skip in a music track, his fingers briefly stilling as he tries to figure out the misstep. ]

Be a pretty shitty hallucination effect if you didn't buy it. [ He smears jelly over the last of the scratches and wipes his fingers on the washcloth. ] Still. Takes a lot of...spunk to commit like that.

[ Alec would raise his eyebrows meaningfully if Keiichi was looking at him, but he still figures that will lighten the mood. Impulsively, he pats the back of Keiichi's head with his dry, unsticky hand. ]

All done.

[ He reaches into the sink and feels around for the discarded cap, reuniting it with the jelly tube. He drops it on the adjacent counter. ]

You probably don't need to cover this up, but don't pick at it. Rub more jelly on and wrap your neck when you sleep.