Brains leaking out of ears is much preferred to death in this instance. Things would have gotten very awkward, very quickly so were Donnie aware, he'd be glad that his brother had so much foresight.

As it is, Leo's response manages to get an actual laugh out of him. It loosens something up, if just a little, just for a moment. "Okay, fine," Donnie says, finishing up his watering. He looks over towards the couch then, his smile faint but he hopes it masks all the complicated feelings behind it. It's a nice thing to hear, and he's glad Leo's been sticking with his studies, but at the same time he hopes his brother never has to put any of it into actual practice.

"Good. You'll be heading to med school in no time," he says, moving to unfold his legs, wincing at the pins and needles that accompany the movement as he tries wiggling circulation back into his feet.