[ it is the first time dextera has been hit by a human, at least as far as he can remember. he thinks he would recall this sensation, though. it’s different from being hurt by a creature that doesn’t know any better. the pain blooms in a different place between this ribs, leaving his cheek only numb where gen’s knuckles knocked his molars, cushioned merely by raw, delicate meat.
dextera is not wide-eyed because he didn’t expect it. he’s simply shocked by the newness of it. holding his fingers to the reddening spot on his face, he stares at gen with his mouth agape. ]
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[ the strike may not have been familiar, but the words are. that brief flicker of something beyond anger is a glimpse once again into things he shouldn’t see in others. secrets in words or otherwise always spill out at the least convenient moments.
he gave gen a gift and has received something almost immediately in return. he shakes his head, more a twitch of the neck than anything at first, and then his breath comes faster and he shakes his head properly. dodging gen’s gaze now, he steps away. maybe someone more committed would run up and find the crack in this moment that would lead to gen changing sides after all, but dextera can only push himself so far. ]
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dextera is not wide-eyed because he didn’t expect it. he’s simply shocked by the newness of it. holding his fingers to the reddening spot on his face, he stares at gen with his mouth agape. ]
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[ the strike may not have been familiar, but the words are. that brief flicker of something beyond anger is a glimpse once again into things he shouldn’t see in others. secrets in words or otherwise always spill out at the least convenient moments.
he gave gen a gift and has received something almost immediately in return. he shakes his head, more a twitch of the neck than anything at first, and then his breath comes faster and he shakes his head properly. dodging gen’s gaze now, he steps away. maybe someone more committed would run up and find the crack in this moment that would lead to gen changing sides after all, but dextera can only push himself so far. ]