Maruki watched Kou scale the wall with an intensity that sent a pang of genuine alarm through him.
His golden eyes shifted again- to a familiar shade of brown as his calm demeanour, now slipped under the rug, realizes he might just have actually stepped into a confrontation which will not end on diplomatic terms. Or worse- with their limbs intact.
He instinctively took a step back, tentacles curling protectively around his form.
“I’m not acting dumb!” he retorted, his voice cracking under the strain of both the fight and Kou’s accusations. “And what? Was I not supposed to look at the tape and see who it belongs to? Should I just lose more of my memories instead? Do you think I enjoy this?!”
Maruki’s frustration was mounting, his chest heaving as he tried to collect himself amidst the chaos. Yet as Kou barreled toward him, fury blazing in his every movement, Maruki couldn’t suppress the flicker of fear that crept into his golden gaze.
“Corvus-san, stop!” he shouted, the warning almost pleading as he stumbled back along the golden ribbon.
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His golden eyes shifted again- to a familiar shade of brown as his calm demeanour, now slipped under the rug, realizes he might just have actually stepped into a confrontation which will not end on diplomatic terms. Or worse- with their limbs intact.
He instinctively took a step back, tentacles curling protectively around his form.
“I’m not acting dumb!” he retorted, his voice cracking under the strain of both the fight and Kou’s accusations. “And what? Was I not supposed to look at the tape and see who it belongs to? Should I just lose more of my memories instead? Do you think I enjoy this?!”
Maruki’s frustration was mounting, his chest heaving as he tried to collect himself amidst the chaos. Yet as Kou barreled toward him, fury blazing in his every movement, Maruki couldn’t suppress the flicker of fear that crept into his golden gaze.
“Corvus-san, stop!” he shouted, the warning almost pleading as he stumbled back along the golden ribbon.