[the casual nature with which leviathan has been approaching this conversation has evaporated, at least for the moment. their cool has been extremely lost, and they're silent for a noticeable amount of footsteps before the words even come to their head again. they feel warm and they hate it, because they know it's not because of the august weather. this, as they are eminently familiar with, is hell.]
[they breathe deeply, slowly, and for the first time in a while it actually works.]
If you're going to do that again please try to give me a warning next time. [they wipe at their forehead; sweat plasters their hair messily there. it's fine. it's fine if they get pushed out of their comfort zone as long as they have the chance to prepare for it. things can change quickly as long as they can expect the change in the first place. they add something else in a tone that lacks any of the teeth to be a threat, leaving its actual intent on a much smaller list of possibilities.] It's dangerous if you don't.
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[they breathe deeply, slowly, and for the first time in a while it actually works.]
If you're going to do that again please try to give me a warning next time. [they wipe at their forehead; sweat plasters their hair messily there. it's fine. it's fine if they get pushed out of their comfort zone as long as they have the chance to prepare for it. things can change quickly as long as they can expect the change in the first place. they add something else in a tone that lacks any of the teeth to be a threat, leaving its actual intent on a much smaller list of possibilities.] It's dangerous if you don't.