[The anger in her tone actually catches Heart off guard, shaking him slightly from the state he's in. At least enough for him to look over to her - the movement a little too quick, because the longer this goes, the less of his fear he can hide - and his expression is almost surprised. Even more so as she steps in front of him.
Because it's so odd, to be dragged down by this specter's words, to have panic slowly overtake him, only to suddenly feel the warmth of knowing someone cares about you and is here to help.
It's what prevents him from losing his grip on reality, because if there's one thing he knows, it's that he definitely did not have that all those years ago.]
He probably will. [And maybe it's because he knows that this is just a fake and can't really hurt anyone, or maybe it's because Yuuri is standing in front of him. But Heart manages to steel his voice a little anyway, unable to resist a quick taunt.] He never has been nearly as smart as he thinks he is.
Hey, hey! [Predictably, Banno angrily takes several steps forward, really closing the gap between them now.] Just who do you both think you are, talking to a genius of my level like that--!
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Because it's so odd, to be dragged down by this specter's words, to have panic slowly overtake him, only to suddenly feel the warmth of knowing someone cares about you and is here to help.
It's what prevents him from losing his grip on reality, because if there's one thing he knows, it's that he definitely did not have that all those years ago.]
He probably will. [And maybe it's because he knows that this is just a fake and can't really hurt anyone, or maybe it's because Yuuri is standing in front of him. But Heart manages to steel his voice a little anyway, unable to resist a quick taunt.] He never has been nearly as smart as he thinks he is.
Hey, hey! [Predictably, Banno angrily takes several steps forward, really closing the gap between them now.] Just who do you both think you are, talking to a genius of my level like that--!
...Case in point.