neo the baby slayer. (phonomania) wrote in nevermore_logs, |
Those passing by who witnessed the strike were probably more shocked than Neoptolemus. The boy himself didn't quite crumple to the ground, but the force of the punch nearly had his knees buckling. A hand slowly drifted up to press against the blood welling up at his mouth, from where his teeth cut into his lower lip. It'd been a while since he'd tasted his own blood.
And instead of being angry, instead of lashing back, he laughed.
"Don't you want to hit me again?" He straightened, scarlet smearing along the back of his hand as he wiped it away. "You know you want to, so go ahead."