The Courtyard: Alex, Ashton, & OPEN
Ashton bristled as the creature approached, inhaling to get an idea of what it was, and when he caught the scent of Alex and not some serpent being from the abyss, his teeth clenched and he bared them with his lips curled back. It didn't take long for Ashton to realize he was facing the costume version of himself. It wasn't out of flattery, but pure mockery that Alex imitated him.
"What is the meaning of this?!" he growled, not moving out of the way, but curling his fingers into fists. Ashton's shoulders were tense and his back was straight. He didn't take kindly to threats on a normal basis, but coming from Alex who had in the past presented a threat to his life that had almost ended it, it made Ashton not only furious, but uneasy. Ashton inhaled and let it out in a huff of breath. "Begone!"