[Prince doesn't attempt to dodge the blow, and wouldn't, even if it weren't as frail and weak as it was. It was only fair that he be allowed to strike out against his tormentor, even if he had asked for this.
Prince is considering loosening his fingers- allowing Aoba a moment to compose himself when the voice comes- and Aoba may have asked for this, but he hadn't asked for that. It was as unlike him as the sharpness of the earlier gaze. More so. Prince has managed, through practice and through effort, to maintain his balance, to allow the flow to continue as it should through this ordeal, but he finds himself unbalanced by this. The rise of fire in his blood. It turns the corners of his mouth down, even if his barriers stay firm.
He releases the hair grasped in his hands- not carefully, tugging the tangled strands as he withdraws that hand and instead grabs the boy's throat, palm of his right hand tight against his windpipe, fingers curled exactly over his arteries. And it is with that firm grip that he steps backwards, dragging Aoba off of the table, holding his hand high enough to allow his feet to only just touch the floor.]
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Prince is considering loosening his fingers- allowing Aoba a moment to compose himself when the voice comes- and Aoba may have asked for this, but he hadn't asked for that. It was as unlike him as the sharpness of the earlier gaze. More so. Prince has managed, through practice and through effort, to maintain his balance, to allow the flow to continue as it should through this ordeal, but he finds himself unbalanced by this. The rise of fire in his blood. It turns the corners of his mouth down, even if his barriers stay firm.
He releases the hair grasped in his hands- not carefully, tugging the tangled strands as he withdraws that hand and instead grabs the boy's throat, palm of his right hand tight against his windpipe, fingers curled exactly over his arteries. And it is with that firm grip that he steps backwards, dragging Aoba off of the table, holding his hand high enough to allow his feet to only just touch the floor.]