[oh. oh no, it's somebody that he knows. even a few minutes before Styx would have been overjoyed to see Karin here, out and about somewhere filled with such positive energy. now he can feel his heart clench slightly in shame, ducking his hair further to send it flowing like a protective curtain in front of his face while he tries to blink the emotion away.
crybaby. he can hear the word in his mind even now, echoing for how many different voices have leveled the taunt at him. adulthood has given him enough courage to allow his tears to flow freely when he was happy, but there was still something about tearful distress - a weakness. vulnerability. another fault of his which, when put on display like that, provided a massive opening for people to crawl through and break him apart.
he knows that his friend would never do that, but he's still desperate not to disappoint her with such obvious failings. didn't he have enough already?]
Oh, no, 'm not hurt or nothing! Just kinda, uh...lost my balance a little.
[it's a lame lie, as all of the drummer's mistruths inevitably are, but it grants him enough time to pull himself together a bit more. he can at least meet Karin's gaze now, even trying for a smile while they collect all the things he's knocked over.]
Didn't ruin what you were doing or nothing, did I?
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crybaby. he can hear the word in his mind even now, echoing for how many different voices have leveled the taunt at him. adulthood has given him enough courage to allow his tears to flow freely when he was happy, but there was still something about tearful distress - a weakness. vulnerability. another fault of his which, when put on display like that, provided a massive opening for people to crawl through and break him apart.
he knows that his friend would never do that, but he's still desperate not to disappoint her with such obvious failings. didn't he have enough already?]
Oh, no, 'm not hurt or nothing! Just kinda, uh...lost my balance a little.
[it's a lame lie, as all of the drummer's mistruths inevitably are, but it grants him enough time to pull himself together a bit more. he can at least meet Karin's gaze now, even trying for a smile while they collect all the things he's knocked over.]
Didn't ruin what you were doing or nothing, did I?