[ Killua senses another presence even before Geralt speaks, but he's so addled and distracted, he doesn't recognize who it is immediately. His first instinct, suddenly, is to tighten his arms around Gon, harsh and possessive though it's probably meant to be protective, even if everything's all twisted right now.
His head snaps up, so Geralt will get a full view of his blackened eyes, the dark tendrils shadowing his face. His upper lip peels back in a snarl -- uncharacteristic and strange, considering Geralt has seen him fight a handful of times now with the cold precision of a professional, even when he'd been upset over Gon's absence.
Gon will have to be forceful in order to lean back, and Killua refuses to let go of him entirely, but after a moment he loosens his grip just enough to allow Gon to move. It's that movement that restrains Killua and keeps him tenuously grounded, as his focus shifts to the feeling of Gon's warm palm on his cheek.
It's difficult to tell when the whites of his eyes are so darkened, but his vision flicks between them for a few moments. His mouth works, opening and closing several times, as suddenly his throat goes dry. ]
Geralt.
[ It's a good sign. Killua recognizes him.
The bad news is that he also suddenly remembers what he did. ]
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His head snaps up, so Geralt will get a full view of his blackened eyes, the dark tendrils shadowing his face. His upper lip peels back in a snarl -- uncharacteristic and strange, considering Geralt has seen him fight a handful of times now with the cold precision of a professional, even when he'd been upset over Gon's absence.
Gon will have to be forceful in order to lean back, and Killua refuses to let go of him entirely, but after a moment he loosens his grip just enough to allow Gon to move. It's that movement that restrains Killua and keeps him tenuously grounded, as his focus shifts to the feeling of Gon's warm palm on his cheek.
It's difficult to tell when the whites of his eyes are so darkened, but his vision flicks between them for a few moments. His mouth works, opening and closing several times, as suddenly his throat goes dry. ]
Geralt.
[ It's a good sign. Killua recognizes him.
The bad news is that he also suddenly remembers what he did. ]