[Beat could barely hold back a snort when he sees the glasses, thinking that he might've been right about his original joke in the first place. This time he's able to hold back a comment, considering Gokudera's reply on why he's doing this.]
I can respect that, yo. That's why I head out when I hear 'bout this noctaere shit going on to my friends too.
[It's bad enough when they do end up in that state. By that point, all they could really do is try to bring them back from the brink somehow. And make sure that they don't hurt anyone else.]
It don't always look the same. First time I saw one, it was like a giant-ass shadow wolf. Even tried to take a chunk outta my arm. [There's a faint shuffle of movement as he recalled it, his hand shifting to touch where he had bitten. It's subconscious, as Beat keeps going.] An' another time it was like some kinda plant pod thing. But it's always got nightmare energy spewin' outta it. Somethin' you can really feel as you get close.
Like you see things and people that ain't really there 'cause of it. [It's happened to him both times now, his past experiences being used against him in some way. His deepest fears, his worst nightmares.] An' that's when they pounce on ya. When you ain't lookin'.
[It's both easier and harder to talk about, now that they were face to face. He was the same way when he first heard about the creature. Definitely not as direct, but the curiosity to learn more was there too. Using this pause to take a breath, he reaches for his drink for another sip, pensively chewing on the boba.]
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I can respect that, yo. That's why I head out when I hear 'bout this noctaere shit going on to my friends too.
[It's bad enough when they do end up in that state. By that point, all they could really do is try to bring them back from the brink somehow. And make sure that they don't hurt anyone else.]
It don't always look the same. First time I saw one, it was like a giant-ass shadow wolf. Even tried to take a chunk outta my arm. [There's a faint shuffle of movement as he recalled it, his hand shifting to touch where he had bitten. It's subconscious, as Beat keeps going.] An' another time it was like some kinda plant pod thing. But it's always got nightmare energy spewin' outta it. Somethin' you can really feel as you get close.
Like you see things and people that ain't really there 'cause of it. [It's happened to him both times now, his past experiences being used against him in some way. His deepest fears, his worst nightmares.] An' that's when they pounce on ya. When you ain't lookin'.
[It's both easier and harder to talk about, now that they were face to face. He was the same way when he first heard about the creature. Definitely not as direct, but the curiosity to learn more was there too. Using this pause to take a breath, he reaches for his drink for another sip, pensively chewing on the boba.]