[Lance growls at him for that, his powers flaring like some kind of wild ocean creature's dominance display.] Keep saying shit like that if you wanna get roasted.
[But even as he says it there's a wobble in his voice and demeanor. He's at war with the part of himself that has started to come to terms with the reality of what's happened to him, and the part that it weak to this sort of gaslighting. The part that still needs to believe he had control enough to be to blame for everything that's happened to him and that he's done to other people when pushed by dark forces.
His jaw clenches and he's coiled tense as Reaper approaches that glow still threatening and definitely hurting him further, but he doesn't go nuclear. When Reaper is close enough to take the gauze, his non-injured hand is in a tight fist against his thigh and he tries to not let his injured hand shake, but it's not happening. His jaw is visibly clenched and he scoffs through his clenched teeth at Reaper's commentary.]
Just get it over with.
[When Reaper goes to examine his hand, he will find what is probably a very familiar bite wound. It's leaking red blood that has light absorbing dark streaked in it. If he dares to push the edges of Lance's flesh apart to get a better look (which won't get a good reaction) he'll find what looks like a dark nebula under the skin, the beginnings of Lance's slowly increasing corruption.]
no subject
[But even as he says it there's a wobble in his voice and demeanor. He's at war with the part of himself that has started to come to terms with the reality of what's happened to him, and the part that it weak to this sort of gaslighting. The part that still needs to believe he had control enough to be to blame for everything that's happened to him and that he's done to other people when pushed by dark forces.
His jaw clenches and he's coiled tense as Reaper approaches that glow still threatening and definitely hurting him further, but he doesn't go nuclear. When Reaper is close enough to take the gauze, his non-injured hand is in a tight fist against his thigh and he tries to not let his injured hand shake, but it's not happening. His jaw is visibly clenched and he scoffs through his clenched teeth at Reaper's commentary.]
Just get it over with.
[When Reaper goes to examine his hand, he will find what is probably a very familiar bite wound. It's leaking red blood that has light absorbing dark streaked in it. If he dares to push the edges of Lance's flesh apart to get a better look (which won't get a good reaction) he'll find what looks like a dark nebula under the skin, the beginnings of Lance's slowly increasing corruption.]