[Stunned is the best word to describe the way he looks at that eventual conclusion. He looks a bit dazed as he just sort of internally short circuits and tries to rewire himself to process this unexpected turn. After his most recent experiences and also other past experiences in Deerington, he can safely say based on those that preparing for a punch was the safest bet. It takes a few moments of dazed staring before he finds his voice.]
I… dude, wait… what?
[Now he's got a lot of swirling emotions of his own to sort through. After the time he's had recently, this feels kind of like when everything keeps going wrong all day, you wake up and step on a lego and then trip in a puddle on your way to school and you're late to class and your girlfriend rips your heart out and your grandma dies. It all cumulates into feeling like you're the stupidest and worst human to ever walk the earth and then someone just tells you simply that it wasn't your fault even after you broke their nose opening a door or something. It's whiplash and tornado flipping you upside down all at once.]
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I… dude, wait… what?
[Now he's got a lot of swirling emotions of his own to sort through. After the time he's had recently, this feels kind of like when everything keeps going wrong all day, you wake up and step on a lego and then trip in a puddle on your way to school and you're late to class and your girlfriend rips your heart out and your grandma dies. It all cumulates into feeling like you're the stupidest and worst human to ever walk the earth and then someone just tells you simply that it wasn't your fault even after you broke their nose opening a door or something. It's whiplash and tornado flipping you upside down all at once.]