even at the best of times i'm out of my mind // intro

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Jikai watched them with a sense of worn patience, his eyebrows lowering into a pursed frown, noticing how rialto avoided the question about being vampires. he grit his teeth, trying to keep himself calm, knowing that xiaoxiao was waiting to respond to his emotions. settling one hand over her head he breathed in and out, blocking the two vampires from the python's site as she gave a complaining hiss, going quiet as jikai forcibly relaxed his body.

he took in rialto's sudden posturing and bristling remark, his eyes taking on a surprised humor, [color=#151b54]"Wait, what?? You're jealous of the fact that he got a ... compliment? his voice creaked as one who hasn't laughed in a long time, where tears were more common then laughter. the corners of his mouth always seemed pointed down even when he smiled.

jikai took one last deep breath, schooling himself into a serious manner, "Okay. Lead the way, Mr. Snake. I'll go along with you for a bit, but if something happens, you won't know what hit you." it seemed that the young man had run into some with a personality like both of theirs. he knew hidden meanings even if he chose to ignore them. he also knew that both of them were a predator, predators able to easily manhandle and/or injure him depending on how hard he pushed their nerves. maybe it was reckless, but he was part reckless, seeking refuge from his past and future, just letting the currents of time take him wherever he was meant to be.

dying, I cannot write today lmao -- he was trying to make a snide comment at alex not compliment him whoops//