[ He's definitely about to be punched in the face. It's probably silly to think not the face — but when you don't heal, maybe it's a bit valid. Before he can react properly or even get another word in, however, the man's yanked clear by Simon's violent arrival.
Kieren moves quickly after that. He's mostly just got a good view of Simon's back now, set between him and his attacker, and he pushes away from the locker so he can grab hold of Simon's shoulder, the other hand coming round to splay against his chest and push him back.
It doesn't quite put Kieren between the two of them, but it does negate the effort of getting Kieren out of the line of fire. He's well aware, and he doesn't particularly care. ] Simon, it's fine. I'm fine. He's just—
[ Psychotic, maybe. Kieren looks towards the stranger, and despite his best effort to sound encouraging, his expression's guarded, wary. ] It was a misunderstanding.
[ Which is sort of bullshit, frankly. He's mostly assuming the man was startled by his appearance, but plenty of people have been startled without trying to murder him. ]
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Kieren moves quickly after that. He's mostly just got a good view of Simon's back now, set between him and his attacker, and he pushes away from the locker so he can grab hold of Simon's shoulder, the other hand coming round to splay against his chest and push him back.
It doesn't quite put Kieren between the two of them, but it does negate the effort of getting Kieren out of the line of fire. He's well aware, and he doesn't particularly care. ] Simon, it's fine. I'm fine. He's just—
[ Psychotic, maybe. Kieren looks towards the stranger, and despite his best effort to sound encouraging, his expression's guarded, wary. ] It was a misunderstanding.
[ Which is sort of bullshit, frankly. He's mostly assuming the man was startled by his appearance, but plenty of people have been startled without trying to murder him. ]