reasonably he understands why: david has to let go to hit him, and as soon as he lets go evan's going to do everything in his power to crush his skull. it leaves them both stuck, wanting to kill with no way to do so. even a headbutt isn't going to get them far, because one or the other will be stunned and leave the other with an opening, if it doesn't stun them both.
but it doesn't improve matters at all, and the rage keeps roaring, burning through him, making his fingers curl into fists as he strains against david's grip. he can see the uncertainty flicker across david's face. the fact that even he's realized they're at a stalemate. evan wants to snarl something at him, piss him off again, make him lift a hand in rage to give him a chance to fight back. ]
What's your next move, maggot?
[ it's a growl, barely human. the part of him that still thinks is preoccupied with figuring out how to get out of this before david has no other choice than to let him up. ]
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reasonably he understands why: david has to let go to hit him, and as soon as he lets go evan's going to do everything in his power to crush his skull. it leaves them both stuck, wanting to kill with no way to do so. even a headbutt isn't going to get them far, because one or the other will be stunned and leave the other with an opening, if it doesn't stun them both.
but it doesn't improve matters at all, and the rage keeps roaring, burning through him, making his fingers curl into fists as he strains against david's grip. he can see the uncertainty flicker across david's face. the fact that even he's realized they're at a stalemate. evan wants to snarl something at him, piss him off again, make him lift a hand in rage to give him a chance to fight back. ]
What's your next move, maggot?
[ it's a growl, barely human. the part of him that still thinks is preoccupied with figuring out how to get out of this before david has no other choice than to let him up. ]