[A long time ago, something much more mild than this would've been enough to make Ken explode. There would have been anger, there would have been retaliation. Hell, he would never have trusted Tetsuo under the same room as him. The fact that he has so stubbornly stayed by his side through everything is a testament to the changes that have happened in Ken's heart.
A change that, he thinks somewhere in the calm part of his mind, that he can stick to even now.
There's a wobble to his stance as he pushes himself to his feet. The impact sliced his finger open so there's some blood trickling down his hand, and he should wash it. He doesn't want to get blood on the floor. There's no anger toward Tetsuo even if he's laughing, and when he looks at him again, it's still calm. Quiet.]
... You've gotten a lot better at controlling that.
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A change that, he thinks somewhere in the calm part of his mind, that he can stick to even now.
There's a wobble to his stance as he pushes himself to his feet. The impact sliced his finger open so there's some blood trickling down his hand, and he should wash it. He doesn't want to get blood on the floor. There's no anger toward Tetsuo even if he's laughing, and when he looks at him again, it's still calm. Quiet.]
... You've gotten a lot better at controlling that.