[there's not a moment of hesitation before Vincent spits out his reply.]
Even if you get serious it'd still only be half a man.
[he's not in any condition to make a sincere go of a fight, yes, but even if he'd come out of their previous tussle unscathed his answer would still be the same. there was no point in feeling satisfied about triumphing over someone while they were diminished. it had nothing to do with the 'honor' of a fight, or morals - it was simply common sense.
he makes a low noise of irritated disapproval in the back of his throat that in the silence manages to carry all the way down the stairwell. because the right answer was so obvious he had no doubt that Kit was just trying to lie his way out of accepting consequences for being an asshole, which only served to make him feel even more petulant.]
Don't rupture something trying to look cool.
[it wouldn't work anyway is the unspoken follow-up, although he doesn't feel as if he needs to say it aloud. instead he busies himself with shoving the piercing and can alike into his jacket pockets - and making no motions whatsoever of intending to struggle back down for the time being.]
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Even if you get serious it'd still only be half a man.
[he's not in any condition to make a sincere go of a fight, yes, but even if he'd come out of their previous tussle unscathed his answer would still be the same. there was no point in feeling satisfied about triumphing over someone while they were diminished. it had nothing to do with the 'honor' of a fight, or morals - it was simply common sense.
he makes a low noise of irritated disapproval in the back of his throat that in the silence manages to carry all the way down the stairwell. because the right answer was so obvious he had no doubt that Kit was just trying to lie his way out of accepting consequences for being an asshole, which only served to make him feel even more petulant.]
Don't rupture something trying to look cool.
[it wouldn't work anyway is the unspoken follow-up, although he doesn't feel as if he needs to say it aloud. instead he busies himself with shoving the piercing and can alike into his jacket pockets - and making no motions whatsoever of intending to struggle back down for the time being.]