exsilium | 004 ♐ text : Fail to screw in lightbulbs.

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004 ♐ text : Fail to screw in lightbulbs.

D --> Are there STRONGER light bulbs somewhere in this e%ecrable place
D --> These terrible orbs of shattering pain are e%temely insufficient
D --> Or perhaps just, assistance with getting these into their sockets might be enough

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[Sollux rolls out of the way. Still on the ground though, trying to catch his breath. He's months out of practice for this, man.]

[The desk smashes down hard and is...

well,

it's very much not a desk anymore.]

Isn't this what you wanted, you dirty pissblood?!

[A shriek, breaking off a piece of the desk from the pile and makes his way over fast, glaring over his glasses.]

[Sollux quickly scrambles to his feet, taking a step back but grinning all the same.]

Yeth.

[And then Sollux tries to gain telekinetic control over the piece of desk in Equius' hand.]

[If he wasn't already extremely pissed off, that grin would make him be. Equius's mouth some how manages to scowl more and he grips the desk piece harder. His muscles tighten and he tries jerking it away, feeling the crackle of energy heat his hands.]

[Nope, no jerking it away. In fact, if anything, you wouldn't want that piece so close to your face, Equ.

Because he's going to try and use it to smack you in the face.]

[The psionics take advantage of Equius's lack of experience with them and his head swings to the side with the piece hits him hard. He lets down, pulling away and wiping his mouth with the back of a hand. He feels a cold trickle down his spine from the pain, fully appreciating it but does his best to say nothing. Though the look on his face really says enough as he stares slowly up at Sollux.]

[And really, Sollux is grinning in almost the same manner. Earlier in their relationship, he wouldn't have smiled. Probably would have reacted in disgust, actually! But with all the time he's already spent fighting Equius, seeing these reactions, he's gotten used to it. Come to accept them, even.]

Come on. That'th not it, ith it?

[His muscles tense, twitching at those words and Equius shakes his head, removing a towel from his sylladex to wipe his brow and the back of his neck.]

Hardly, my stamina is now where near that pathetic. [He spits, standing up and cracking his neck before moving forward fast to swing a fist hard in Sollux's direction.]

[Sollux returns to the defense, stepping back and just narrowly dodging the swing. He kind of trips a bit at the end though, pieces of desk littering the ground. Not exactly keeping his guard up all the way right now. ]

[Another swing, and uppercut with his left hand.]

[Ow, again.

Sollux trips once more after being hit, stumbling back to fall against the wall, and his hand immediately goes to his mouth. He bit his tongue so hard it bled, and he spits out onto the floor.

And grins again.]

If I didn't know better, I'd thay you were holding back.

[His eyes are wide and his head turns fast to watch the yellow tinted spit and blood on the floor. A loud hissed growl leaves his lips as he jerks back to look at Sollux again. He can't help but feel a little proud seeing the other backed against a wall like that, but Equius isn't one to fight someone that isn't 'able'.]

Holding back-?

[His back straightens, adjusting his gloves as he moves forward. It's fast, suddenly he's punching a hole in the wall next to Sollux's head and he holds his face close, upper lip twitching as he glares.]

If anything I'd say you were, peasant.

[Sollux flinches, just enough for it to be visible, but shrugs it off.]

Maybe I am.

[He replies, licking his lips as the other gets closer.]

We are indoorsth. I'd rather not decimate my own rethpiteblock.

[Instead, Sollux grabs a fistful of Equius shirt cloth, pulling it toward him despite how close the two of them are already.]

But you'd dethtroy everything in thith building jutht the thame if it meant winning against me, right?

[His nostrils flare, tensing when he feels his shirt tug. He can smell Sollux's breath and he crunches his nose up, wanting to not have it infesting his nostrils.]

I wouldn't dare lose to you. [But the idea of losing is enough to get his teeth grinding again. He feels sweat trickle down his cheek and his hands clench tight at his sides.]

I'll take that ath a yeth.

[He tugs a bit once more, their mouths inches away.]

Tho how about it, Zahhak? Think you can handle thith thort of thing?

[His eyelids flutter, glancing at Sollux's mouth momentarily. He can't help but just stand there and stare at him before suddenly feeling a clench in his stomach. Quickly he tugs away, almost tripping over his feet and nervously brushes at his shirt, as if getting something off him.]

Just.

Get.

Get get out of here, dear mother.

[He closes his eyes, pinching his nose and turns away, trying to stop shaking as he breathes deep.]

[Sollux flushes a deep yellow for the first time, and dusts himself off as well once Equius steps away. Maybe he should leave.]

Yeah, whatever.

Jutht think on it. Theriouthly.

[His teeth grind and he subtly glances over at him. The leather of his gloves whine as he clenches his hands tighter, barely noticing the pain in them anymore.]

Leave.

I'm going.

[And really, he is. Cracking his neck to the side, he steps away from the mess of a desk on the floor, and starts to leave the apartment.]

Have fun cleaning.

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