[ That first punch just barely misses him, clipping the side of his head; even that glancing blow is enough to make his nerves spike, a reckless laugh dying in his throat as his body alerts him to how dangerous this situation is.
Then the next punch hits its target dead center.
Gen immediately staggers back, field of vision spinning and ears ringing with tinnitus. And while his fingers remain clawed into Dimitri's hair, the next punch that slams into his jaw solves that problem swiftly, anyway. A punch to the side finishes the job that slam against the wall had started, and Gen finds himself skidding across the ground as his ribs fracture.
It's mostly spiteful reflex that has him immediately staggering back to his feet, placing himself squarely between Ruby and Dimitri, throwing out an arm to make it clear he's still protecting her. But his balance is wobbly and his vision is shot; there's blood drooling down his jaw from where the punch has shredded the inside of his mouth against his teeth. ]
'm not dead yet ...
[ So he says, but dirt scuffs underfoot as he stumbles back a step, almost straight into Ruby. ]
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Then the next punch hits its target dead center.
Gen immediately staggers back, field of vision spinning and ears ringing with tinnitus. And while his fingers remain clawed into Dimitri's hair, the next punch that slams into his jaw solves that problem swiftly, anyway. A punch to the side finishes the job that slam against the wall had started, and Gen finds himself skidding across the ground as his ribs fracture.
It's mostly spiteful reflex that has him immediately staggering back to his feet, placing himself squarely between Ruby and Dimitri, throwing out an arm to make it clear he's still protecting her. But his balance is wobbly and his vision is shot; there's blood drooling down his jaw from where the punch has shredded the inside of his mouth against his teeth. ]
'm not dead yet ...
[ So he says, but dirt scuffs underfoot as he stumbles back a step, almost straight into Ruby. ]