[The growing rumble of the earth around them makes him blink in surprise, and Aoba has an easy time taking the fabric of his shirt back from his clutches; he lets go easily, staring at the distinct lack of scar, all that smooth skin, while it's still visible. He flicks his gaze back up, shooting him a stunned look.
That's... not right. Sure, he's not too versed on the healing process of burns and how visible those remain long, but based off of some of the injuries he's had that scarred, he was expecting, you know, something he could see.]
...There's no scar.
[Uncertainty creeps into his otherwise subdued tone, and it's clear that there's an unspoken request for explanation tacked onto his statement. The clouds that have been brewing above them over these scant couple of minutes since the beginning of their confrontation have grown dark, and following a flash of lightning lancing through the sky, a peal of thunder rings out.
The sensation of the bottom of one's stomach dropping is really hard to describe to someone who's used to a really dull sense of touch. It probably wouldn't occur to Noiz to describe the weirdness he feels there that way. But that's probably the best way to phrase it right now.]
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That's... not right. Sure, he's not too versed on the healing process of burns and how visible those remain long, but based off of some of the injuries he's had that scarred, he was expecting, you know, something he could see.]
...There's no scar.
[Uncertainty creeps into his otherwise subdued tone, and it's clear that there's an unspoken request for explanation tacked onto his statement. The clouds that have been brewing above them over these scant couple of minutes since the beginning of their confrontation have grown dark, and following a flash of lightning lancing through the sky, a peal of thunder rings out.
The sensation of the bottom of one's stomach dropping is really hard to describe to someone who's used to a really dull sense of touch. It probably wouldn't occur to Noiz to describe the weirdness he feels there that way. But that's probably the best way to phrase it right now.]