[ the gestures were clumsy, but quicker to come to hinata than they had been, before, which is still a marked improvement, and something nic can't help but noting. (or, rather, something nic focuses on noting, if only for something other than the boy himself to focus on.)
he reads hinata's meaning well enough, and can surmise what hinata himself is referring to, but he doesn't answer right away. doesn't even really look at him, save for a swift, cursory look-over for any injuries, anything out of place— but no, tess would have surely taken him to medical if he'd had any, surely, surely. ]
SoMEone ThreW a BaLl aT mY HEAd, [ he finally replies, the worst stilted and rough, ground out between gritted teeth. doesn't bother with his signs, his hands, some fingers of which can probably be noticeably mangled, even from where hinata stands. ]
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he reads hinata's meaning well enough, and can surmise what hinata himself is referring to, but he doesn't answer right away. doesn't even really look at him, save for a swift, cursory look-over for any injuries, anything out of place— but no, tess would have surely taken him to medical if he'd had any, surely, surely. ]
SoMEone ThreW a BaLl aT mY HEAd, [ he finally replies, the worst stilted and rough, ground out between gritted teeth. doesn't bother with his signs, his hands, some fingers of which can probably be noticeably mangled, even from where hinata stands. ]