[The young manโs reaction is impressively quick, and maybe Stephen would have more time to appreciate this if there wasnโt suddenly a chair swinging right towards his face.
Stephenโs own reaction time is not quite as quick, but his time spent training at Kamar-Taj isnโt completely wasted on him. Instinct kicks inโit doesnโt take much when a large object is hurtling towards his skullโand he practically pushes himself off of the table, bolstering just enough momentum to lean back and avoid the majority of the swing.
โMajorityโ is key. He has to lift a forearm up to block the edge of the chair from knocking against him โ it hits, and it hits hard, sending vibrations rocketing up to his wrist, and his nerves in his hand sing in that dull needle-ache as they often do.
The chair lands wherever it lands. People around them startle and murmur and step away. Stephen, on the other hand, only focuses on Tim while looking vaguely flabbergasted โ but mostly keyed up like heโs not sure if heโs stumbled into a fight just yet.]
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Stephenโs own reaction time is not quite as quick, but his time spent training at Kamar-Taj isnโt completely wasted on him. Instinct kicks inโit doesnโt take much when a large object is hurtling towards his skullโand he practically pushes himself off of the table, bolstering just enough momentum to lean back and avoid the majority of the swing.
โMajorityโ is key. He has to lift a forearm up to block the edge of the chair from knocking against him โ it hits, and it hits hard, sending vibrations rocketing up to his wrist, and his nerves in his hand sing in that dull needle-ache as they often do.
The chair lands wherever it lands. People around them startle and murmur and step away. Stephen, on the other hand, only focuses on Tim while looking vaguely flabbergasted โ but mostly keyed up like heโs not sure if heโs stumbled into a fight just yet.]
Never mind, then! Keep napping.
[wtf dudeโฆ ow]