[ but shockingly, he doesn't hit her back. he is too busy staring at her as though she might rip his head off at any moment. his mind is ticking over the situation. should he. shouldn't he. karkat's life is self sabotage, missed opportunities and regrets. for once karkat doesn't want to be the past karkat he curses. for once karkat doesn't want to become a future karkat he despises. this is too ideal a moment and he knows he will hate himself for allowing it to escape him.
he lays and makes no move to help untangle them or get up for several long seconds, eyes wide while he attempts to psyche himself up, and then- quickly, before he can lose his nerve, he is grabbing ruka's collar and yanking her back down for a very clumsy, very inept kiss. ]
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he lays and makes no move to help untangle them or get up for several long seconds, eyes wide while he attempts to psyche himself up, and then- quickly, before he can lose his nerve, he is grabbing ruka's collar and yanking her back down for a very clumsy, very inept kiss. ]