Benedict goes sprawling, but manages to stay on his feet, clutching now at the point of impact from Matthias' fist, spitting a bit of blood onto the ground from where he bit his cheek.
He takes a moment where he is, his eyes streaming despite his best efforts; he's been punched in the face before, but never because he struck first. It's a destabilizing and shocking feeling, but he's done enough sparring to know it's not the end of the world: all his teeth are still here, the only bleeding is internal, he won't scar. It hurts, but the pain is louder than everything else that's going on, and that's all he could really want at the moment.
He straightens, directs his dark gaze back to Matthias. There's no vengeance in it, not really-- but there is a desire to prove something, if only that he won't always run away from conflict. He comes back over to him, still rubbing his jaw, but lowers his hands. Pausing to make direct eye contact, he shoves him again.
It's nothing personal. Maybe this just needs to happen.
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Benedict goes sprawling, but manages to stay on his feet, clutching now at the point of impact from Matthias' fist, spitting a bit of blood onto the ground from where he bit his cheek.
He takes a moment where he is, his eyes streaming despite his best efforts; he's been punched in the face before, but never because he struck first. It's a destabilizing and shocking feeling, but he's done enough sparring to know it's not the end of the world: all his teeth are still here, the only bleeding is internal, he won't scar.
It hurts, but the pain is louder than everything else that's going on, and that's all he could really want at the moment.
He straightens, directs his dark gaze back to Matthias. There's no vengeance in it, not really-- but there is a desire to prove something, if only that he won't always run away from conflict.
He comes back over to him, still rubbing his jaw, but lowers his hands. Pausing to make direct eye contact, he shoves him again.
It's nothing personal. Maybe this just needs to happen.