#stabverse!seph

He felt something either being poured over his head or thrown on his hair–

The first instinct was understandable: tension and a slight widening of eyes as he saw what very clearly looked like spiders.  Except.  He mercifully quickly noticed that some were black and some were orange.

And then, of course, there was Prompto.  And everything rather suddenly made sense.

Sephiroth almost managed to smile sweetly… except that it was definitely not quite whole and definitely not honest, catching the other man’s arm and tugging him closer.  “No, you are the blond who is going to pick all of the spiders out of my hair.”  He corrected.

He stared outward with wide-open eyes for a long period of time, hand over his chest.  It took several seconds to realize that he was not, in fact dying.  He wasn’t even bleeding, miracle of miracles.

Slowly blinking and glancing down, there was no wound.  No tears to his clothing.  And still, even on further inspection, no blood.  He… miraculously hadn’t been injured.  And yet he’d felt something happen as the blond walked by him.  He’d been in a bit of shock, recalling the words used only distantly…

His left eye twitched.  Very, very slightly.  “I notice you.”  Sephiroth started off quietly.  “I can’t help but notice you.  I’m always first on your contact list for anything bail-related.  Also I have automatic notifications set up any time there is a warrant for your arrest, any time your name is mentioned in a police report, and when you venture more than 20 meters from your home.  I notice you.”

“What--”  And that was utterly the end of his question, curiosity piqued as he was pulled down and then... well.  An unexpected action took place, to say the least.

Possibly as unexpected as the silence which followed, surprisingly few responses roaming around his thoughts.  For a long moment, he searched Prompto’s eyes as thoroughly as he searched for words.

Send “Examine!” and an item or person and I’ll write an RPG description of it/them.

The first thing he tends to look at are Prompto’s hands in any given situation.  It’s the desire to make sure there’s not a knife in them, for the most part, but the blond is also likely to gesture with his hands and reveal a bit that may be unspoken.  Also the knife thing, very important.

The body language is also important, in part because he needs to know whether or not Prompto has recently had any alcohol.  He’s a lot more likely to make trouble that way, and again, there could be knives involved.  Or guns.  Which is worse is not worth debating.

After all is said and done… well, Sephiroth sees a trouble-maker with a difficult time following rules.  He also, despite himself, sees a good heart and someone who honestly worries about others.  A little guidance might go a long way.