[ And he casts it a little sarcastically, because that's his defense mechanism when it comes to freaking out. He snarks things into submission.
When he looks up again and sees Mantis right there, he jumps a little, catching himself on the edge of the bar before he can unbalance himself. This has the happy consequence of startling the hell out of him before he can properly spiral into "oh god oh god everything is awful" mode.
And it also makes him realize just how much Mantis is kind of swaying. Maybe not a lot, but enough for him to notice, and he frowns at her. ]
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[ And he casts it a little sarcastically, because that's his defense mechanism when it comes to freaking out. He snarks things into submission.
When he looks up again and sees Mantis right there, he jumps a little, catching himself on the edge of the bar before he can unbalance himself. This has the happy consequence of startling the hell out of him before he can properly spiral into "oh god oh god everything is awful" mode.
And it also makes him realize just how much Mantis is kind of swaying. Maybe not a lot, but enough for him to notice, and he frowns at her. ]
I, uh. I think you've had enough to drink.