“If it's about our faces, keep it to yourself. We got tired of hearing people's thoughts about them a very long time ago.”
— Aaroniero Arruruerie
Writer tag: #BoundlessZ
Kaien is his most friendly and approachable mask, even when he isn't pretending to be him.
But he is convinced someone's veiw of him will change the second that mask comes off, so to keep any equivalent of a friend they might have, they'll hide behind it for as long as they can.
+ They are aware of the fact that consuming Hollows when they're in that sort of state can (and will) just make things worse, but in those moments they just can't help it when the feeling of power surging through their body momentarily outweighs the pain.
The Espada merely blinked in response, head tilting ever so slightly when the boy avoided eye contact— and also ignoring Eri's internal questioning of that nickname.
“Hm. . ? What are you getting nervous for? I was just asking.”
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The young lad perked up , turning around in an instant — only to gaze upon a familiar face.
“ Uncle Roni! I … I was just … ”
He averted his gaze quickly.
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+ regardless of who it is because they associate touch with pain, even though they know a hug is supposed to be a comfort thing.
But if they were to be the one to initiate the hug? They'd be fine.
//9. The funny thing between Aaroniero and my Ulquiorra when it comes getting hugged is that Ulquiorra mostly just gets momentarily surprised and confused but doesn't really care as long as he knows you well enough.
Aaroniero? Sudden hug or not, he and Eri just start panicking +
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Upon contact, the Espada seemingly flinches. Tense to the point of subtly shaking, they suddenly grab hold of her arms and push them away from their body, before leaping back defensively to create some distance.
‘ “Don’t touch us. . ! !” ’
‘Stay back. . ! !’