⠀ ⠀ ( silence remained; as his response, kaiser didn’t disrupt the flow of tension, letting it oscillate, shape itself as it saw fit. whether that be a noose around alexis’ neck, or peace embodied within a gentle wisp of air. )
⠀ ⠀ ( kaiser tilts his head away, half-lidded, indifferent to the emotions he was painting for ness. distant, enigmatic—a strange sense of nonchalance for kaiser. kaiser always had a reaction; he always did, but this, / this / wasn’t even acknowledgment. )