[Yes, that is the only thing he manages at the moment. Normally he could take her attempts at advancing on him well, usually cornering her in return. However given the sudden change of events and a bit of a mood whiplash, Eustace is briefly still stunned, trying to process it all.]
...Something else?
[Only now does he recall how last year he had been in a similar vampire costume. It wasn't the same as the one in his closet, so while he had been a little displeased at first at the time, he moved on it quick enough. Helped that Tifa had her own fetching costume at the time...
But this one still holds some of those ill feelings. A reminder of when he had been taken control of and almost...
In short, it wasn't what the costume was pretending to be, but that very specific costume.
He has an idea of what Tifa is suggesting, but he still can't help but furrow his brow.]
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[Yes, that is the only thing he manages at the moment. Normally he could take her attempts at advancing on him well, usually cornering her in return. However given the sudden change of events and a bit of a mood whiplash, Eustace is briefly still stunned, trying to process it all.]
...Something else?
[Only now does he recall how last year he had been in a similar vampire costume. It wasn't the same as the one in his closet, so while he had been a little displeased at first at the time, he moved on it quick enough. Helped that Tifa had her own fetching costume at the time...
But this one still holds some of those ill feelings. A reminder of when he had been taken control of and almost...
In short, it wasn't what the costume was pretending to be, but that very specific costume.
He has an idea of what Tifa is suggesting, but he still can't help but furrow his brow.]