[There was something wrong about this kid. Something he couldn't name that made his hair prickle, and somehow made her more alarming than the phantom humans in the mirror. Someone observant might attribute it to how much this felt practiced. Like she was just pretending to be a sweet little lost girl unaware of the possible danger of the situation. But Ickis had never been accused of being observant and he just pins it on her being offensively adorable. It's creepy, and not a fun creepy.
Bristling when she grabs his wrist to get his attention, he startles and yanks it back, anxiously rubbing at it as he looks between her and the figures pressed against the glass.]
Are you n-nuts? I'm not getting close to them again.
[His one arm was still slightly pale and numb from making the mistake of letting them get a hold of him once already. If they did need help, they lost their shot at getting any from him.]
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Bristling when she grabs his wrist to get his attention, he startles and yanks it back, anxiously rubbing at it as he looks between her and the figures pressed against the glass.]
Are you n-nuts? I'm not getting close to them again.
[His one arm was still slightly pale and numb from making the mistake of letting them get a hold of him once already. If they did need help, they lost their shot at getting any from him.]