[ dextera doesn’t let his embarrassment muck up his opening. it’s the easiest part to find patterns in, and even if guren isn’t playing by the book, dextera’s responses are automatic enough to certain configurations that he almost doesn’t need to think.
once they get into the swing of it, he’s calmed down enough to play like normal—and he’s grateful that they’re on a timer, because it keeps him from watching guren for too long. it’s tempting, to let his eyes flicker up, but he avoids it as much as he can.
this match is closer than the last one, even with the two seconds shaved off. guren is leaving no openings, and so dextera just has to try to play a better match. smarter moves. ]
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once they get into the swing of it, he’s calmed down enough to play like normal—and he’s grateful that they’re on a timer, because it keeps him from watching guren for too long. it’s tempting, to let his eyes flicker up, but he avoids it as much as he can.
this match is closer than the last one, even with the two seconds shaved off. guren is leaving no openings, and so dextera just has to try to play a better match. smarter moves. ]