[Still on screen even if he's just letting the conversation go, Vanitas slips his arm around Karkat's shoulders and sets his chin down, expression surprisingly calm. Really, he just wants to give Eridan such a nasty smile, but this is someone Karkat still called a friend. Not a very good friend, but enough that he'll pull back enough.]
He's thinking he's happier this way, dipshit. [Turning his eyes up, he's just checking to make sure Karkat is doing fine; if not, he won't hesitate to shut the gear.]
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He's thinking he's happier this way, dipshit. [Turning his eyes up, he's just checking to make sure Karkat is doing fine; if not, he won't hesitate to shut the gear.]