Overture Downs make your peace

He doesn't expect the other boy's wordless approach any more than he'd expected the unsettling smile, though in hindsight he realizes he should have. He takes a deep breath, muscles tightening almost painfully. He's perfectly still for a few moments, until Demon is almost upon him. Then he ducks low in an attempt to avoid his jaws, snapping at the other's limbs without any intent to cause real harm as he tries to dart past him. He knows the best outcome for him is one without any true bloodshed, so for once he's willing to let someone else make the first move. Hopefully the other boy will take the hint instead.