Emberwood i wanna be anywhere but here, always

His laughter starts to hurt, lungs burning and throat aching from the newness of it, but he can't stop himself. He'd meant for the stranger to be mad, of course, but this is much more than he'd expected. This is really, really mad. He disregards the threat thrown his way, and opens his mouth to taunt the other boy more — only to be interrupted by the sudden movement. His laughter ceases abruptly.
He doesn't even take a moment to think about it. His hackles ripple as he lunges to meet what he assumes is an attack, teeth bared. It feels wrong the moment he starts to move, though. There is no flash of teeth from the opposition, no signs of aggression aside the sudden approach, and it all hits him a second too late. His own jaws snap shut, and he crashes into the boy heavily with a surprised grunt, likely landing them both on the ground in an uncomfortable tangle.