[Ben doesn't actually punch Klaus in the face, because he's nice and also he's aware that if he bruises Klaus' face then Klaus will complain about it forever. It won't even matter that he said Ben could do it, because that's how sibling disagreements are. It's just gonna be "you gave me a black eye!" every time they argue from now until the end of time if Ben actually does punch him.
But he also wants Klaus to shut the fuck up, so Ben smacks the back of Klaus' head. The blow is harder than he meant it to be, because he was kind of just assuming it would take more energy? To do the thing? It took more energy the last time he did it.
That's not what Ben's concerned about, though, even though he should maybe be concerned about Klaus' wellbeing. He's concerned about the fact that his palm stings, and that's not normal. The realization that Klaus was probably right and he's alive now sets off a chain reaction where Ben rapidly realizes he is, in fact, living again and he has to breathe but that realization makes him forget how to breathe because he's thinking too hard about breathing and doesn't remember how it works. So you know, he's having what superficially resembles a panic attack right now.
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But he also wants Klaus to shut the fuck up, so Ben smacks the back of Klaus' head. The blow is harder than he meant it to be, because he was kind of just assuming it would take more energy? To do the thing? It took more energy the last time he did it.
That's not what Ben's concerned about, though, even though he should maybe be concerned about Klaus' wellbeing. He's concerned about the fact that his palm stings, and that's not normal. The realization that Klaus was probably right and he's alive now sets off a chain reaction where Ben rapidly realizes he is, in fact, living again and he has to breathe but that realization makes him forget how to breathe because he's thinking too hard about breathing and doesn't remember how it works. So you know, he's having what superficially resembles a panic attack right now.
It's fine. He's fine. It'll pass.]