[The laughter causes Ryou's ears to rotate towards the sound, and for a moment it cuts past his instinct and reminds him that this is also providing amusement to Atem. He's not upset about it either, honestly. Atem laughing earnestly like that is rather nice!
It clears his head some, lets him think just a bit more critically. He could just pull the lid off. He could. But that wouldn't be very amusing, would it. And Ryou's hunting instinct still lurks at the edges of his mind, reminding him of the promised satisfaction if he just gave into the urge to bite, claw, tear.
After all, why shouldn't he rip the mailbox open? He's strong, probably stronger than he'll ever be after this month. Better give his demon boyfriend a show and a half!
So...he raises a paw, then slams it down on the mailbox, sinking his claws in. The impact stings a little, because it is metal he's trying to claw open, but it works well enough. He growls deeply as his entire foreleg tenses, pulling his claws down with another loud screech. By the time he's pulled his paw away, there's four massive channels opened from top to bottom, like the world's least efficient can opener. Ryou proceeds to hook the claws of both forepaws into one of the gashes, then pull with a similar strength. This time though, his pads are creating a cushion--he doesn't tear the metal, he forces the metal apart with his strength only.
...It's a heady tonic, the thought that he could do this. He'll miss this power terribly.]
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It clears his head some, lets him think just a bit more critically. He could just pull the lid off. He could. But that wouldn't be very amusing, would it. And Ryou's hunting instinct still lurks at the edges of his mind, reminding him of the promised satisfaction if he just gave into the urge to bite, claw, tear.
After all, why shouldn't he rip the mailbox open? He's strong, probably stronger than he'll ever be after this month. Better give his demon boyfriend a show and a half!
So...he raises a paw, then slams it down on the mailbox, sinking his claws in. The impact stings a little, because it is metal he's trying to claw open, but it works well enough. He growls deeply as his entire foreleg tenses, pulling his claws down with another loud screech. By the time he's pulled his paw away, there's four massive channels opened from top to bottom, like the world's least efficient can opener. Ryou proceeds to hook the claws of both forepaws into one of the gashes, then pull with a similar strength. This time though, his pads are creating a cushion--he doesn't tear the metal, he forces the metal apart with his strength only.
...It's a heady tonic, the thought that he could do this. He'll miss this power terribly.]