[he feels his knees start to go first, it's the first thing to pull him from the thrum of Nero's breath along his neck. His fingers tighten, and he lands on his side, significantly less of his bodyweight pressing down on nero.

he exhales a laugh, and immediately kicks a leg back to make it more difficult to complete the flip, as he presses his body flush with nero's, fighting back

gonna have to grapple harder]