He was being strangely quiet, not once had he even yelled at someone. Something was wrong with him and everyone knew it, but what was that something? No one had managed to figure it out but it started shortly after the last time Kankri lectured him. Was it something that Kankri said to him that caused him to be in such a state? Not even Kankri knew what he did to trigger the younger Vantas in such a way as to act so submissive, so broken...

"Karkat are y9u feeling well? Y9u have 6een extremely quiet and it is triggering t9 n9t 9nly me 6ut t9 the 9thers as well. This is s9 very unlike y9u... Did I trigger y9u during 9ur last c9nversati9n?" Karkat just stared at his dancestor blankly. 'Why won't they just leave me alone?' He asks himself.

"I'm fine..." These two words were the first thing he has said in whole week.

"Y9u are clearly n9y fine Karkat. TW#: Physical contact." Kankri states before hugging the smaller Vantas who tensed at the sudden hug. Kankri fucking Vantas, the trigger happy troll with personal space problems just hugged him...

~-The week prior to Karkat's silence-~

"6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah Check y9ur privileges 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah Triggers 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah Tag y9ur triggers 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah 6lah..." Kankri continued on and on for hours about the same things, and once again Karkat was the victim of Kankri's rant. He just stood there with a blank look on his face, he had suffered through this enough to be be able to block out most of what Kankri was saying. 'Why does he never shut up?' He asks himself, his eyes scanned over Kankri's features. Even though they were a lot alike there were many noticeable differences, like height. Kankri was at least five or six inches taller than him and was less chubby than himself. His eyes a pure milky white, more stunning than all the others... Wait what the fuck did he just think? This is the guy he hates he's not supposed to look so damn attractive!

"6lah 6lah 6lah... Karkat are y9u even paying attenti9n? Must I g9 9ver everything again f9r y9u?" Kankri asks crossing his arms clearly displeased with Karkat's silence. The shorter Vantas simply continued to stare at Kankri making the taller irritated.

"Very well I will c9ntinue where I left 9ff." And cue more ranting, excuse me, another serum from the taller Vantas. Karkat took this chance to continue examining the other's features. His sharp teeth were straighter but still in disarray, his hair was better taken care of and combed so it was much neater than his own. His teeth though large like his own were straighter, whiter than the ones in his own mouth.

"Karkat c9uld y9u please st9p staring at me it is rather triggering." Kankri crossed his arms feeling rather irritated at the younger Vantas. Karkat sighed glaring slightly at Kankri, though it wasn't his normal 'go die in a hole' glare it was weaker and looked more sad than anything. This took Kankri by surprise, this was not the Karkat he was used to.

"WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I? I ALWAYS FUCKING STARE AT YOU WHEN YOU GO ON AND ON LIKE YOU DO!" Karkat growls but his voice wasn't loud it was more of a very loud and hoarse whisper like he really didn't want to talk at all. Kankri's eyes widened, is that all Karkat did during one of his lectures? When he wasn't yelling at him to shut up?

"I am s9rry f9r triggering y9u in such a way Karkat..." Karkat just rolled his eyes and sighed crossing his arms. An annoyed look plastered on his face making the already dark bags under his eyes appear darker, for only being 7 and a half sweeps he looked much older. This fact bothered Kankri, even though he sleeps to attend his lectures he seems more and more tired each time he see's the younger Vantas.

"SO ARE YOU DONE YET?" Karkat asks, Kankri sighs.

"If y9u are d9ne listening then yes i 6elieve s9 Karkat." With as little as a bat of his eye Karkat walked away from Kankri just to disappear as he wakes up. Frowning Kankri headed to his own private dream bubble. This would be the third time Karkat had acted so strangle during his lectures. And truthfully it is worrying the older Vantas to no end.

"I w9nder what is 6ugging him s9 6adly..." Kankri mutters to himself as he walks past Mituna and Cronus arguing. He was so mixed up with his thoughts he didn't even spare them a second glance or stop to lecture them about how their actions could be triggering to others. They paused their squabble to watch as he walks away.

"Is it just me chief, or does he seam vway off today?" Cronus asks Mituna who shruged, got on his skateboard and rolled away. Sighing Cronus walked away as well. Kankri continued on his way to his own personal dream bubble confusing many with his silence and distant look in his eyes.

"Hey Kankri What's Up With Yo+u? Yo+u're To+o+ Quiet." Porrim asks him standing in front of him causing him to stop. He blinks and looks at her.

"I am s9rry if I have triggered y9u in any way P9rrim. I have a l9t 9n my mind..." She sighs and crosses her arms. Kankri stared at her for a few minutes before stepping to the side.

"N9w if y9u'll excuse me I must 6e 9n my way." With a kirt nod of his head he walked off. Porrim stared at him as he walked away and sighed.

"Wo+nder what's bo+thering him..." Porrim askes herself before being run over by Mituna who once again failed at being "R4D" at skateboarding.