This is good. I hate this shit the most so it's helping.

[[Getting beaten at anything, especially a fight, even if he did or didn't try was exactly the upset he needed at himself instead of at Karkat, or things Karkat couldn't even help. He gives a soft sigh, preferring to look up instead.]]

Held out longer than I thought I would.

[[Even if he's still leaning, he makes note that:]]

You're gonna get blood on you. Someone'll think you lost the fight and I'm gonna let 'em.