the sight of blood made his bones ache. it was quick and unexpected, the sharp and deep cut followed by running crimson. kaneki had acted immediately despite the roar in his stomach, the discomfort it set in him. he fretted over clear, insisting he lay down before going to get him a band-aid. “of course i’ll worry,” he replied, coming back with a bottle of water, one of the few things he had stocked in the kitchen besides coffee and sugar. “the cut was so deep.” he sat down beside clear, offering the water bottle and peeling the paper from the bandage. “let me see it,” he insisted. however, the moment he said it, kaneki let himself truly sniff. he hadn’t wanted to, in fear of feeling hungry before this bleeding human. yet as he breathed in, the scent concerned him. his eyebrows furrowed. he had never realized it before, this tang that did not quite match the ordinary.