You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in

"Aye now, I ain't that kinda Klein. He tsked, not snappish or on the defensive, but with the same vibe of not wanting a kid to slap a venomous snake, or to lick a poisonous frog. Kuroki wasn't heavy-handed with anything, least of all banter, he just figured she was tryna get under his skin. Kleins were known to be a bunch of shit heads after all.

She tackled him to the ground, all things considered he was leggy and pretty light, not super dense or muscular, so he went down easy-ish. He oofed one of his hind legs flicking out to give her a kick in the tummy. Maybe bruising at worst, tucked his toes a little so he wouldn't scratch her with his talons.