[He lowered his head so she couldn't see his tears. This whole week had just been too much and his parents showing up had been the icing on the proverbial cake. Karkat's hands clenched at his sides and he felt his knees give out from underneath him, dropping to the floor of the hallway. The strength he'd been clinging to was just gone, leaving him almost completely broken, like a doll with its strings cut.]
Action!
It's not fair.