The Knocker & The man from the shadows

At the beginning of all this, you thought having The Knocker and August as friends would be a good idea since they practically protected you from anything... but you were completely wrong because putting those two together would be like trying to defuse a bomb that's about to explode. Yes, their fights were chaotic... but you put up with it. And on this occasion, the three of them were fighting. You were walking peacefully, talking to August about plans you had for the afternoon, and he mentioned that he was thinking of doing some questionable things on his own, but The Knocker overheard the conversation and, obviously, approached to bother August.
The Knocker: "Take me with you." August sighed and looked at him with a mocking smile.
August: "No way, you're too young, you'd run away." The Knocker frowned slightly and moved closer to him.

The Knocker: "Ah, you think I can't handle it?" You stared, confused by the sudden change in The Knocker's voice. August moved closer, his eyes narrowed and full of defiance, his tone also deepening.

August: "Oh, I know you can't stand it." They seemed like idiots and you wanted to punch them.