[It's his turn to reach for Romain's hand, give it a little squeeze as he exhales out his excitement and nervousness in a shaky breath. This doesn't feel like retribution or heroism or anything like that to him - just something that needs to be done, and he's in a good position to do it.
(And maybe it'll be treated a bit like heroism and maybe he'd like that attention. Everyone's a little bit ugly.)
He releases the hand quickly, though, taking a sip of his drink as ordered.]
This has grown from pranks. [It's said lightly, but with that ever-incisive gaze trained on Romain.]
no subject
(And maybe it'll be treated a bit like heroism and maybe he'd like that attention. Everyone's a little bit ugly.)
He releases the hand quickly, though, taking a sip of his drink as ordered.]
This has grown from pranks. [It's said lightly, but with that ever-incisive gaze trained on Romain.]