[ Starting being an operative term there; a placeholder for a different thought going unsaid about just how much effort Sylvain's put into tonight. The evidence of it is clear in the meal they're enjoying, the dimmed lighting around, and in the gifts resting safely to the side. All of it's more than Claude expected though he's not so sure why he hadn't. Not when as much as Sylvain wants to claim there's nothing there beneath that surface, there's several times that to show just how much there is.
But. Claude's also familiar enough by now with observing how quickly Sylvain will back away from being presented with that if even a trace of it appears, so he'll have to leave that unsaid in favor of reaching out to squeeze the other man's nearest hand again. Or he means to, but then he follows it up with lingering there paired with a serious look the other will likely recognize as yet another sign of mischief - even if Claude's using it to disguise another sentiment twined through it like it's merely for the going all out of it part. ]
That just means I'm roping you into any and all plans from now on, you know.
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[ Starting being an operative term there; a placeholder for a different thought going unsaid about just how much effort Sylvain's put into tonight. The evidence of it is clear in the meal they're enjoying, the dimmed lighting around, and in the gifts resting safely to the side. All of it's more than Claude expected though he's not so sure why he hadn't. Not when as much as Sylvain wants to claim there's nothing there beneath that surface, there's several times that to show just how much there is.
But. Claude's also familiar enough by now with observing how quickly Sylvain will back away from being presented with that if even a trace of it appears, so he'll have to leave that unsaid in favor of reaching out to squeeze the other man's nearest hand again. Or he means to, but then he follows it up with lingering there paired with a serious look the other will likely recognize as yet another sign of mischief - even if Claude's using it to disguise another sentiment twined through it like it's merely for the going all out of it part. ]
That just means I'm roping you into any and all plans from now on, you know.