[ It's not the dismissal or quipped diversion he's so used to Claude tossing his way when they talk about this, so it catches him off guard for a moment. He finishes swallowing it and looks over to search Claude's face and finds him watching him in turn. Waiting.
He freezes for a moment, because yes, he's likely collected a thousand questions by this point. Things Claude alludes to, or tries to hide, or just closes the door on entirely. Put unexpectedly on the spot, he doesn't even know where to start.
And considering how tonight's been, the last thing he wants to do is send the whole night careening sideways by prodding somewhere he shouldn't have. Which is why he lifts a hand to rub at the back of his neck, trying to figure out how to answer, before meeting Claude's gaze again, something hesitant and sheepish in his gaze, although the smile he offers him is warm and honest. ]
...I do. But is it a copout to say I don't want any you're not ready to give me? [ And he has no idea where those start and stop right now. ]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2023-03-03 12:20 am (UTC)He freezes for a moment, because yes, he's likely collected a thousand questions by this point. Things Claude alludes to, or tries to hide, or just closes the door on entirely. Put unexpectedly on the spot, he doesn't even know where to start.
And considering how tonight's been, the last thing he wants to do is send the whole night careening sideways by prodding somewhere he shouldn't have. Which is why he lifts a hand to rub at the back of his neck, trying to figure out how to answer, before meeting Claude's gaze again, something hesitant and sheepish in his gaze, although the smile he offers him is warm and honest. ]
...I do. But is it a copout to say I don't want any you're not ready to give me? [ And he has no idea where those start and stop right now. ]