Oh man. [ Sylvain doesn’t know whether to laugh or wince in sympathy. ] If she brought me into one of her lectures, you really must have pissed her off.
[ Still, that falter is impossible to miss. Especially since he’d been watching for a specific reaction to that question and Claude might not have meant to give him so obvious and answer but… well. He really had.
He can’t quite keep his eyebrows from winging upwards in surprise for a moment because really?! No one had ever actually managed to land Claude von Riegan? That seemed so… ludicrous, honestly. ]
So… I’ll take that as a no, then. [ Because by not answering that question, Claude had very much answered that question. ] Well, that… just means I’m going to have to be more inventive than I initially realized.
[ He’s still leaning a hand against the back of the chair beside Claude and when the other man averts his gaze, won’t look at him, he slides his fingers under his chin to tilt his head back towards him. Forcefully bringing Claude’s attention back to focus on him if he has to. ]
Look, no one outside this room has to know what happens in here. So if you’re not comfortable with it going that far, you can say that and I’m not gonna judge. Same goes for if you are looking to change that. I realize getting a familiar face in here with you might make this more… awkward than you anticipated, but believe it or not, I do know how to be discreet.
[ There’s a faint twitch at the corner of his lips, because that’s already been called into question twice today and he’s still a little annoyed about it. ]
He lives to ruin the days of any nearby golden deer, clearly.
[ Still, that falter is impossible to miss. Especially since he’d been watching for a specific reaction to that question and Claude might not have meant to give him so obvious and answer but… well. He really had.
He can’t quite keep his eyebrows from winging upwards in surprise for a moment because really?! No one had ever actually managed to land Claude von Riegan? That seemed so… ludicrous, honestly. ]
So… I’ll take that as a no, then. [ Because by not answering that question, Claude had very much answered that question. ] Well, that… just means I’m going to have to be more inventive than I initially realized.
[ He’s still leaning a hand against the back of the chair beside Claude and when the other man averts his gaze, won’t look at him, he slides his fingers under his chin to tilt his head back towards him. Forcefully bringing Claude’s attention back to focus on him if he has to. ]
Look, no one outside this room has to know what happens in here. So if you’re not comfortable with it going that far, you can say that and I’m not gonna judge. Same goes for if you are looking to change that. I realize getting a familiar face in here with you might make this more… awkward than you anticipated, but believe it or not, I do know how to be discreet.
[ There’s a faint twitch at the corner of his lips, because that’s already been called into question twice today and he’s still a little annoyed about it. ]