[ Sylvain's steps don't quite stutter, but his gaze does flit between them sharply for a moment.
Things have been... tense in the apartment over the last several days. Moreso, even, than the days he'd first noticed it just after they'd moved in. He'd hoped the two of them would work out whatever this is that's happening and get past this, but it doesn't seem like that's the case.
Or, he's guessing, Claude's trying to pretend nothing happened while Hilda continues to pretend she's just fine.
How did he end up the mature one of the group? There's something seriously wrong with that realization.
But he bites his tongue for the moment because he's already tried to step in and mediate once and that had gotten him exactly nowhere. And since neither of them had been inclined to clue him in at all as to what was going on, he does his best to ignore the strained undercurrents he could feel battering the edges of his awareness.
The fact that they'd both agreed to come celebrate his birthday had to count for something, right? Maybe it would help... ]
Reputations are being ignored today, thank you very much. None of those allowed. Besides, depending on what all we want to do, they could probably squeeze in those manicures at the same time as something else, too. [ He nudges Claude with an elbow while still draped around Hilda, keeping himself firmly in the middle to separate them. ] Did you have something in mind to try? What have you two been craving?
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Things have been... tense in the apartment over the last several days. Moreso, even, than the days he'd first noticed it just after they'd moved in. He'd hoped the two of them would work out whatever this is that's happening and get past this, but it doesn't seem like that's the case.
Or, he's guessing, Claude's trying to pretend nothing happened while Hilda continues to pretend she's just fine.
How did he end up the mature one of the group? There's something seriously wrong with that realization.
But he bites his tongue for the moment because he's already tried to step in and mediate once and that had gotten him exactly nowhere. And since neither of them had been inclined to clue him in at all as to what was going on, he does his best to ignore the strained undercurrents he could feel battering the edges of his awareness.
The fact that they'd both agreed to come celebrate his birthday had to count for something, right? Maybe it would help... ]
Reputations are being ignored today, thank you very much. None of those allowed. Besides, depending on what all we want to do, they could probably squeeze in those manicures at the same time as something else, too. [ He nudges Claude with an elbow while still draped around Hilda, keeping himself firmly in the middle to separate them. ] Did you have something in mind to try? What have you two been craving?