[ He turns his head to the side just enough that he can press a playful kiss to the heel of Claude's palm, affection and laughter still lingering in his warm gaze. ]

I guess it was just wishful thinking on my part, then. And here I thought the worst of the high maintenance would be keeping your room clean.

[ Will he never not tease Claude about that? Nope. Probably not. ]

Luckily for you, I've got a lot of stamina to keep up with you. Which I've clearly needed.

[ Moving into the music this time, he spins Claude out to a distance before tugging him back in with an impish grin, not giving him any warning beforehand. But he's pretty sure Claude will be able to adapt easily enough. They both have a knack for that. ]