[ Man, this being honest thing sucks. It's also kinda terrifying.
Far too used to brushing off such questions with platitudes or outrageous flirtations anyway, Sylvain has to actually stop himself from just giving the automatic answer here. Because he's pretty sure Claude would see through that in a heartbeat.
Besides. He's still not sure if he should brush this off. Sure, it'd be safer. But that's rarely stopped him in the past. And all the old rules he tended to live by... no longer applied here. ]
Maybe I am saying that. [ Goddess. Had he actually just admitted that? Out loud, even? ] Maybe I wanted you here tonight regardless of a bet to get you here.
[ He needs way more alcohol to deal with this conversation already and it's barely started. Then again, with his luck, he's also expecting it to be over before it begins. Which is why he staves off any other words behind a deep swallow of ale. He doesn't even bother trying to play this one cool. There's no way, it's too late. He's clearly an idiot. ]
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Far too used to brushing off such questions with platitudes or outrageous flirtations anyway, Sylvain has to actually stop himself from just giving the automatic answer here. Because he's pretty sure Claude would see through that in a heartbeat.
Besides. He's still not sure if he should brush this off. Sure, it'd be safer. But that's rarely stopped him in the past. And all the old rules he tended to live by... no longer applied here. ]
Maybe I am saying that. [ Goddess. Had he actually just admitted that? Out loud, even? ] Maybe I wanted you here tonight regardless of a bet to get you here.
[ He needs way more alcohol to deal with this conversation already and it's barely started. Then again, with his luck, he's also expecting it to be over before it begins. Which is why he staves off any other words behind a deep swallow of ale. He doesn't even bother trying to play this one cool. There's no way, it's too late. He's clearly an idiot. ]