[ The level of insult huffed in that one word is accompanied by a very emphatic eyeroll, even if it is all in play.
But a moment later, Claude is reaching a hand across the table and rests it there in the middle, his palm up. And Sylvain just stares at it for a heartbeat. Two.
Then his gaze flits up to meet Claude's again, fingers twitching, but he hesitates, even though it's clear he's wanting to reach back. There's the fear of how much this could blow up in his face. Especially because this is a friendship he can't bear to lose, not if this goes sideways. Not here, of all places. But that smile is softer than he expected. And he knows by now that Claude doesn't offer such things without having already thought out every angle, every possibility. Every risk.
Swallowing, he takes a soft breath before reaching out to brush his fingertips over Claude's palm, feeling the heat of his skin beneath calloused fingertips. ]
I think you underestimate my spectacular ability to somehow find and stumble over lines you never even realized were there.
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[ The level of insult huffed in that one word is accompanied by a very emphatic eyeroll, even if it is all in play.
But a moment later, Claude is reaching a hand across the table and rests it there in the middle, his palm up. And Sylvain just stares at it for a heartbeat. Two.
Then his gaze flits up to meet Claude's again, fingers twitching, but he hesitates, even though it's clear he's wanting to reach back. There's the fear of how much this could blow up in his face. Especially because this is a friendship he can't bear to lose, not if this goes sideways. Not here, of all places. But that smile is softer than he expected. And he knows by now that Claude doesn't offer such things without having already thought out every angle, every possibility. Every risk.
Swallowing, he takes a soft breath before reaching out to brush his fingertips over Claude's palm, feeling the heat of his skin beneath calloused fingertips. ]
I think you underestimate my spectacular ability to somehow find and stumble over lines you never even realized were there.