[Ha ha— Octavian shrugs; they'll just never know, Viktor will have to play cards with him and find out himself, huh! He'll pencil that in for their next big gay date pleasant outing that Viktor pays for.
That aside, oh, it's quite sweet and endearing the way Viktor reacts to compliments, isn't it? It is, and Octavian will make a note of that for later. Possibly during a card game, who can say.
He says,] Flatterer. [Which is true, and as he holds up a hand to preempt Viktor saying he's just being honest, also true is,] It is working. And I believe you.
[He is utterly charmed, for all that he's only a little capable of showing it. Being here imagining these scenarios where they're colleagues in the same world is proof enough, but just in case: it's working.]
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big gay datepleasant outing that Viktor pays for.That aside, oh, it's quite sweet and endearing the way Viktor reacts to compliments, isn't it? It is, and Octavian will make a note of that for later. Possibly during a card game, who can say.
He says,] Flatterer. [Which is true, and as he holds up a hand to preempt Viktor saying he's just being honest, also true is,] It is working. And I believe you.
[He is utterly charmed, for all that he's only a little capable of showing it. Being here imagining these scenarios where they're colleagues in the same world is proof enough, but just in case: it's working.]