[He has his own slight smile that he's hiding against his glass and the hand holding it, it's hard to tell if he's sipping so slowly for that reason or if he's just given up on drinking in the orthodox fashion because momentarily he actually is forced to duck more into his glass.
It's hard to muffle the sudden twitch of lips with wine, but at least he hasn't managed to inhale any of the drink. Give him his composure back, this is too much of a pickle for him!!]
Ah, I-- I guess that's true. [ahem] There are... few things a pickle goes with, even if it's still a necessary part of the menu.
[What are they even talking about anymore. God. Placing his glass down now that he's mastered himself, or just so that he's not mumbling while he's trying to absorb and address the rest. Pause.]
And twenty years is usually enough for an acquired taste, but you are a picky one. I... [it's funny because he's trying for smooth, himself, and mostly succeeding but also stumbling at odd moments] If you want to play the long game, that's a lot of fireworks. But I do still owe you for the book, if nothing else.
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It's hard to muffle the sudden twitch of lips with wine, but at least he hasn't managed to inhale any of the drink. Give him his composure back, this is too much of a pickle for him!!]
Ah, I-- I guess that's true. [ahem] There are... few things a pickle goes with, even if it's still a necessary part of the menu.
[What are they even talking about anymore. God. Placing his glass down now that he's mastered himself, or just so that he's not mumbling while he's trying to absorb and address the rest. Pause.]
And twenty years is usually enough for an acquired taste, but you are a picky one. I... [it's funny because he's trying for smooth, himself, and mostly succeeding but also stumbling at odd moments] If you want to play the long game, that's a lot of fireworks. But I do still owe you for the book, if nothing else.