[It's not really intentional, but Claude does immediately notice the calming of Dimitri's heart—an action that warms Claude's smile even further. Even though he isn't thinking about it in any sort of deliberate, conscious way, there's something so soothing about Dimitri's presence, and further that he seems to be able to do the same for Dimitri. It's the small things like that reminding Claude of the best things about the situation they find themselves in, and why he is perfectly content to just bury himself against Dimitri's chest. It hasn't even been all that long since they were last together...
Yet all the same, it still feels too long. He just wants to soak in it a little longer before they properly settle in for the evening—even if he knows they'll probably remain just as close there, too.]
He might be a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but the kid's got spirit. I guess I'll get to see for myself how it plays out at your next game. [Or, at the very least, he'll try! He's taken the time to at least learn some of the terminology and positions, but he's not at the point where he's been able to actively put into practice what those things look like. It's still fun to watch, either way. If nothing else, Claude is never bored, because hockey is so fast-paced and the crowds get hyped up easily.
After a moment, Claude lets out a small laugh, shaking his head against Dimitri's chest.] Class was about as boring as it gets today. Though I did see Lorenz get brutally shut down by some girl. That? That was kinda funny. Maybe one of these days he'll realize being a pompous ass isn't going to win over any hearts.
[There's a difference between being confident and being an ass! Which he's not sure Lorenz has quite figured out. Even though there are people most definitely interested in Lorenz, he still has a bit of a one-track mind for his own standards, it seems. Which, despite some exasperations, is endlessly entertaining to Claude. In some ways, he really is still a bit of a menace, even if it's largely harmless and he keeps a lot of it to himself.]
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Yet all the same, it still feels too long. He just wants to soak in it a little longer before they properly settle in for the evening—even if he knows they'll probably remain just as close there, too.]
He might be a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but the kid's got spirit. I guess I'll get to see for myself how it plays out at your next game. [Or, at the very least, he'll try! He's taken the time to at least learn some of the terminology and positions, but he's not at the point where he's been able to actively put into practice what those things look like. It's still fun to watch, either way. If nothing else, Claude is never bored, because hockey is so fast-paced and the crowds get hyped up easily.
After a moment, Claude lets out a small laugh, shaking his head against Dimitri's chest.] Class was about as boring as it gets today. Though I did see Lorenz get brutally shut down by some girl. That? That was kinda funny. Maybe one of these days he'll realize being a pompous ass isn't going to win over any hearts.
[There's a difference between being confident and being an ass! Which he's not sure Lorenz has quite figured out. Even though there are people most definitely interested in Lorenz, he still has a bit of a one-track mind for his own standards, it seems. Which, despite some exasperations, is endlessly entertaining to Claude. In some ways, he really is still a bit of a menace, even if it's largely harmless and he keeps a lot of it to himself.]