I very much look forward to seeing this attempt. [and probably supervising, he isn't sure how much pal knows about a. fruit and b. flowers.] Preferably with fruit we already know is safe.

[wow a whole nibble. viktor has another moment of gay, which is mostly watching him with his quirks, finding at endearing, kissing pal's shoulder again to press back the unpleasant feeling of how this could have ended with pal's corpse washing up on shore.

and stays there just for a moment, before huffing a soft sound against pal's shoulder.] No lasers... if I must. I will make that sacrifice for you.

[he might even like it, as it turns out. he liked when they took the day off, he likes doing non-work related things with pal beside him. who is this man.]

We could. I admit I would very much like to know what happens to our two heroes in the end.