Bah, if it were a more complex firework perhaps. [yes it's ego. he will impress his boyfriend with his bombmaking prowess and honestly this is probably not too far from some undercity typical flirting too. the undercity is a weird fucking place.

viktor shifts a little, careful not to jostle pal but wanting to slip an arm around him. his delight makes his chest feel a little tight, maybe a bit of wandering into a feast after a famine in terms of touch, offered again and again by pal and seemingly enjoyed just as heartily. ]

We'll just make sure I'm on the open side. I have a terrible sleep schedule myself but when I do manage I do deeply, so it's unlikely you'll wake me. [the smile is very much in his tone still.] You do have a tendency to fidget, I noticed.