[good his weakness, that hand in his hair has him easing completely, everyone at this party be damned. a few good minutes of this and he'll just forget they're not alone and pal can be as sappy as he wants.]

A rebel with authority, it's quite the mix. Tell me again all the ways you irritated the Oversight Body, I'll swoon.

[a joke, as though he doesn't find those stories great. he just settles in, blissfully unaware of pal fighting his inner sap, likely watching whatever far off sparks of color come from the occasional bomb or sparkler.

hm, he's having a whole Feeling about things like community, and belonging, and pal. he doesn't even want to grimace at it, which is probably character growth or just being particularly comfortable right now.]

More sparklers then. Or something new- keeping my promise to you has been very fulfilling, you know. [the gay show the world one.]