But he was going to ask, wasn't he? There was no way around it. Unable to extricate himself from his current position without also rousting Vincent, his choices were between saying nothing, saying something completely off topic, or inquiring after whatever it was the other boy found so amusing.
Which wasn't really much of a choice at all, or it didn't seem like it. Perhaps if he'd been better rested and not still fuzzy from drinking...or much too comfortable to completely keep up his guard. But that wasn't the case.]
no subject
But he was going to ask, wasn't he? There was no way around it. Unable to extricate himself from his current position without also rousting Vincent, his choices were between saying nothing, saying something completely off topic, or inquiring after whatever it was the other boy found so amusing.
Which wasn't really much of a choice at all, or it didn't seem like it. Perhaps if he'd been better rested and not still fuzzy from drinking...or much too comfortable to completely keep up his guard. But that wasn't the case.]
What are you laughing at...?