The problem with fresh-faced and boyishly happy in virtually any situation is that it's something Victor is very used to seeing by now, just on someone else's face. This face at least has light in his eyes when he smiles, probably a product of actually being young and full of life.
What Victor can't tell yet is if he's a coward by necessity, or a sharp survivalist.
The question draws an amused snort, though the humour doesn't reach Victor's expression or warm him in any way.
"Not on this occasion. Like you, I had other matters to attend to while our brave heroes rushed in to save the day."
A reveler, high on relief and who-knows-what-else stumbles a little too close for comfort and without batting an eye or giving any tell at all, Victor gives their nerves a little squeeze and tug to draw the line of shuffle away from him and just barely away from his conversation partner. The cluster to their left can deal with that tripping incident.
"Personally," Victor continues as if they hadn't nearly had a collision, "I would have preferred more time to settle in before being told the world I'd just been dragged to was about to end."
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What Victor can't tell yet is if he's a coward by necessity, or a sharp survivalist.
The question draws an amused snort, though the humour doesn't reach Victor's expression or warm him in any way.
"Not on this occasion. Like you, I had other matters to attend to while our brave heroes rushed in to save the day."
A reveler, high on relief and who-knows-what-else stumbles a little too close for comfort and without batting an eye or giving any tell at all, Victor gives their nerves a little squeeze and tug to draw the line of shuffle away from him and just barely away from his conversation partner. The cluster to their left can deal with that tripping incident.
"Personally," Victor continues as if they hadn't nearly had a collision, "I would have preferred more time to settle in before being told the world I'd just been dragged to was about to end."