[ he huffs a bit, more amused than annoyed. if he wasn't used to a certain first family's brand of audacity, he might have been a bit shocked by brian's manner. it does seem to be a common trait among the americans he's met. well, anyone who is not part of the royal family, anyway.
he can see the way brian is unsubtly checking him out before moving to sit next to him. the brush of their thighs prompts a barely suppressed flinch, but he's gotten a lot better about his anxiety around others, so his expression only reflects intrigue and interest. alex isn't here, he reminds himself, and since no one here knows him, it doesn't hurt to explore. if he ever gets home, he tells himself, it'll be a way to further his and alex's relationship.
that's a perfectly normal way to look at a situation like this, right? ]
My exposure to the public eye was not quite to this scale, but the world already knows what my interests are, so in a manner of speaking...
[ he gestures vaguely, allowing brian to connect the dots. ]
no subject
[ he huffs a bit, more amused than annoyed. if he wasn't used to a certain first family's brand of audacity, he might have been a bit shocked by brian's manner. it does seem to be a common trait among the americans he's met. well, anyone who is not part of the royal family, anyway.
he can see the way brian is unsubtly checking him out before moving to sit next to him. the brush of their thighs prompts a barely suppressed flinch, but he's gotten a lot better about his anxiety around others, so his expression only reflects intrigue and interest. alex isn't here, he reminds himself, and since no one here knows him, it doesn't hurt to explore. if he ever gets home, he tells himself, it'll be a way to further his and alex's relationship.
that's a perfectly normal way to look at a situation like this, right? ]
My exposure to the public eye was not quite to this scale, but the world already knows what my interests are, so in a manner of speaking...
[ he gestures vaguely, allowing brian to connect the dots. ]