People were having fun but there was just something about it being brought on by the Malnosso that raised his hackles. It's not the worst or even the newest of escapades they've pulled but he would rather enjoy quality time with Max on his own accord.
"Oh! Ah. Th-thank you." He'll step inside a bit hesitantly before shivering the cold out with the heat of the house. "Keeping warm I see. Good, good."
He'll give the other man a light kiss on the cheek. "I-I came by to see how you were doing. I was just...ah making sure everything was alright." Though he may look like he wants to say more but refrains for now.
He bites his lip to keep from laughing as Helios sidles through the doorway, avoiding the mistletoe which had made itself at home there. He closes the door behind him to keep the draught out. "I'm not a huge fan of the cold. You don't look like you are either. Want some tea?" he asks. He probably knows the answer already.
He grins at the kiss, his hand brushing against the other man's. "I'm fine. Why? is something wrong?"
He shivers inwardly at the mentioning of cold, but he brightens when tea comes into the picture. "Oh yes! Tea-tea would be lovely, dear." He's used to the cold since it got rather frigid in Romania during winter, but he was never one for staying out in it for prolonged periods of time.
"I just...was wondering if you'd like to go to the, ah, h-hotsprings. T-today. Or-or tomorrow if it's too short of notice! I don't think the mistletoe goes up that far..." they would be able to relax as well in peace. Don't get him wrong he likes staying in town but, well, the mistletoe is awkward and he rather not run into it anymore than he has...
"I thought it might be," he says with a touch of amusement and squeezes Helios's hand for a moment before heading into the kitchen to put the kettle on. He pauses when he hears what Helios has to say, glancing over his shoulder at him. It isn't the kind of offer that he'd expect from Helios, and he hasn't been up there since Valentine's day and what a head trip that had been. Now though? Willingly and knowingly? "Yeah, yeah, I'd like that. A good way to get rid of the chill for a while, yeah?"
"You know me far too well. Or perhaps I'm just a tad bit predictable when it comes to, ah, tea." He'll follow after a moments pause a soft smile on his lips as he takes a position up near the counter.
"I-I thought it might be, yes. It's a nice place to-to celebrate the new year as well. And we can have some, um, privacy." Helios is just a bit self conscious when it comes to anything like this. He gives a meek smile, "of course if-if you already have plans with Jack and Eugene that's fine as well! I-I did spring it up on you quite suddenly and I wouldn't really mind if you had other plans."
"You're practically English, Helios. And you know how we get about tea," Max replies teasingly as he waits for the kettle to boil.
His smile is soft and sweet when Helios speaks, kind of enchanted. It's the kind of thing that he might suggest, but coming from Helios it means a lot, a level of trust that he'd never quite believed would happen. "I'd love to. I mean, I really would love to. When do you want to leave?"
"I've had many people think so. But I-I think the Romanian accent gives me away though." He chuckles shaking his head. He'll pause momentarily, looking outside the window with some expression of thought and remembrance.
"I-I was think today. Or-or tomorrow if it's too sudden notice to leave today." Though another day here with mistletoe wouldn't be too bad. He gives Max a sheepish smile and shrug of his shoulders. He didn't really plan this out too much, it was sort of a spur of the moment thing.
Max smiles at him. "Maybe. I like it though." It was just part of who he was. Of course he liked it.
He pours the water and passes the mug over for Helios. There's already milk and sugar out if he fancies it. "Today works. I mean really, how much am I gonna need to take to a hot spring? Give me an hour and I'll be ready to go."
He colors a little at that. Smiling sheepishly and with no small amount of amusement. "Well I'm glad you do then. Perhaps I'll have to start talking to you in Romanian too." Even if it would get translated thanks to Luceti's shifting.
He'll take the offered mug with a smile, inhaling the aroma with a pleased noise as he cups it in his palms. He'll add a good amount of sugar and then some milk before taking a sip.
"Oh man, now that is just unfair," Max replies with a grin, cupping his hands around his own mug. He takes this tea black and sips it slowly. "I'll never get anything done then."
He sighs happily and leans back against the countertop. "Well, I'll finish my tea at least."
Helios will return the grin with a wry smile of his own. "Oh I don't know. You'd be making out in the whole deal, wouldn't you?" He gives Max an amused look as he sips more of his tea. He'll nod with agreement at that statement.
"Good tea should never go to waste after all. I can help you pack later if-if you like?" Or he can just sit there and look pretty, but Helios hates being a guest. It's not one of his strong suits. He always likes to offer a helping hand if he can.
It's always a little bit of a surprise when Helios flirts back like that. Max loves every second of it. "Yes, but I'm sure at some point I would actually have to let you leave the house, you know?"
He laughs softly, taking a sip. "Sure. Come into my boudoir."
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[ December, 30th ]
"Oh! Ah. Th-thank you." He'll step inside a bit hesitantly before shivering the cold out with the heat of the house. "Keeping warm I see. Good, good."
He'll give the other man a light kiss on the cheek. "I-I came by to see how you were doing. I was just...ah making sure everything was alright." Though he may look like he wants to say more but refrains for now.
Re: [ December, 30th ]
He grins at the kiss, his hand brushing against the other man's. "I'm fine. Why? is something wrong?"
[ December, 30th ]
"I just...was wondering if you'd like to go to the, ah, h-hotsprings. T-today. Or-or tomorrow if it's too short of notice! I don't think the mistletoe goes up that far..." they would be able to relax as well in peace. Don't get him wrong he likes staying in town but, well, the mistletoe is awkward and he rather not run into it anymore than he has...
[ December, 30th ]
[ December, 30th ]
"I-I thought it might be, yes. It's a nice place to-to celebrate the new year as well. And we can have some, um, privacy." Helios is just a bit self conscious when it comes to anything like this. He gives a meek smile, "of course if-if you already have plans with Jack and Eugene that's fine as well! I-I did spring it up on you quite suddenly and I wouldn't really mind if you had other plans."
[ December, 30th ]
His smile is soft and sweet when Helios speaks, kind of enchanted. It's the kind of thing that he might suggest, but coming from Helios it means a lot, a level of trust that he'd never quite believed would happen. "I'd love to. I mean, I really would love to. When do you want to leave?"
[ December, 30th ]
"I-I was think today. Or-or tomorrow if it's too sudden notice to leave today." Though another day here with mistletoe wouldn't be too bad. He gives Max a sheepish smile and shrug of his shoulders. He didn't really plan this out too much, it was sort of a spur of the moment thing.
[ December, 30th ]
He pours the water and passes the mug over for Helios. There's already milk and sugar out if he fancies it. "Today works. I mean really, how much am I gonna need to take to a hot spring? Give me an hour and I'll be ready to go."
[ December, 30th ]
He'll take the offered mug with a smile, inhaling the aroma with a pleased noise as he cups it in his palms. He'll add a good amount of sugar and then some milk before taking a sip.
"No rush dear. Take as long as you need."
[ December, 30th ]
He sighs happily and leans back against the countertop. "Well, I'll finish my tea at least."
[ December, 30th ]
"Good tea should never go to waste after all. I can help you pack later if-if you like?" Or he can just sit there and look pretty, but Helios hates being a guest. It's not one of his strong suits. He always likes to offer a helping hand if he can.
[ December, 30th ]
He laughs softly, taking a sip. "Sure. Come into my boudoir."