Viktor is quiet for a longer stretch now, as he cants his head and stares Silco down, trying to read him, as futile as that might be. Viktor's never been good at reading people, much less those who are accustomed to holding their cards close to their chest. He has no hope here, but it's about standing his ground more than anything. His jaw clenches; he shifts uncomfortably, his whole body flushed, and the thin sheen of sweat building at his forehead and temples belies more than just emotional discomfort.
And what to even say? How to even move forward? Coming here was both a mistake and a necessity. Thoughts flit through his mind unbidden, above and beyond scientific appreciation. How close this man is, the stretch of his fingers, long and slender. How they might feel...
Viktor scoffs in a vain attempt to reel his thoughts back in.
"Is this your plan to ease tensions?" he asks, still scowling, though his tongue feels dry and heavy in his mouth. "Or else it would make for an excellent distraction. No one is going to be nosing around in your business if they're too busy having orgies in the streets."
He practically spits the word, and of course that's hyperbolic, but it's the least personal way he can think to call it out.
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it's been 84 years...
Date: 2022-02-16 02:47 pm (UTC)And what to even say? How to even move forward? Coming here was both a mistake and a necessity. Thoughts flit through his mind unbidden, above and beyond scientific appreciation. How close this man is, the stretch of his fingers, long and slender. How they might feel...
Viktor scoffs in a vain attempt to reel his thoughts back in.
"Is this your plan to ease tensions?" he asks, still scowling, though his tongue feels dry and heavy in his mouth. "Or else it would make for an excellent distraction. No one is going to be nosing around in your business if they're too busy having orgies in the streets."
He practically spits the word, and of course that's hyperbolic, but it's the least personal way he can think to call it out.