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[ the door slides open quietly under his push, greeting him with the sight of the mansion interior bathed in a golden yellow light -- a welcoming atmosphere. smiles, allowing himself to feel mildly impressed that the decorations were not as atrocious or in excess as the (semi-)disastrous party-meeting in their shared past. the first goal of his evening long-since decided, he gives alyssa a kiss to the forehead, brianna a silent look to communicate his intention & a final murmur of departure to his little brothers before he gently detaches himself from them -- but not for long, he hopes, for they are who he wishes to be around the most tonight -- in search of a certain boy-turned-man (mentally, at least).

is rather glad that there seems to be a distinct lack of them running around, making his search very short & effortless. gives anna a small bow & a polite (but well-meant) smile. ]

Good evening.

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[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

Same difference.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

Different in a way that matters.

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ heaves a sigh, long an exasperated. pats his shoulder, as if giving him sympathy. ]

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

Hm. I will keep to my silence, then.

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

... no, you get all creepy when you're silent.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ raises an eyebrow, tilting his head a little. grows silent as he appears to think about nathan's words, keeping his eyes carefully trained on something just left of his baby brother's head. ]

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ looks up at him with this look on his face, just staring for a while, and then: ]

Okay seriously stop that.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ feeling the faintest of twitches in the corner of his lips, he casts his eyelids down a tad as he raises a hand to his mouth to continue his appearance of thought. ]

Mm.

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[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

...

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ lifts a hand and whacks him on the head. lightly, but he still makes his point. ]

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ draws back a little, having not expected such a reaction, blinking. ]

Ah?

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

Don't you "ah?" me. [ crosses his arms over his chest, looking kind of smug/amused. ] I need to teach you how to properly respond to things, don't I.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

My reactions are passable. [ smiling again, this time in mirth -- ] Amuses you, at the very least.

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[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

They're kinda dumb at times...

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But I guess I can live with it.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

Baby brother's finally approved? I may be able to sleep well tonight.

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

You'd better be, or else I'd have to scold you again.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps I could flee.

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[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

...

[ imagining albert running, please hold. ]

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ just. starts laughing & doesn't seem to stop. ]

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ waits for a moment for the laughter to settle a tad before speaking again, expression controlled despite his own amusement. ]

My point proven.

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[ shrugs, snickering a tad despite pulling himself back together again. ]

Yeah, you're right, I guess.

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ chuckles, raising a hand again to run his hand lightly through nathan's hair gently. ]

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ smiles wider and stays still, as if that would be an encouraging gesture in itself. goes quiet, however, sedated by the touch; eyes look around the room again, falling upon everyone and staying there for a moment to observe. a thought strikes him when he goes back to alyssa, though his gaze soon lingers on brianna instead.

hesitates before speaking again. ]

Uh. Albert?

[prideofcontrol.livejournal.com]

[ hands still in their movement at the call of his name, drawing the rest of his attention back to nathan. ]

Yes?