[ cultural differences, who knew. it's genuine, tenn honestly didn't know that particular tidbit, although the comparison irks him, enough that his tone when he replies is purposefully pitched in a manner to provoke, vaguely condescending and definitely more than a little bit flippant.
and to cain's credit? it's taking all of tenn's carefully cultivated self-control not to flinch or let his smile falter when cain leans in, a little bit too close for comfort for his liking, and the glass is cold against his slim, delicate fingers, even with the way they curl around the glass in a loose grip, just enough to stop the glass from being pushed further into his hand, just before the whiskey in the glass can spill over the rim.
he doesn't lift it to his lips. ]
You have astonishingly low standards for paradise, in that case. Not from around here, are you?
I’m the only one here, so if you want to bully me, now’s the time to do it.
[ there's a challenge in the way that tenn angles his head that little bit more so that he can stare at cain directly in the eye, using his free hand to sweep a stray lock of hair away from his own face. ]
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[ cultural differences, who knew. it's genuine, tenn honestly didn't know that particular tidbit, although the comparison irks him, enough that his tone when he replies is purposefully pitched in a manner to provoke, vaguely condescending and definitely more than a little bit flippant.
and to cain's credit? it's taking all of tenn's carefully cultivated self-control not to flinch or let his smile falter when cain leans in, a little bit too close for comfort for his liking, and the glass is cold against his slim, delicate fingers, even with the way they curl around the glass in a loose grip, just enough to stop the glass from being pushed further into his hand, just before the whiskey in the glass can spill over the rim.
he doesn't lift it to his lips. ]
You have astonishingly low standards for paradise, in that case. Not from around here, are you?
I’m the only one here, so if you want to bully me, now’s the time to do it.
[ there's a challenge in the way that tenn angles his head that little bit more so that he can stare at cain directly in the eye, using his free hand to sweep a stray lock of hair away from his own face. ]