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[ He hadn't been snooping, really. He'd just been trying to clean up some things; he could see his accumulating mess, and he'd wanted to do something about it. Not that Alex Shepherd didn't snoop, and more than occasionally, just that this isn't the reason he manages to stumble across one of Henry's secrets. It takes him a bit to register what he's looking at, and then he's all grins, unable to help himself as he shuts the drawer and walks into the kitchen with the pack of cards in hand. He stops in the doorway, raising a brow as he holds up his find, a tiny grin already curling his mouth despite his best efforts. ]

And what's this, Mr. Townshend? Got something to share?

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[That nip does very pleasant and horrible things to him. Tease. Henry features are definitely flustered.

Teaaase.

He finally glances at the card, a soft oh falling from his lips.]

That was... yeah.

[ The essence of Alex Shepherd is tease, and you know this by now, Henry.

He laughs at the response, moving to put the cards with the others they've drawn and discarded. ] Eloquent, Townshend. Guess I should be flattered.

[His eyebrows raise before he shifts closer to blow in your ear.

Picking up his next cad dodododo.]

What was your first impression of your partner...?

My first impression... Well. I guess, I just thought it was strange.

[Henry's clearly only sharing a partial thought. Oops.]

[ That gets a yelp and an ineffective swat in return, and he's scowling a bit as he rubs his ear. RUDE.

... and then eyebrow raise at that, because Henry, you're fragmenting your thoughts again. ]

Thought what was strange?

[A pause, as if debating if he should say it.]

That you'd have such pretty eyes.

[He hadn't expected it. Sure, he'd seen Alex's profile but then he'd bumped into him, gotten to see him up close. Gotten to see the harsher features, the hard line of his chin and then there had been the eyes...

Dual-colored and so pretty.]

- 'pretty'?

[ Not something Alex expects to hear about him, of all people. He's not offended, just... surprised, really. That Henry could apply that word to him. ]

Yeah.

[Henry's hand takes one of Alex's, thumb running over the knuckles.

He can't explain, doesn't know if he's capable of it.]

... huh.

[ Alex is quiet for a bit as he mulls that over, enjoys the feeling to Henry's hand in his, the motion of his thumb. Then he's tugging Henry's hand up, pressing a kiss to his knuckles, a smile curling his mouth when he drops their hands back down. ]

I'd pretend to be offended at your surprise, but considering I'm surprised that you can describe anything on me as pretty, that'd be a bit hard. [ A laugh. ]

We can call it even.

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