[Following a few steps behind he waits until the other man is seated before he joins him, watching his face as he speaks. His brow twitches.
He realises he's probably going to have to give Ethan some grace to continue to fumble his way through this until they reach a point of mutual understanding.]
You did your best.
[Alexei will grant him that. He fiddles with the edge of his cup for a moment, then slides across and puts his arm around the other man's shoulders.]
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He realises he's probably going to have to give Ethan some grace to continue to fumble his way through this until they reach a point of mutual understanding.]
You did your best.
[Alexei will grant him that. He fiddles with the edge of his cup for a moment, then slides across and puts his arm around the other man's shoulders.]
I missed you last night.