He almost says no. I'll do it myself is an age-old response, born out of necessity. But since Five offered...
"Yeah, that would be great," Viktor says softly, his smile faint and adoring. An impulse kicks up, growing more familiar the more time they spend in each other's orbit. New-Me Confidence can only afford him so much when he's not sure he's ever received a clear sign that Five thinks about kissing him, too. He would have noticed, Viktor thinks. He's good at noticing most things.
Like how Five enjoys closeness. Like how their family pretends not to notice. Like how Viktor is going to have to drive them home because he can count on one had the number of times Five has used his powers since the summer.
Instead, he bumps his shoulder affectionately against Five's before moving away. "I'm going to say hi to Oliver. I'll catch up with you in a second." He ducks the impulse again and heads over to his friend for a brief greeting.
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"Yeah, that would be great," Viktor says softly, his smile faint and adoring. An impulse kicks up, growing more familiar the more time they spend in each other's orbit. New-Me Confidence can only afford him so much when he's not sure he's ever received a clear sign that Five thinks about kissing him, too. He would have noticed, Viktor thinks. He's good at noticing most things.
Like how Five enjoys closeness. Like how their family pretends not to notice. Like how Viktor is going to have to drive them home because he can count on one had the number of times Five has used his powers since the summer.
Instead, he bumps his shoulder affectionately against Five's before moving away. "I'm going to say hi to Oliver. I'll catch up with you in a second." He ducks the impulse again and heads over to his friend for a brief greeting.