[There is some hesitation - the amusement is as frustrating as it is disarming, digging into the part of him that wants to be an intimidating figure as much as it soothes the part of him that wants Viktor to like him. And... he does soften a bit, even if his metaphorical hackles are still raised.]
Maybe next time, bud.
[When he isn't putting active effort into not thinking about traumatic memories, of a man who happened to really like going slow and romantic during his abuse. But there is going to be a next time, regardless of how this goes.
He hadn't actually been paying that much attention to Viktor's clothing - his gaze tends to stray to the metallic skin, even if he still hasn't asked about it - but he's taking in as much information as he can while he kneels down between the older man's legs. Figuring out if there's pants under that robe, or if he just needs to hike it up - either way his hands are abundantly gentle when he finally touches him, just sort of assuming that Viktor is frail enough to need that.]
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Maybe next time, bud.
[When he isn't putting active effort into not thinking about traumatic memories, of a man who happened to really like going slow and romantic during his abuse. But there is going to be a next time, regardless of how this goes.
He hadn't actually been paying that much attention to Viktor's clothing - his gaze tends to stray to the metallic skin, even if he still hasn't asked about it - but he's taking in as much information as he can while he kneels down between the older man's legs. Figuring out if there's pants under that robe, or if he just needs to hike it up - either way his hands are abundantly gentle when he finally touches him, just sort of assuming that Viktor is frail enough to need that.]