[Claude, from behind, coughs a little exaggeratedly; there's a twinkle in his eye that's probably only going to make Grant more nervous. But, in fact, he's going to behave himself.

Mostly.

He's not here to horribly embarrass Grant, that's for sure. (Even if he was, he's not sure Grant would need the assist.) So he doesn't intend to call Grant's obvious crush on Shiro out right in front of Arceus, Shiro, and everybody.

But he's also definitely not going to let this opportunity pass Grant and Shiro by on his account.]

I'd say 'oh, please do it to us', but considering how even innocent words have gotten misconstrued in the past, I wouldn't want to say something so suggestive in mixed company.

[Definitely a barbed comment re: Lance, who Claude is still fuming mad at on Grant's behalf(fortunately, in a controlled way). But, not making said comment near Lance or Pidge, it can simply be taken as a pointed joke in this context.]

Really, though, you guys don't need to hold back from a harmless tradition on our accounts. [And he cocks an eyebrow at Shiro, as if he suspects - or knows - that Shiro may have been using that as an excuse to hold back on someone else's account. After all, if Shiro was worried about what Grant's boyfriends would think, Claude was standing right there to ask...

Claude doesn't mind if Shiro has his own reasons for holding back, of course. A mistletoe kiss that doesn't have enthusiastic consent on both parts isn't one worth having. But if there is some other reason...well, Claude thinks Grant deserves the honest version.]