[Claude, possibly forgotten again but still very much here, is only stopped from smacking Shiro's and Grant's heads together by being too short to easily reach. But the temptation is truly staggering.
In order to do something, however, he pipes up with all the cheery brightness of a wife who's about to drag a husband into the next room and tell him exactly where he stepped out of line just now.] Actually, Shiro, would you mind if I borrowed Grant for a second? I know you guys have a lot to talk about, so I'll get him right back to you, I promise.
[This is an interesting conversational tactic, where Claude is informing these two men that they have a conversation to continue that neither of them knew about. Both of them are free to interpret this, as well, as their imminently going to have something to talk to each other about after Claude is done with Grant.
In the meantime, however, Claude doesn't actually give Shiro the opportunity to refuse his request - not that he thinks Shiro would - but even more importantly, he doesn't give Shiro the opportunity to volunteer that he doesn't feel Grant needs to return after this moment away. He simply hauls Grant away by the arm - and it's a good thing Grant is such a willing dragee, or it'd look like Claude was having a tug-of-war contest with a statue.
Once they're safely out of earshot, Claude engages in Surreptitious Couple Hissing.] Grant, you know I love you so much, but please explain to me what you are doing? This is not the kind of guy to play hard to get with!
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In order to do something, however, he pipes up with all the cheery brightness of a wife who's about to drag a husband into the next room and tell him exactly where he stepped out of line just now.] Actually, Shiro, would you mind if I borrowed Grant for a second? I know you guys have a lot to talk about, so I'll get him right back to you, I promise.
[This is an interesting conversational tactic, where Claude is informing these two men that they have a conversation to continue that neither of them knew about. Both of them are free to interpret this, as well, as their imminently going to have something to talk to each other about after Claude is done with Grant.
In the meantime, however, Claude doesn't actually give Shiro the opportunity to refuse his request - not that he thinks Shiro would - but even more importantly, he doesn't give Shiro the opportunity to volunteer that he doesn't feel Grant needs to return after this moment away. He simply hauls Grant away by the arm - and it's a good thing Grant is such a willing dragee, or it'd look like Claude was having a tug-of-war contest with a statue.
Once they're safely out of earshot, Claude engages in Surreptitious Couple Hissing.] Grant, you know I love you so much, but please explain to me what you are doing? This is not the kind of guy to play hard to get with!