[ It's not something he usually gives much thought, as it's not something he has to respond to in any way, Jean Louis' relationship to his family. Benny isn't exactly aware that they're -- doing this, whatever it is, seeing each other, so neither Claude nor Jean Louis himself need to explain themselves, there's nothing which forces that familiar system into a shake and stir. It has stayed out of view, safely, for now. But while Claude has given away himself in bits and pieces, Jean Louis has proven more reserved, something Claude has just ascribed to the complexity of the topics in question. It might not be the easiest things to talk about, family. Adoptions can be like that, he's heard. Hell, family's hard enough when you're not adopted into it.
Even so, he rolls onto his side now, popping himself up on one elbow and moving his feet a bit uneasily where they're sticking out over the edge of the couch. He keeps his eyes on Jean Louis. If he really doesn't want to talk about it, surely he'll know that Claude won't pull any answers out of him. It's a question completely free of charge. ]
How did you end up with the Girards?
[ All that said, Claude still wants to know. He wants to know more about Jean Louis, he wants to know the foundation for those quirks he can sense underneath the polished surface. He wants to know what can make him tick. For some reason, this is very, very important. Like something basic in their relation, how Claude would like for it to be. ]
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Even so, he rolls onto his side now, popping himself up on one elbow and moving his feet a bit uneasily where they're sticking out over the edge of the couch. He keeps his eyes on Jean Louis. If he really doesn't want to talk about it, surely he'll know that Claude won't pull any answers out of him. It's a question completely free of charge. ]
How did you end up with the Girards?
[ All that said, Claude still wants to know. He wants to know more about Jean Louis, he wants to know the foundation for those quirks he can sense underneath the polished surface. He wants to know what can make him tick. For some reason, this is very, very important. Like something basic in their relation, how Claude would like for it to be. ]