Any other time, he would have pretended he couldn't get inside without an invitation.
Now, Daniel skulks in after Neil, slightly comforted by the normality of watching him go through the coming home routine. The signs of kids, teenage and not, would surprise him if he hadn't watched one head out for the night. It still does surprise him a little bit.
He slouches into a chair, sprawling out in a way that would probably make his hip hurt if he were still alive, and waits.
It's not too long, and he picks up the beer for something to have in his hands, if nothing else.
"Well, let me know if I need to compensate you for any of that," he says, looking down to try to hide the smirk. "He's, well. Evil Bambi isn't a bad description. He can also really pull off wet cat, if you give him a chance."
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Date: 2024-08-11 03:47 am (UTC)Now, Daniel skulks in after Neil, slightly comforted by the normality of watching him go through the coming home routine. The signs of kids, teenage and not, would surprise him if he hadn't watched one head out for the night. It still does surprise him a little bit.
He slouches into a chair, sprawling out in a way that would probably make his hip hurt if he were still alive, and waits.
It's not too long, and he picks up the beer for something to have in his hands, if nothing else.
"Well, let me know if I need to compensate you for any of that," he says, looking down to try to hide the smirk. "He's, well. Evil Bambi isn't a bad description. He can also really pull off wet cat, if you give him a chance."