[ louis' own smile widens faintly at the sight of the older man's, blue eyes nearly luminous beneath the dip of his lashes as he gives remus a blatant once-over. he likes to think this was a little fateful, maybe, seeing the other man in a place like this.. more for the chance for remus to finally see him as something other than a former student. louis is in his element here, after all. ]
I'm here for a few weeks. I took a break from work. [ there are already new eyes on him, the way eyes have been on he and his sisters their entire lives. he can feel them on his back, aware as he's always been, and it gives him excuse enough to want to leave, taking remus with him. ] The attention is fine there, since it means better tips, but here? [ he rolls his eyes dramatically, making a dismissive gesture with his other hand.
a beat, then he jerks his chin toward the entrance, brows lifting questioningly. ] I was about to take off, if you'd like to join me. I'd like to know how you've been. [ no mention of teddy on purpose-- he doesn't want to give remus another reminder of just how many years there are between them. ]
[He remembers all too well Louis' constant flirting, even when he'd still been a student. Remus had chalked it up to youthful testing of boundaries, and an amusement from flustering adults, but the person looking him up and down now is a young man, who's in complete control of the power his Veela blood gives him.
Well, catching up with him does give Remus the perfect excuse to give to Sirius later, if the man ever even notices he's left. He nods.] That would be lovely. Let's go, then, I can barely hear over the music.
[They make their way through the crowd towards the entrance, Remus taking notice of the way Louis turns heads. He catches more than a few jealous looks thrown his way, and that's-- amusing, really. They must make quite a picture, being such an unmatched pair.
Soon enough they're out in the relative quiet of the street, Remus shaking off the lingering pounding in his ears. He smiles wanely at Louis.] I don't know why I still let him talk me into these things. [That's a lie; he allows it purely for Sirius' benefit, indulgent as ever to his friend.]
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I'm here for a few weeks. I took a break from work. [ there are already new eyes on him, the way eyes have been on he and his sisters their entire lives. he can feel them on his back, aware as he's always been, and it gives him excuse enough to want to leave, taking remus with him. ] The attention is fine there, since it means better tips, but here? [ he rolls his eyes dramatically, making a dismissive gesture with his other hand.
a beat, then he jerks his chin toward the entrance, brows lifting questioningly. ] I was about to take off, if you'd like to join me. I'd like to know how you've been. [ no mention of teddy on purpose-- he doesn't want to give remus another reminder of just how many years there are between them. ]
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Well, catching up with him does give Remus the perfect excuse to give to Sirius later, if the man ever even notices he's left. He nods.] That would be lovely. Let's go, then, I can barely hear over the music.
[They make their way through the crowd towards the entrance, Remus taking notice of the way Louis turns heads. He catches more than a few jealous looks thrown his way, and that's-- amusing, really. They must make quite a picture, being such an unmatched pair.
Soon enough they're out in the relative quiet of the street, Remus shaking off the lingering pounding in his ears. He smiles wanely at Louis.] I don't know why I still let him talk me into these things. [That's a lie; he allows it purely for Sirius' benefit, indulgent as ever to his friend.]