[ If he was more sober, he'd be able to hide the way his head ducks a little at Steve's half-grin, just a bit more pleased than he'd normally show. Right, okay, just going to move on there. ]
Hoped you'd say that.
[ This time, he has to close his eyes to concentrate, biting his lip as he focuses on the connection between him and Steve. His symbiote ability flares to life easily; the hard part is reining it in. It's still new for him, but in this case, being drunk actually gives him a leg up, seeing as he'd gotten most of his practice at Saffit's party back on Concordia.
He transfers just enough of his own intoxication over to even out some of that head start, slow and careful, just a drink or two. Not enough to completely clear his own head or to make Steve really drunk, just a hint of a buzz - and then he cuts his power off, fighting with it for a long moment before it settles. ]
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Hoped you'd say that.
[ This time, he has to close his eyes to concentrate, biting his lip as he focuses on the connection between him and Steve. His symbiote ability flares to life easily; the hard part is reining it in. It's still new for him, but in this case, being drunk actually gives him a leg up, seeing as he'd gotten most of his practice at Saffit's party back on Concordia.
He transfers just enough of his own intoxication over to even out some of that head start, slow and careful, just a drink or two. Not enough to completely clear his own head or to make Steve really drunk, just a hint of a buzz - and then he cuts his power off, fighting with it for a long moment before it settles. ]