Ford frowned, but he was listening and soaking in what Tycho was saying. He didn't miss the hint Ty had dropped, either — our kind of people. Ford hadn't guessed wrong. The way that Tycho was talking made it sound like he was speaking from a wealth of experience on the subject, which made Ford a little uneasy. Tycho was younger than him, but he very well could have more experience when it came to these sorts of things than Ford did. He'd been living on his own for some time already, and had plenty of time on his hands; there were fewer barriers to Tycho getting into relationships with people than there were for Ford. That was a strange and uncomfortable thing to consider.
"Let's stare at the fireworks instead," he suggested, tone light. Then, before he could think it through and convince himself not to, he rose and moved to sit in the chair besides Tycho. They were lavish armchairs, big enough to accommodate two if they didn't mind sitting snug, and Ford didn't — the contact with another body was exactly what he was after at the moment. "Move over," he said playfully as he nestled in next to Tycho.
"Let's stare at the fireworks instead," he suggested, tone light. Then, before he could think it through and convince himself not to, he rose and moved to sit in the chair besides Tycho. They were lavish armchairs, big enough to accommodate two if they didn't mind sitting snug, and Ford didn't — the contact with another body was exactly what he was after at the moment. "Move over," he said playfully as he nestled in next to Tycho.
Set by Lady!