Even when they were all drunkenly entwined by arms and shoulders, Matvei viewed all his comrades individually and equally, picking out the details as he pulled his uniform back on as hastily as he'd shrugged it off.
Even with the world being a little blurred at the edges, he caught Sergei's blush - he'd apologise later if he'd taken any real offense, but he doubted it - Pavel tripping over his boot as someone had sneakily tied it to the bench leg, their new Vladislav swaying slightly, Andrei taking over for Ilya in good-natured bossiness, and...
His eye caught Irinarhov, whom he had not been watching so closely, being caught up in the revelry. He seemed still distant, but not outright ice-cold avoidant, like earlier.
Matvei was feeling good-natured, and was curious as to whether his hypothesis was correct, even if Andrei was blissfully unaware.
"Hey," he called across the room, but it was drowned out in the rest of the babble, no doubt. He walked over, and managed to meet his gaze. "Ir- Kassian, right?" He decided that considering everyone had been naked not too long ago, formalities could be dropped.
He marched closer to speak without shouting, grinning. "Don't look so awkward. Better get moving if you want to find a good viewpoint; just don't stand too close to Major Raikov."
Although you're probably older than his type, he thought silently, suddenly aware that the other man was a lot, lot older than him.
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Date: 2006-09-16 10:15 pm (UTC)Even with the world being a little blurred at the edges, he caught Sergei's blush - he'd apologise later if he'd taken any real offense, but he doubted it - Pavel tripping over his boot as someone had sneakily tied it to the bench leg, their new Vladislav swaying slightly, Andrei taking over for Ilya in good-natured bossiness, and...
His eye caught Irinarhov, whom he had not been watching so closely, being caught up in the revelry. He seemed still distant, but not outright ice-cold avoidant, like earlier.
Matvei was feeling good-natured, and was curious as to whether his hypothesis was correct, even if Andrei was blissfully unaware.
"Hey," he called across the room, but it was drowned out in the rest of the babble, no doubt. He walked over, and managed to meet his gaze. "Ir- Kassian, right?" He decided that considering everyone had been naked not too long ago, formalities could be dropped.
He marched closer to speak without shouting, grinning. "Don't look so awkward. Better get moving if you want to find a good viewpoint; just don't stand too close to Major Raikov."
Although you're probably older than his type, he thought silently, suddenly aware that the other man was a lot, lot older than him.