Lupus In Fabula

[Reeves]

By now there was whispering between the women, who despite having immense disdain for each other, were unified in gossip. Mostly about how good these two must be together especially when alone, since they had such palpable chemistry despite the crowd of strangers. Needless to say it left a lot to be desired in the personal lives of the people perceiving the situation this way. Damien could hear some of the chattering but did his best not to lend his ear to any of it, lest he start laughing and break character. No, he was focused on the part he was playing. Though perhaps he was a little too good at how he was selling it. Enough that it might start coming across as genuine, going so far as to play with the fingers of his date and doodle shapes and hidden messages on her skin with his index. Either he was just that bored or anxious in a crowd like this, it might have also just been an act to sell the image of being an overly affectionate plus one.

It almost seemed like he was disappointed when the Admiral turned to speak to him again. He had hoped the previous exchange would have been the last one and his response would have motivated the Admiral to move on. Unfortunately, this had not been the case so now he had to further humor the fool's curiosity. "The Host was very welcoming. Told us to feel at home. I think the music's nice, so is the food and decor. But honestly I'd still be enjoying myself even if all of that was turned down a notch in extravagance and it's no secret why." Without needing to convey it in words, he tiled his head towards de Marco. Making it clear to the onlookers and the Admiral asking the question that he was having a good time here simply on account of having the best company. A simple and effective way to not have to talk too much to a bloated stack of flesh and pride meant solely for displaying medals.

Furthermore, by hinting at the fact that the Host met with them in person, he was suggesting both his date and himself were important people. VIPs even among the "illustrious" gathering of people invited here. And it was a well established fact that the Host rarely wasted his time on meeting every single attendant. So if he had truly taken the time to meet these two, they must truly be worth something. Though despite putting up an almost perfect performance, Damien's composure was truly being put to the test. This graying nuisance's loud and proud nature was patently obnoxious. He could only put up with this for so long before he started to behave like the real him rather than this caricature.

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