"It can be," he says, looking over at the other man with a slight smile.
He listens, compelled, as Alex describes what he loves about storytelling, nodding a little. "It sounds wonderful," he says, with a nod. "My music brings people together, but what you do - that's earning someone's trust, allowing them to bring you in. You're lucky to have experienced that." Lucky, perhaps, but not all luck. That takes skill, one Alex clearly has. Wren finds himself drawn in by the young man, completely relaxed just talking to him. It's been a while since he's had someone so equally comfortable and interesting both to talk and listen to, and he'd be happy to just continue talking all night, which is not exactly his usual MO.
Though being attractive probably also helps.
"Speaking of which," he says, finishing the last of the wine in his glass and pouring another, offering with a gesture to top off Alex's, "If I'm not mistaken, we owe each other a trade."
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Date: 2014-09-30 12:35 pm (UTC)He listens, compelled, as Alex describes what he loves about storytelling, nodding a little. "It sounds wonderful," he says, with a nod. "My music brings people together, but what you do - that's earning someone's trust, allowing them to bring you in. You're lucky to have experienced that." Lucky, perhaps, but not all luck. That takes skill, one Alex clearly has. Wren finds himself drawn in by the young man, completely relaxed just talking to him. It's been a while since he's had someone so equally comfortable and interesting both to talk and listen to, and he'd be happy to just continue talking all night, which is not exactly his usual MO.
Though being attractive probably also helps.
"Speaking of which," he says, finishing the last of the wine in his glass and pouring another, offering with a gesture to top off Alex's, "If I'm not mistaken, we owe each other a trade."