with: stephanos @miindkiiller where: near the food, as they always seem inclined to be
gustave had been pretty firm in volunteering himself to at least help with some of the preparation for the food at the wedding, although he'd also... recognized that he was far too mentally drained to be of an actual contribution beyond helping with the prep work. mostly because he could rely on muscle memory with it, and still get some level of satisfaction seeing others enjoying the food.
"next time the universe decides we need to be emotionally vulnerable in front of... well most of our social circles, remind me to let somebody else jump to the front of that line. even more so with all the dredging of the past attached." the words are combined with an offering of a half smile. he'd blame the emotional turmoil of everything still weighing in the back of his head, not that he'd let it spoil the mood during the festivities. let himself get caught up in it until he could ease away from the crowds.