wonderous how much could happen on a single year, zander looked the same, sounded the same, a melody noah knew he'd recognize until the end of time —- only change was the lack of regular greeting, many moments shared here and none of them felt this ... empty. “ that is true, i never was able to sit put for too long, huh ? ” subtle smile as fingers habitually rubbed along one another, clear indication of trying to calm the nerves worn outside his coat ; though the trace of a smile on zander features is enough to soothe him a smidge more. gaze locked on him, though it's fixated at the middle of zander's forehead instead, giving the illusion of eye-contact, masking the nervousness he felt in initiating this conversation, a master at pretending to seem okay, unless you knew him very well, then the little details had already given him away. “ i can imagine, this cold weather calls for some nice pastries and a warm cup of coffee, ” tongue runs over plumbs momentarily, pondering to keep silent or satisfy his regular curiosity. “ how is your parents doing ? ” an additional question before spending time answering zander's, knowing it was probably out of courtesy as he knew his choice of travels had what been what made them drift apart in the first place. “ good, the usual ... getting a lot of culture knowledge, or well, food. ” soft chuckle as hand rose to mindlessly rub at the back of his nape, pearly whites toying with bottom lip for a brief moment. “ been wanting to do a new series, nostalgic moments. ” explaining his sudden appearance in their home town, it felt owed to give him a reason for him popping up out of nowhere.
