His hand drops away, only to linger near Fabrice's own before Demetri finally pulls back to a respectable distance. There's taking a change and being a fool, and Demetri doesn't treasure the idea of being on the front page of one of the Siren Cove rags tomorrow. It was bad enough there were pictures from after his brother's return, but those at least didn't involve much explaining to his father.

"I'd hate to think that you did." They're not just words though it's the sort of thing he's said to many through the years. This time they feel different to him. "I didn't think to see you out tonight."