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Of situations like this, Erik is far from the expert. He's not had a family meal in many years and now that he's found family again, he wants to indulge in the normality of it. Perhaps he's hiding behind this, as well, because he also wants to get a better read on the young man that Billy is seeing and has asked Charles to accompany them. It's merely a shame that Charles doesn't have his abilities. It would come in very useful with this young Tony Stonem. Wary to leave the cooking to any of them, Erik has picked up food from the kitchen and brought it back to the Boarding House, where he's set up a table in the large expanse of the main floor.
He supposes that it can't be too difficult to have a family dinner. Other people do it with everyday recurrences and in those cases, they're not always the most normal of families. Surely, Erik and Billy can manage -- especially with the help. He has made sure to procure a good drink or three, topping up Charles' glass with scotch before he settles to his own (keeping the bottle by his side) and settling his gaze on Tony to judge him as though an opponent in need of conquering.
He's sure the attention will pay off, of course. It always does.
He supposes that it can't be too difficult to have a family dinner. Other people do it with everyday recurrences and in those cases, they're not always the most normal of families. Surely, Erik and Billy can manage -- especially with the help. He has made sure to procure a good drink or three, topping up Charles' glass with scotch before he settles to his own (keeping the bottle by his side) and settling his gaze on Tony to judge him as though an opponent in need of conquering.
He's sure the attention will pay off, of course. It always does.