[ Zuko lets a silence settle for a moment, keeping his arm around Gokudera all the while as he tries drowning this little hiccup in tea, but after a few seconds, he does glance awkwardly back to read Gokudera's face. And... he looks aggravated, that much is clear. Why's Zuko always so bad at this stuff — parties, flirting, silly conversation... It makes him feel like he and Gokudera both had been been trying to rise above their shared but muted agitation at this event, both feeling out of place, but Zuko just dragged him back down with him by being too staunch, as usual... His own resting pout lightens up slightly with this sentiment, becoming a bit more apologetic and concerned, eyes stuck on Gokudera's profile a moment longer.
As soon as Gokudera notices he's being stared at and makes eye contact again, though, Zuko will snap to attention, throw his glance aside awkwardly, then turn back to him with a strange expression, an unusual hesitance in his voice, letting his eyes continue to scan the room as he speaks up again... ]
...Um... It's loud in here. Do you wanna find somewhere quieter...?
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As soon as Gokudera notices he's being stared at and makes eye contact again, though, Zuko will snap to attention, throw his glance aside awkwardly, then turn back to him with a strange expression, an unusual hesitance in his voice, letting his eyes continue to scan the room as he speaks up again... ]
...Um... It's loud in here. Do you wanna find somewhere quieter...?