[ The thing about being a socialist and a politician is that it doesn't really mesh. Even away from France as he is currently, he's been set up with a luxury apartment, fully furnished (not his style, granted, but he's filled in with a few art deco tidbits here and there) and utilities paid by the party. Claude knows most people don't live this way, he knows he's extremely fortunate, privileged, but at the same time he can't do too much about that discrepancy unless he carries out his work from the top - and the work pays well, so we're back to square one. It's a vicious circle.
He steps aside once he's opened for Jamie, smiling widely and showing him inside his kitchen - state of the art, every kind of equipment you could ask for, and only hesitating for a moment before asking, neutrally, no expectations one way or the other: ]
no need to match my length, if you don't feel like it, it was just to set the scene!
He steps aside once he's opened for Jamie, smiling widely and showing him inside his kitchen - state of the art, every kind of equipment you could ask for, and only hesitating for a moment before asking, neutrally, no expectations one way or the other: ]
Would a hug be okay?