[ well. that settles it! he'll have to resort to more... insidious measures to get what he wants. what does floyd want? great question. probably something to get riddle to lose that frown, replace it with something that has less scorn behind it. not that he's actually mad or anything; there might be displeasure but it's not particularly sharp. it doesn't make floyd's spine shiver, not even a little. ]

Then how 'bout I sit next to ya and when ya wanna take a lil' break... I'll already be here for ya.

[ and maybe he'll learn through osmosis as well? floyd, again, is careful to get off the table this time without kicking something off. it's still tempting to do it but he's going to behave! he's going to make his little rose happy! and by doing that, he will reap the rewards of being a sneaky eel. a sneakeel. that he's graceful enough to slide into a seat next to the little queen, fit himself neatly against him so that their legs touch and that floyd can reach behind him is... definitely a thing. ]

Am I still distractin'?