[ Matt turns slightly at the waist, the better to give Sebastian a good glimpse of his mordant smile. Purely for emphasis, of course. Sebastian can no doubt sense Matt's irritation as he recalls a host of unpleasant memories. He may have even tasted some of them when he got up close to Matt's shard. ]

Please, [ Matt says ruefully, ] I've survived so many terrible dinner parties I should win an award. At least Set's interesting. And whatever you make will be way better than the caterers my parents used to hire.

[ This is true, from Matt's perspective. But it doesn't hurt that it's also a bit of praise for Sebastian. Having said his piece, Matt subsides back against Sebastian, cheek tipping to his shoulder. ]

It'll be good.