He noticed Vlad's eyes flickering, and it seemed like the man was taking a short second to think, but... It passed without much more and Stefan forced the thought from his head, the need that this had been a moment and one that had been missed.
No, it just wasn't-- They didn't need to complicate things, even with the mutual attraction Stefan was sure he was feeling.
He allowed Vlad to rise and then he smiled, softly, taking the man's hand so he could be pulled up. The boy let go once he was stable, brushing himself clean of the snow left on him, his eyes wandering back to his master. He grinned.
"Just like I'll have to trust you to never toss another snowball in my face."