Re: Seamus and Dennis and open (early)
"Cub!" Seamus replied, wrapping his arms around Dennis and squeezing back just as hard. They made sure to see one another as much as they could, but the visits lately had been fleeting and Seamus didn't really have any idea what his friend and quasi-little-brother was up to. Victis Honor probably hadn't helped - Seamus knew how hard that day could hit. "Don't 'wow' at me, save it for Dominic. He should be back in a while." He took the present, barely holding himself back from giving it a good shake to see if it rattled.
He tugged Dennis over to the ice-cream table, curious to see what he'd make given free choice. "Make ice cream while I open this," he said, fingers already searching for the weak spot in the wrapping paper. "I can open it now, right? It was my birthday yesterday, so..."