Well-made clothing could be just as comfortable if tailored correctly. Joseph didn't really care what Rhys wore around the flat above the stage. In fact, he preferred him in nothing at all. But he wasn't going to lock him in a proverbial tower like a princess who needed to be protected from a dragon. Part of the protection he could offer Rhys was making it known he was on the arm of the Marquess of Hell's Kitchen.
Besides, as Rhys grew more comfortable with his new life, he'd do better with groups of people and who could blame Joseph for wanting to show off his gorgeous lover? The best thing was to find dressier options that Rhys found comfortable enough.
Joseph played favorites and couldn't blame Garnet if she did as well. It wasn't as if Bruno and Chantal weren't equally smitten with the lovely Toreador. Especially Bruno. Joseph swore the ghoul had never played violin as long for him as he had Thursday. Even back in the 1960s when it had just been the two of them much of the time.
He didn't miss the appraising look Garnet gave Rhys. This is exactly why he'd showed his interest early on. If any of the city's Toreadors had spotted Rhys, they'd have immediately claimed him. If Rhys thought Joseph was charming and overwhelming, he'd have been completely run off by a Toreador with their inhuman charm and obsession with beauty.
"And she's too modest," Joseph quipped as Garnet waved off his effusive praise. Placing a hand on the small of Rhys' back, he headed for the seat in question. "Oh? Find something exciting at the Circulatory System reopening?" If anyone could, it would be a Toreador. Their tastes were always the most refined.
Once Rhys was seated, Joseph settled on the arm of his chair and smiled at their hostess. He had fully intended to introduce them Thursday, so Garnet could get a feel for Rhys and use her talent for guessing her patrons' tastes. Amadeus had decided Rhys needed to do something with him that night. Luckily, his lover was still fairly transparent in his reactions and if anything she offered appealed to him, they would likely be able to tell.