"Terrible comparison," Ben agreed, and he was fully aware that there weren't many times that Klaus took back his words or even bothered to rethink them -- and he was more than capable of taking advantage of that. If he was the one getting that benefit, there was no reason not to be a little smug about it. But subtly, of course.
Anyway, french toast didn't make sense. Even though, he supposed, as far as breakfasts went that was a pretty exciting one.
At Klaus' question, Ben was quiet for a moment, turning it around in his head, making sure the words he might say fit on his tongue without tangling before speaking. He shifted, rolling over onto his side so that he was facing his brother and not the ceiling -- even if that other option might have been easier. "No," he said after a time. "He's very -- Bill is attractive, and I like that he seems kind. But it's not just him. Klaus."