Couldn't help the swell of pride even if he tried and he there was no way he was going to try. "It shows, mate. And the more you practise, the easier it seems to come. It's just a matter of feeling at ease with it."
Well, you were looking for an opening, he thought to himself, taking a small sip from his cup.
"Actually, there is. I've sort of, well, started seeing someone."