"Hi!" Valentin chirped happily when Pavel entered, trying to quash the feeling of jealousy writhing around in his gut. The emotion crept up on him more often these days, usually when he was not expecting it. But it was not in his place to feel jealous. After all, Pavel had not wanted to resort to this himself. But...
Valentin pressed a quick kiss on Pavel's lips and started talking. "Okay, I need your help picking out an audition song. No way is some Standard going to rob that role from me. I'm not going to do Maria, everyone and their mother has done Maria, but maybe something like..."
Valentin walked around the room as he talked, picking up books and items without really seeming to know why. "Okay, so I was thinking maybe Fortune Favors the Brave from Aida? Or My Eyes Adored You, from Jersey Boys? Or, maybe I should do something non-musical and just go for Yesterday? I know, it's the song that's been covered to death, but it's perfect for a tenor...