[ alas, the chance has passed and Abel's empty head remains untouched, alas,

...he is indeed eagerly trotting right on up and into the bus, sending a little glance over his shoulder to make sure that his companion has made it right behind him before going to take a seat toward the middle. the bus isn't heavily occupied at this hour, so they have relative privacy!! nice, ]

O~kay... on the way home...! --Ah, speaking of... are you settled into your apartment, Ciel? Do you live with anyone?

[ time to make pleasant small-talk to kill time before it might finally be time for bed... at this point, that probably sounds real good, doesn't it? ]