[He looks as if he's about to be polite - which he usually is - to say that it sounds nice, but by now he knows Steph well enough to strip that away. He interrupts himself with a brief laugh and says,] I'm sorry, if I'm being honest, going to those ritzy parties sounds awful.
[All gussied up, having to mind your very specific manners, being very specifically seen and heard... no thank you. He'll take barbecues and avoiding cameras whenever possible, thank you very much.]
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[He looks as if he's about to be polite - which he usually is - to say that it sounds nice, but by now he knows Steph well enough to strip that away. He interrupts himself with a brief laugh and says,] I'm sorry, if I'm being honest, going to those ritzy parties sounds awful.
[All gussied up, having to mind your very specific manners, being very specifically seen and heard... no thank you. He'll take barbecues and avoiding cameras whenever possible, thank you very much.]