[The semi-serious threat almost earns one of its own--does anyone really want to be subjected to that, especially when it would be giving Lance an opportunity to torment Stephen with plausible deniability--but the change in tone catches his attention. He furrows his eyebrows a little, trying to figure out what might've caused it, but then Nate makes that comment and hm, this is doubtlessly going to be interesting.
He glances at Ian, then back to Nate, and goes ahead and asks--]
no subject
He glances at Ian, then back to Nate, and goes ahead and asks--]
What about?