It's good, sometimes, when your reputation precedes you. Across alternate realities, even.

Severus won't push going lower and Lucius doesn't desire to aim for higher than half, accord wordlessly reached as he tips his chin in at a nod, satisfied and almost pleased with the other man for not trying anything so silly as squabbling over what is clearly rightfully Lucius'. "That suits me," he confirms. It had want to.