Charles smiled, raising a hand to stroke Edwin's back reassuringly.

"Mate, that you discovered this much only from a broken circle is still brills. You're the smartest person I know," he added, leaning in to place a kiss on Edwin's temple. He realizes how many times he wanted to do that during their friendship when Edwin was leaning over the desk like this. So Charles grinned to himself and did it again for good measure. "And when did we ever know the exact intention of a circle, Edwin?"