The surprise was expected. When wasn't he amused by shocking or surprising others? Still, there's something about the way Malleus looks at him, the silence that stays for just a little longer, as Malleus thinks it over.

Is Malleus thinking it over? Was it something that required that much thought?

Lilia gets his answer, the answer he knew he'd get easily. It's then that his hands finally pull back from Malleus, even if the man might protest, might want his hands to stay longer, might try to pull them back down to rest against him again. Closing his eyes for a brief second, Lilia nods, taking that answer. His forehead nudges Malleus' once more before he pulls back all the way, shifting back from the desk.

"Just for you, I'll stop playing early. My Lord, keeping you up even later than this would be akin to a crime, would it not?"

He needs to get changed, then clean up that mess of the spilled energy drink on the floor. Slipping his jacket off, he sets the material aside, not seeming to care to ask Malleus to turn around while he changes from his uniform into something more simple. When he's half undressed from the hips up, he glances over towards Malleus.

"Would you mind grabbing a rag, Malleus? I'll clean up the mess, then we can lie down."