Skittish and jumping, but determined not to let that stop him. If Ivan wants to move closer then... David will stay right there and offers the man a shy smile to let him know he's fine with it. Mostly.

"Yes, they are, though I spend much of my time providing them with proper reference materials for their inquiries if they're wishing for more than a basic explanation." Which, David realizes, is entirely what Ivan's been doing as well. A parallel he didn't quite see as clearly as he did now. "And that's why you gave me that material last time," he mutters.