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  âitâs fine, donât worry about it,â he says, trying for a smileâand as per usual, ending up with more of a pained grimace than anything else. heâs not usually friendly to people, after all. tends to keep interactions to a minimum. maybe itâs for reasons like this. in truth, his mind is less focused on her apology and more on why she isnât making a break for the nearest exit, but even that wondering is short-lived. as selfish and unhinged as it is, he canât help but think about the missed opportunity he had to take a good, long drink of the energy that had to be lurking beneath her skin. or maybe itâs nothing. but he canât deny that he felt something there, something beyond the capability of a normal person. something he keeps to himself, for the time being. heâs not one to share much of his thoughts, anyway.
  he nods, watching with awful, hungry eyes as she walks off toward the labs. canât help but feel a pang of reliefâand a contradictory stab of regretâwhen sheâs finally out of sight. but both feelings are short-lived and replaced with the hauntingly familiar desire when she actually, to his surprise, returns. âoh, yeah, thatâs fine,â he says as she walks up, nodding. âi agree, the cafeteria isnât the best.â not that he actually knows, or cares. he doesnât have any need to eat or drink, and thus⌠has never had a need to actually go there. âsure, sure,â he continues as they approach the elevators, taking a small step back. that selfish predator beneath his skin wants to deny her that, but he doesnât  tries his best to keep that feeling out of his expression. âwhere should i meet you?â
  fallon shies away from jackâs admittedly creepy , attempt of a smile. looking more terrified than apologetic , herself. â ri-right ...â is all she manages , before scurrying off to the labs. torn between making it a short trip , or taking longer than necessary. no matter what sheâs mentally decided on , her feet move on their own accord. carrying her back out to the man that both intrigued and spooked her. â oh , yay! i think youâll like it , itâs really laid back and relaxed. thereâs this super awesome melon refresher , i love. you should totally try it out , if youâre up to it. â she tries to fill the tense air around them , with idle chatter. anything was better than the awkward silence, that would present itself.Â
  â nice , alright! uhmm ... you can just meet me ...â fallon racks her brain for landmarks , that sheâd passed in the building. struggling to think of a proper space. â oh! we can just meet outside the entrance , by that fountain? pretty hard to miss and all , so i donât have to worry about getting lost. â stepping into her elevator , she offers a short wave. waiting in the agreed meeting spot , for jack to join. â so! uhmm ... have you been in chicago , long? any particular hotspots , i should know about? âÂ











