@crimecourted asked for a [ shoulder touch ] [ GOTCHA ] from Niko, he probably noticed someone he "recognizes" approaching. Now he's staring down the person, making sure they wont try anything.
A golden-haired, green-eyed girl living in Japan? Alice was no stranger to curious gazes washing over her as she walked past. And given her... occupation, she was well used to intimidating stares too. But this was different. Whoever was staring at her and following her every turn was doing so with malice. Enough to raise the small hairs on the back of her neck and fill her with a growing, sickening dread in the pit of her stomach.
She'd been trained for moments like these. Taught how to blend into the crowd and lose a tail. But the sheer intensity of the fear whoever had been slowly closing the gap between them wiped her thoughts clean, and it was taking all of her self-control to keep from breaking into a sprint.
A hand suddenly grabbing her shoulder startled her bad, heart on her throat as she looked up to see who it was and the sight of a familiar face was such a relief that she felt her strength drain away.
"N-Niko..." Was she being targeted? What was happening? But she couldn't articulate anything while trying to fight down a bout of hyperventilation. If they hadn't been in the middle of the street, she would have buried her face on his chest and probably cried like a child.
