he was playing the dangerous game of pursuing and poking to see if Jesse was interested or was toying with him, and being an annoyance or trying to hard. he couldn't exactly follow in Alexei's footsteps, his brother somehow held a charm he'd never been able to emulate directly. he was trained to be his brother's shadow, yes, but he was different in that sense. this time however, he really had only intended to shower quickly, getting blood off of him before heading off to see if he could find the possible new vessel before either the cult of his father did.
count him surprised when he rounded the corner to see Jesse home, but, he did his best to not stutter step to a halt when he saw the other blond.