metanoicluhan replied to your post:
{ He takes the cue to shake her hand, despite Lu Han completely missing what has been said to him. Once he pulls his hand away, they motion to his ears and make a “no” gesture, sheepish smile on his face as he hopes that the message gets across. }
"Oh...", her lips formed an 'o' shape as it she understood the gesture he performed. It was evident, from the beginning, with how he used a notebook to convey a greeting, yet Nicole did not notice. It must have been how lost in thought she was, yet nevertheless, she silently scolded herself. Her index hung ahead of herself as she requested a moment, and quickly fumbled inside her lab coat pockets, to bring out a pen, and her mini notepad. Another realization, she was in her pale coat, and her hair was pulled up in a bun. Normally, such attire changes once she steps out of her laboratory in IX200... but sometimes, she forgets; similarly to how she forgets many other things.
"I apologize. I should've realized sooner.
Hello Lu Han, and thanks for the greeting. I'm Nicole. It's a pleasure meeting you."
She raised the notepad, delivering her response with a soft smile, and a nod of recognition.