Obviously, Max recognized she was unenthused at their chance encounter. He wouldn’t have mentioned her eagerness to get home and away from his company otherwise. He said it easily enough as well; a throw away comment. If she hadn’t been thinking the same thing, she would have missed it. And here she was trying to be polite, but the awkwardness between them remained. A hollow laugh tumbled from her open mouth, and she was about to utter some excuse when he changed the subject.
It took effort to not leer at his innocent comment through a stalkerish lens. She hadn’t known Max frequented the Honey & Ivy, and hadn’t seen him there before, but it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility when she considered it. Goki worked there as well, and they were roommates so… Mina backed away from the ledge. Still, he hadn’t thought to say hello. Goki really was the only common thread between them, and she had to try for him.
“Yeah. I’m still there.” She admitted, if a little uncertainly, and smiled again. “It’s better than my last place.” The car was on the platform with doors open. Mina trotted the last leg, making short work of the distance.
It took effort to not leer at his innocent comment through a stalkerish lens. She hadn’t known Max frequented the Honey & Ivy, and hadn’t seen him there before, but it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility when she considered it. Goki worked there as well, and they were roommates so… Mina backed away from the ledge. Still, he hadn’t thought to say hello. Goki really was the only common thread between them, and she had to try for him.
“Yeah. I’m still there.” She admitted, if a little uncertainly, and smiled again. “It’s better than my last place.” The car was on the platform with doors open. Mina trotted the last leg, making short work of the distance.