Snippet #2491703

Adonis feels himself grinning under Empathy's harsh glare, pleased with himself.

"Jerk. I was about to ask her that. And if I'm Miss Uppity, than your Mr. Womananizer. Jeez, you've barely laid eyes on the girl for less than a minute and you're already seducing her? You ought to be ashamed."

That's when the new girl finally let's loose some words. (Adonis was starting to wonder if she could speak at all, what with her silence and all.) ". . . My name is Irono Aichi... Do you have any ink I can use...? Where are the paint supplies? Who are you two?"

Preoccupied with Empathy, Adonis ignores Irono other than sending a small, barely there smile her way, then fixing his gaze on the other girl. He allows his mouth to drop open slightly, his eyes to widen. Adonis points to himself questioningly. "Who, me? I was just trying to give the poor girl warning about you. That's it. Well, besides introducing myself, that is. But that's fine, right? No harm in that, is there?"

He shoots Empathy a small smirk just as Fear decides to turn towards them. Adonis doesn't pay him any mind until he speaks in that eeriely calm voice of his. "You guys have quite the guts don't you? Coming here and disturbing the peace of mind I had." He pauses shortly before continuing on, voice never wavering. "I'm at the end of my patience, keep talking and see what happens..."

A fleeting image, barely detectable or processable passes through his gaze. Adonis's grin falters, his brow furrowing in confusion and discomfort. As though in a daze, his hand jumps to his pounding heart. He's not truly aware of what has just happened, in a trance of a sort. A trance of inexplicable fear and pain.

Glassy eyed, Adonis addresses Fear in an uncharacteristically quiet voice, face frozen in confusion. "You're right. I don't know what I was thinking. Sorry, man." His eyes are not focusing properly; he's staring at the wall over Fear's shoulder. "I think I'm going to go for a walk. I need some fresh air."

Adonis walks mechanically to the door, smiling robotically at his classmates. "Later." And he walks out the door without another word.