Alive In The Lights

He shrugged his shoulders. Then realized that she probably couldn't see that so he opted to reply. "Don't worry about it. It's not your fault. Curiosity is natural, though more for some than others." He felt a little awkward now that he wasn't freaking out so much about the thunder. He let out a huff of hot air as he tried to calm himself, and as he stood there he realized his legs were shaking a little. Fuck...I'm such a big baby...get it together! He'd scream at himself, hoping that she didn't notice that part. If she did, then he certainly must look like a fool. It had been a long time since he had heard thunder or been around a storm, and the fact that it had suddenly come from nowhere had sent him into a fear that he hadn't felt in a long time. He was embarrassed, but he would try to ignore it as much as he could.

Luckily, she would ask him a question and distract him. It was a good question, and one that he had a decent enough answer to. "To be honest, I haven't been out very much since I joined Abaven. So I'm just...wandering. Decided to wander in here when I saw the storm rolling in, but I didn't think it would come around so fast." He looked at, curious as to why she was here. Like she said, this wasn't the most social place. But here they were. Riding out a storm together. "And you? I wouldn't peg you as someone to be out in a cave during a storm with a stranger."