Alex laughed. 'Oh come on, it's not my fault you get so wrapped up in your books that you don't notice what's happening.' He smiled brightly and his eyes were lit up with humour.
He shrugged at her question. 'Same as usual. Not much really happening on my end. You know me, ever the loner type.' He chuckled a little before looking around. 'Want me to show you around? This place is pretty big, I wouldn't want you to get lost. We can walk and talk.' He offered, smiling as he did so. He tended to permanently keep a smile on his face when he could.
In his minds eye a scene played out before him, one were Victoria saw him for what he was and immediately feared him. That would be worse, he thought, than if she simply hated him. For her to be scared of him... He never wanted that.