[h3][color=f6989d][i][b]For the love of all beliefs, do not stare![/b][/i][/color][/h3]

[indent]Despite what he told himself, Lilian couldn't help but stare at the man standing over him. It wasn't out of any ill intent. He wasn't judging the guy [i]at all[/i]. His attention was just...caught for lack of a better word. The pockmarks. It was the pockmarks. It wasn't something one saw very often, and suffice was to say, [i]it was very eye-catching[/i]. Lilian [i]hated[/i] himself for staring, especially since his gaze [i]refused[/i] to meet the guy's gaze. All he could do was jump from one mark to the next and pray it wasn't obvious. He tried. He [i]tried[/i] to focus on at least the guy's smile, but even that was awkward.

[i][color=f6989d]Is he pissed??[/color][/i] Li wondered, then decided to just close his eyes and reach out to accept the guy's hand in helping him up.

"Ah- Uh, no..." he murmured, "No, uh, it was my fault. I'm fine, really. I-" but his babbling was cut short at a new, [i]intrusive[/i] voice entering the scene.

[i][color=f6989d]Just who the hell-[/color][/i] Lilian stopped when he looked at the other guy, taking in his features. There was something...notable about him, and he wasn't just thinking about the feathers or green hair. No...something was...important about this dude, but what? It didn't matter, Li was still kinda pissed about this guy barging into this...interaction? Blathering about his views on hero interviews and questioning him and this other random dude like they'd done something [i]wrong[/i]. It rubbed Li the wrong way, that was for sure.

"Get me a meeting with Karabasan where I [i]don't[/i] immediately become subjected to horrific night terrors and I'll [i]gladly[/i] write you a villain interview-- Oh, wait, that's right, villains aren't exactly [i]crazy[/i] about sitting for an interview where they can easily be apprehended by the DNCC in the process. Damn, what a shame. Guess that's out. Maybe you should try minding your own damn business instead of [i]criticizing the work of a guy you don't even fucking know[/i]."[/indent]