Somewhat startled at her reaction, the chestnut-haired man gave her a puzzled look when she shoved his laptop into his hands and asked why he isn't more concerned about the laptop. Was she crazy? Just how bad of a reputation did he have? Still, he sighed a little once it was obvious she was joking. He just let her talk, nodding when she was explaining what Dmitri's deal was. He adjusted his glasses when he spoke her name; he really shouldn't be surprised that she knew his name. His roommate [i]did[/i] have a lot of friends. The fact that he was friends with Rena, too, shouldn't surprise him. Who knows what sort of cold rumors he's been blabbing about.

Either way, it felt good to have one of the most well-known faces on campus recognize him by name. Jeremy wanted to take the opportunity to try and dispel any rumors that were floating around and do something brave. He was indebted to her anyway. [color=a0410d]"I'm surprised you know about a loser like me, [i]Rena[/i]..."[/color] he began while shutting his eyes with a smile. [color=a0410d]"I wonder what Douglas has been saying about me."[/color] He opened his eyes and blinked, his expression turning back to neutral.  

[color=a0410d]"Well, anyway. That could have been a lot worse if he actually had a backbone, so thank you for stepping in,"[/color] he lauded, beginning to get nervous at what he was going to say next. He exhaled a bit through his nose as he broke eye contact with her. [color=a0410d]I guess I, uh... Owe you a bit. Do you want to... get some food or something?[/color] he offered, covering his lower face with his scarf. [i][color=a0410d]'What the hell am I doing? Why am I offering to spend time with her,'[/color][/i] he thought, lashing out to himself. Disregarding the fact that she would think he's even weirder than before, he swore that he'd avoid getting too close with other people in case someone found out about his ability. That didn't stop the loneliness from eating away at him, though. He had the opportunity... what was one small outing going to do? He kept reasoning with himself as he awaited her answer.