Gabriel wasn't expecting this reveal so soon after he had confessed to Vanessa, but as soon as they returned to the apartment Vanessa had told the others straight away. He stuttered as he looked at his friends. [i]"W-well, I, uh... It's, I..."[/i] he began, which made Conrad and Jaze (possibly Robyn) laugh so hard they almost fell off the couch. Thomas was mostly just shocked with his jaw hanging. They had never seen Gabriel speechless before, so this was a priceless moment. [i]"That takes the cake!"[/i] exclaimed Conrad, who had to lean on Jaze not to die of laughter. Jaze himself was chuckling. Gabriel felt incredibly embarassed, but felt like he had to retake control of the situation. [i]"First of all, Robyn!"[/i] Gabriel said, speaking with authority, [i]"Don't call me boss, alright? I may be your 'leader' but I'm not your boss. And secondly you just had to make that joke didn't you?"[/i] He stared her down with a stern gaze, but his flushed face made it hard to take him seriously so Robyn mostly tried to fight off a grin. [i]"Third, yes I have grown quite... Attached..."[/i] he said, unsure what words to use and looked at Vanessa [i]"To her. It's... Normal. Right? She did save me from the up-town pack's goons. Sorta."[/i]