Max shrugged politely. [B]"I have an appointment in town, but that's about it."[/B] he said, smiling, [B]"If you wanted, you could come along?"[/B] Max's brow crinkled slightly. Where had that come from? He hadn't planned on inviting Cass, in fact he'd never taken [i]anyone[/i] to his appointment! He rarely even talked about it much! Subconsciously, he started cracking his knuckles audibly until he noticed, out of the corner of his eye, that Cass looked cold. The thought crossed his mind to put an arm around her to warm her, but he felt he hadn't known her long enough for the gesture to be interpreted the right way.

[B]"I don't actually have anything on me, but I've got a jacket up in my room that you can have."[/B] He offered, [B]"I was about to head up there to play some games before I needed to head off anyway."[/B]
As Max spoke, however, his mind was a whir. He was inviting her up? He never played KI with anyone, either! But then again, she was cold and it would be a jerk move to leave her like that after noticing it, so he guessed it balanced out.
[B]"Don't worry, though,"[/B] He said, as he continued to rationalize, [B]"It's not some flashy designer thing you'll have to worry about people accusing you of stealing. Plus, if I start to act like a jerk, you have my full permission to punch me in the mouth."[/B] He said, grinning slightly, starting to relax.