[Pathosis]

Stephen was zoning out, thinking about mundane things like work and when he would pick up his daughter from daycare, and what they'd have for supper. It was a dangerous thing to do in the city, but it couldn't be helped. He'd had an early morning, and no coffee to wake him up, just water from the office. Time seemed to speed up on the outside while he was in a stupor, and he almost forgot that his cell had vibrated when he finally snapped out of it. Checking his phone, his eyes widened as he looked at the time it was sent and the time displayed in the top right corner.

His heart began to thump in his chest and his palms started to sweat, something that happened when he was nervous. Licking his lips, Stephen glued his eyes to the intersecting roads that Jay was meant to come down, and gave a timid smile when the face he recognized from the picture came into view. Pushing off of the lamp post, the blonde figured he'd meet him half-way, trying to even out his breath so he wouldn't seem winded.

Uncertain of whether he should give him a hand-shake or an awkward hug as a greeting, he decided to keep it formal, wiping a clammy palm on his pant leg before extending it. "Uh, hey," he said with a small laugh, another nervous habit, "good to finally meet you." Scuffing his shoes on the ground, he couldn't get the smile off of his face, looking down at the damage he'd done to the toe of them before looking up with bright blue eyes. "So, uhm, what'd you like to do in the..." glancing at the watch, he laughed again, "15 minutes we have left?"