[Oh. Oh! Oh dear . . . Steve's cheeks went red so quickly it actually hurt and he ducked his head, completely unable to meet Mink's eyes. He was flattered and confused, among other things, but mostly he was a little terrified he wouldn't make it out of the showers they way he'd gone in. Steve swallowed hard and fought the urge to just run. At some point he'd have to deal directly with the reality of his new home, since he'd mostly just been skating along.

He just hadn't expected it to be so awkward, or with someone he literally had just met. Steve glanced up, face burning, and managed to meet Mink's eyes, barely. His hands curled tighter where they held his towel but Steve had never backed down from a challenge and he wasn't about to start.]


I ah . . . I'm not um . . . I could st-stay and talk, at least while you rise off? I'm always happy to get to know new people.