[ alex considers rose quietly for a moment after she promises to protect him, the smile on his face turning almost whimsically wry. he even reaches out to initiate his own, brief touch by patting her once on the knee. ] I appreciate it. Maybe we can both look out for each other.

[ the topic of werewolves was, admittedly, not something he was really expecting but his only reaction to it is to raise an eyebrow. ] Maybe Wolf was a werewolf too. It would probably go a ways to explaining his mood swing. [ a hum, eyes bright and slanted almost coyly away from rose as he continues. ] Sneaking out is pretty bad, but did you ever blow up your school science lab?