Have We Met Before?

Lane's heart seemed to have stopped for a moment. He had met Damien's eyes countless times before, and the emotions he experienced each time varied, but… It was never as 'Lane Allen'. Right now he was supposed to be just a stranger, so he shouldn't have any special reaction…

But it was so hard not to! Especially since the conversation they had a few days prior was still stuck at the back of his head!

Controlling his breathing so that it seemed as natural as possible, Lane blinked a few times, looked to the front, to the side, and then down. As if his eyes were just wandering around.

Good. First hurdle passed.

Now…

Suddenly noticing his own attire, Lane regretted not dressing up better. Since it was supposed to be a simple, short visit to the Association, he just threw on the first thing he grabbed. All of his clothes were still nice, clean, and from top brands, of course. But he could have looked better…