ι נυѕт ωαηт тσ вє ησямαℓ αgαιη [¢яуѕтαℓ σηℓу]

[~echo~]

Calida shrugged. "It's okay. We all have moments."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I seem to have a lot of them," Jonathan said. "More and more often, it seems."

[~echo~]

Calida wondered what that meant. "I see," she said.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan looked around and sighed. "I really should be going now," he said. "I came here to get away from people, not meet a new one."

[~echo~]

She sighed softly. "Okay. It was nice to meet you, though."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Mmm," Jonathan said. It was unclear if he was agreeing with that sentiment or not. "Perhaps we shall meet again."

[~echo~]

"Yeah, maybe," she said softly. "I'll see you later. Maybe. Uhh... bye." She walked off, further into the forest.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan watched her form recede before turning and heading in the other direction. For some reason, he felt strangely alone with her departure.

[~echo~]

(Timeskip?)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

(Yeah. Should he come back out, or perhaps she ventures into the city?)

[~echo~]

(I was thinking she would go in the city )

She was finally going to do it. She was going into Chicago. Calida looked around nervously, holding her jacket closer to her and messing with her auburn hair with the other hand. She began walking further into the city, keeping vigilant watch.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan stood atop one of his favorite buildings. It was a skyscraper, not the tallest in the city but one with a very good view. He liked being up here, able to observe but not be observed. It made him feel... powerful. If he wanted, he could pretend to delve into the minds of the people passing by, imagining what they were thinking, where they were going. He felt omniscient.

[~echo~]

Calida marveled at the tall buildings. She had never seen such big buildings! She smiled and happened past the building that Jonathan was on.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan had a lot of abilities, but hawk-eyes wasn't one of them. Still, when he saw the young woman moving along the street, he narrowed his eyes in an attempt to see better. He could have sworn... He stood up and walked along the rooftop, following her, hoping he didn't look like a stalker. He felt like one.

[~echo~]

Calida looked up at the building, still amazed. She didn't feel like she was being watched.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan jumped from one rooftop to the next, lessening gravity so that he could make the jump. Other people would have fell a couple of feet short and plummeted to their death.

[~echo~]

Calida noticed the person jumping from rooftops and gasped. "Oh, my God!" she said in dismay.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan landed safely on the other side, his feet touching down lightly. Then he noticed her looking up and swore quietly under his breath. Had she noticed him?

[~echo~]

She let out the breath she'd been holding. "Phew," she sighed. He was safe. She continued walking, though looking up occasionally at the buildings.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan stopped at the end of that roof, watching her as she drew farther away. What was the point of following her? She probably didn't even remember him.