ASTRID just entered his apartment when his Terminal rang a notification for a video call request. He sat down first on the couch before answering it. The moment he did, his brother's face immediately filled the virtual screen. He was about to greet the other when he noticed Reas' dark expression.
He didn't know if it was their connections as twins, but seeing the other's expression, Astrid quickly understood why the other called him. Reas must have heard about that Jesse Norris issue. Now, how should he go about this conversation?
He was about to greet the other when he another video call notification popped up on his screen. When he saw the name of the caller, he felt like he'd seen a savior. Now he could direct Reas' attention to someone else.
Mini-theater:
Reas staring at Lauren with a deadpan expression: [He's so stunning! What to do?]
Lauren sweating: [Why is he staring at me like that? Did I do something wrong?] (@Д@;