[ The reactions should surprise her. Raise her own defenses — and it does, but some part of her expected it. Which is ... almost as alarming as the sudden movement from him.
The worst thing about gut feelings is that they're impossible to explain. But while expecting a sudden reaction is one thing, finding a stranger's name obvious is another matter entirely. She can't explain it ( is he really a stranger? ), let alone attempt to understand why—
Red turns her phone back to her, typing out a single word for him to read. ]
Parker? [ The point of strangers is that they weren't supposed to meet each other before. ]
let me know if this isn't okay!
The worst thing about gut feelings is that they're impossible to explain. But while expecting a sudden reaction is one thing, finding a stranger's name obvious is another matter entirely. She can't explain it ( is he really a stranger? ), let alone attempt to understand why—
Red turns her phone back to her, typing out a single word for him to read. ]
Parker? [ The point of strangers is that they weren't supposed to meet each other before. ]