The hotel was fairly busy with people this morning. Christian wondered mildly if there was some sort of event happening. So, he was unsurprised when Penny walked in and started acting nervous. Christian had seen many people who had experienced some level of trauma struggle to find their footing in society again. He took a step closer, waiting for her to receive her room key.

When she turned, he wasn’t expecting her to find him so quickly. Confirmation of people brushing past Christian told him that he was still very much invisible, but the startled look on Penny’s face told him that she could see him.

Reapers could in fact appear to only one person, but Christian had wanted to remain invisible until Penny was alone. The last thing she needed was to be seen talking to herself. Christian followed when she gestured, arriving at room 306 before her—he had heard the woman at the front desk.

Penny opened the door, and Christain slipped inside, he turned visible for his sake more than hers since it seemed she could see him just fine. She continued to scratch her arms until the smell of blood reached his sensitive nose. He stared at her bandaged arms with a strange curiosity. Even when she greeted him awkwardly, he continued to stare until a faint circle of blood appeared on the white bandage.

[color=#B0E0E6]”You’re bleeding,”[/color] he said before meeting her eyes.