Juniper walked alongside Kuram as he spoke, listening to the vague hints at a life much different from the current one he was living.  A part of her wondered if she was stirring up bad memories, but the tall boy spoke without a hint of regret, so she listened to his tale of Break Beasts and clans and other magical things she'd only learned about the year before. It was almost like receiving a history lesson from one of her superiors at the syndicate.<br/><br/>She'd noticed when he'd locked her fingers with his, wondered briefly if he was flirting, but allowed the thought to pass like a brief afternoon shower.<br/><br/>They reached the restaurant and found themselves sitting across from each other at one of the tables. He leaned in close then, and there was a small flutter in the pit of her stomach. Kuram had silver eyes that were enchanting. Pretty boy with his charming tricks. "My childhood is as normal can be. Trust me, it'd bore you to death. I didn't learn about the Syndicate until a year ago. Got caught up in something and Klause and Sera saved me, been with them ever since."<br/><br/>Kuram leaned forward and the next few words confirmed her earlier suspicions. He was flirting, wasn't he?<br/><br/>She didn't have a problem with that. "Romance, huh? It's kind of difficult to date anyone when you're spending your Saturday nights fighting monsters." She laughed a little, trying to play things off coolly. The pink blush on her cheeks told another story, revealed that he was flustering her. "I'm sure you understand the feeling well? Monsters and magic make for a very weird work-life balance, there's hardly any time to meet cute boys."<br/><br/>There was an awkward pause.<br/><br/>"Though, you're a cute boy, so I guess I haven't failed completely." Juniper seemed proud of her comeback.