"For the record, they both are haven't been captured before." Ryan said with a dead tone, face suddenly darkening as he caught the anger in Mia's voice and expression, "They just appeared one day and never left. I've been caring for them since I came home."<br/><br/>He watched Alex staring at Mia's hand before turning and darting up to the loft. Hearing something rolling, he barely caught the shiny Eeevee egg that fell in one hand while supporting Eve in another. Alex sat at the edge of the loft staring at him as he set Eve down and turned to Mia. Eve, sensing something was wrong, pressed against his leg.<br/><br/>"I didn't know about this but at least you'll have a shiny Eeevee when it hatches." He spoke, somewhat coldly as he held the egg out to her.<br/><br/>The life in his eyes had gone out. It was as if what made him a human being had just vanished as his expression turn distant and cold. He was pretty perceptive on things, jealousy being one of them. Eve wasn't really his but she may as well have been since she came to him whenever he came home.<br/><br/>"I'll meet you at Professor Oak's lab." He said almost dismissively as he knelt and held a pokéball to Eve, who looked between him and Mia, clearly torn between doing what she longed to do and she thought she should do to maintain his friendship with Mia.<br/><br/>Alex, watching the unfolding events from the loft, had to shake his head. He wasn't sure what was wrong but it made him a bit happier. Anything that caused strife for his benefactor was interesting for him. Maybe he was being spiteful but he didn't like the male, he certainly didn't hate him though. Just disliked his way of thinking.