Diego's body was filled with a mixture of panic and happiness. Two people at once? They were both talking to him! In his excitement Diego's eyes lit up like firecrackers and he looked at both of them before he suddenly found himself at a loss. What does he say now? And to whom? In which order? Oh no. He had not gotten this far before and that was all because<i>he</i>hadn't let him before. That damn thing was clever, Diego was used to being isolated, now he was placed in the exact opposite situation. Like being thrown into a glacial pond after having spent years in a sauna. Diego's smile faltered even more as Nicole's hand rubbed his arm. What does that mean? Diego's gaped a bit, as if in wonder before he absentmindedly rubbed that same area. A sudden thought pierced the haze in his head, she had touched him. She had to have seen<i>him</i>hovering over the two of them, looking down and seething with hate. Or maybe she just didn't notice, or didn't want to notice. Shoving that aside, he thought about the patch of arm she had touched. It was slightly warmer instead of the unnatural cold his skin usually was. His mind raced and his heart pounded in his chest as ecstasy bubbled within his core. He turned to Nicole excitedly, forgetting how he had embarrassed himself in front of Sarah and the rest of them.<br/><br/>Diego returned the her smile before talking a bit fast, tripping over his words.<span style="color: SlateGray"><b>"Yes, yes! I am a bit sickly aren't I? A meal sounds great though do you want to head to the kitchen with me after Helga shows her powers? I don't know how to cook but I make a mean bowl of cereal!"</b></span>The man exhaled sharply after his outburst and felt fear in his stomach like a snowball. Maybe he was being too direct, a little too loud, peppy, excied. She'll think he's weird. Oh no he messed it up again didn't he. Damn. Diego looked at Mathew and nodded at him. He spoke a lot more calmly now, his sadness over his perceived mistakes catching up with his happiness.<span style="color: SlateGray"><b>"You know Mathew, it actually means a great deal. Hopefully I can stay safe in your head."</b></span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>