X-Project Universe, New York City

[mm_kate]

Angelo's just walking down the street, heading to his favourite Mexican place after a day's work at the UN.

He could run into anyone, really.

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[mm_danii]

She looks a little bedraggled. Wild red hair, soft lavender eyes... and those eyes are frantic, confused. Scared. She doesn't know where she is or how she got here, only that... only that it's probably her parents doing, no matter how ridiculous the idea might be. She stumbles into him, apologizing even as she starts staggering away.

[mm_kate]

He reaches out automatically to steady her, and the colour of her eyes and the fear in them catch his attention at exactly the same time.

"Hey... are you okay?"

[mm_danii]

There's the smell of something burning but not anything specific, air...

A ball of fire floats between them before she pulls away and starts running in the opposite direction. The ball of fire snuffs a few steps in.

[mm_kate]

He could restrain her, but he's trying not to scare her more, and six feet of skin suddenly holding her back would be counter-productive. Not to mention highly unwise on a New York City street.

"Hey! I'm not going to hurt you."