"Okay." He squeezes back, just a little, enough to acknowledge the comfort, before slipping away, a little distracted. A little numb. Make himself somewhat presentable, go digging for information. A job, a duty, something to focus on.

Elena is on the network with a very important announcement to make, and things begin falling into frightening place. How much should be trusted? He can't be sure, but sitting around doing nothing isn't going to help, either. Aggression, ha, well, that certainly was an aggressive display, wasn't it? Lost time--even just a minute of it, a complete blank where he lost himself, the evidence foreign. He's a danger to himself and everyone around him. Even his boyfriend.