Honestly, even if he had gotten hurt, itās not like Daniel is the type to hold it against someone, especially not a stranger, especially not someone who looks quite a few years younger than him. Besides, itās obvious that heās sorry for it, apologetic, and thatās more than enough to make any annoyance over being knocked off his feet blow away like the insignificant triviality that it is.
He almost wants to laugh, because it seems like theyāre both the type to push aside concern; it isnāt that he doesnāt believe the other either, but thereās still the echo of an image of his face scrunched up in obvious pain, so he canāt help but remain worried. Had they been friends, he probably would have pushed the matter verbally, but it isnāt really his business to do so with someone that he doesnāt know.
Thoughā¦ Then he goes and introduces himself, and he fumbles with his ability to answer in his surprise.Ā āāSinā..? Is that some sort of stage name, huh?ā Itās a joke, a somewhat ironic one considering Danielās career as well as mostly a private wisecrack because heās almost positive that the younger kid doesnāt know who he is in the slightest.Ā āA drink sounds great. Thereās a convenience store right at the corner up ahead, so itās not that far.ā And he lifts a hand to point down the alleyway.
āDaniel. Iām Daniel,ā he adds after a beat, as if heād completely forgotten to introduce himself, andā¦ Huh. Itās still weird to introduce himself in such a way rather than by his association with his musical group. Still, the smile on his lips is sincere, friendly, and he nods in the direction heād previously pointed at.Ā āLetās get a drink and check on your knees where we have better lighting.ā Thatās right, heās not quite letting it go yet.
The question has Sin chuckling quietly. While itās not a stage name per se, itās still very close to one. But itās not as if itād be a good name. No one would want to call him God because that just soundsā¦ egotistical. Even if the name was pulled because HOME considered him to be the God of His Own Story. And he just thought the name Sin fit him better than his real name. It was so far from it that he didnāt have to worry about someone calling him something close to it. Could forget that he was a runaway from an abusive past for a little while.
So with an amused smile, he shakes his head. āUnfortunately my life isnāt that interesting.ā He glances at the direction the other is pointing in and nods his head, he slowly starts making his way towards the direction, hoping the strangerā Daniel? ā will follow along. Itās kind of embarrassing how he stumbles along, his legs feeling shaky still and weak since heās not use to running like that; and because his balance is still thrown off. Not to mention, thereās also the pain in his knees, but he tries to hide that.ā Even despite the other male commenting on it. Dang.
A frown still pulls at his lips; Sin isnāt good at foreign names and itās obvious that the otherās name is foreign. āCan I call you Niel?ā He asks, after a moment of hesitation. He doesnāt know anyone else by that name, doesnāt know itās the other maleās stage name. Simply wants to use that because it seems the easiest to say; less syllables to stumble over, too.
