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There was a new look in Ashton's eyes sometimes, a dark look of someone troubled. Malia hated seeing that and hated to think that she might be the reason it was there, though she had no idea what it could be about. The man seemed so genuine that she was sure he would tell her if he didn't like her or didn't want to be around her. Yet, a part of her didn't want to ask what was bothering him cause she was afraid it might lead to them hanging out less. They already did that a lot less than she'd like and after losing Nadya, she didn't want to lose anyone else. He disagreed with her, saying he'd rather walk and she smirked a little with a playful scoff. "Too slow paced. I tend to overthink when I have too much peace." The Were hated that her crush was still without a pack. It must be a lonely life. She wanted nothing but happiness for him and for her, that came with being with others of your kind. When Malia teased him about surfing lessons, she didn't expect that he'd actually been giving some so a brow quirked when he admitted that was how he was making money now. "Wow, I'm impressed. Not surprised though. You're a pretty good teacher." She said with a more genuine smile. For all the awkward moments they had that day, she still remembered it being fun when she finally let go and trusted him in the water. And she did feel like she'd learned a lot. He offered for them to walk and she fell into step with him comfortably. When he tried to take the blame all on himself, she shook her head. "No, I could have found you if I wanted to. Got your scent, you know." She said with a teasing smirk before continuing. "I didn't want to get in your way of settling into the city, plus I'll admit the pack's been keeping me pretty busy." She grimaced a little. Sure, it was fun to stay busy, but she was still stressing slightly about the former Beta showing up and she didn't think she was doing well with Frost's requests to recruit more Were's. When Malia glanced over, she saw that troubled look on Ashton's face again and scowled, wishing she knew how to help him through whatever it was. |