[The young blond man Derek assumes is Alex would probably be a surprise even if wasn't the source of the smell of cat. As it is, Derek probably stares a little bit longer than is polite. Not that he really cares about what's polite. It's a little disconcerting, he's never met any kind of shape-shifter but werewolves.
And then he freezes when Alex announces what he is, glancing around to see if anyone else overheard. Or maybe pretending to look for this werewolf, because it obviously can't be him. Maybe both. But he doesn't keep up the pretense, since it's pretty obvious Alex can smell it on him just as he can smell it on Alex. He tilts his head slightly in agreement, not wanting to confirm it out-loud.
He's radiating tension now, though he's not sure if he's waiting for Alex to attack or just be contemptuous. Leave in some kind of horrified disgust, that's always a possibility.]
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And then he freezes when Alex announces what he is, glancing around to see if anyone else overheard. Or maybe pretending to look for this werewolf, because it obviously can't be him. Maybe both. But he doesn't keep up the pretense, since it's pretty obvious Alex can smell it on him just as he can smell it on Alex. He tilts his head slightly in agreement, not wanting to confirm it out-loud.
He's radiating tension now, though he's not sure if he's waiting for Alex to attack or just be contemptuous. Leave in some kind of horrified disgust, that's always a possibility.]