Time...

Alec's eyes don't move from Ryan, even after she's settled down on the hood of the car. He watches her, studying her, memorizing her. Her long hair flowed down over her shoulders as she leaned back on the car, falling around the jacket on her arms.

Watching her for several moments, Alec lets the silence rule, letting her be his interest for the moment. He knew he only had a short amount of time today, and there were more restrictions than they'd been informed of. Otherwise, he would have many more choices than he did. But under these conditions, he forced himself to remain content in the strange quiet. He'd never been more relieved to be outside, let alone with company.

Eventually though, he slides his feet back off the dashboard and reaches down to open the car door. Shutting it lightly, he walks around to the front of the car, his shoes crunching on loose gravel. Moving around to the bumper, he steps over Ryan's ankles with one foot, creating a bridge over her legs, then leans forward to almost meet her forehead with his, his hands resting on the hood on either side of her.

Staring into her eyes at close range, his glint had returned. "You were just cruel," he hisses. "Time to make up for it."