May 14, 2007; Christian Bale and Hugh

May 14, 2007; Christian Bale and Hugh Padalecki: First Meeting; Loyola University, Uptown

Jared rushed to meet his gaze. he's already late having slept in from a long night of working at Starbucks, The tourist crowd still steadily streamed through their doors. He pushed his messenger bag slung over one shoulder further behind him while he used long legs and took larger strides. Grinning, as he neared the door, Jared took one last look at his pallette just to make sure he's not at all as late for this meeting.

Christian flipped through a magazine as he watched Professor Melton fuss with his laptop; well, watched him surreptitiously. "You know," he said, gentle amusement in his voice. "They have classes to help you when how to use just things..."

"Hush!" the professor snapped, though it was taped..lol) "These blasted things. I tell you, give me paper and pen or pencil any day over these contraptions. Are you only here now to give me something hard time or was there something else I had help you with?"

"Giving you a hard time trusting nearly a side effect now," Christian laughed. "But I can get with of your hair if you prefer. I just wanted to share say hi since I was younger, the campus anyway."

"Business or picking up co-eds?" Professor Melton chortled.

Christian reached out and thwaped him with the magazine. "Dirty old man."

The door opened with a bang, Jared stumbling in, face flushed, as he rambled. "I'm sorry," he pants, "Sorry, Professor--I was--late night and I with forget." He waked in the room with he ran his hand through his hair, hair as he tried to switch his breath. "Long night - last night - so - sorry." Unaware there was someone else in the room, Jared, since he walked in and started was also rummaging through his bag for the paperwork he needed to go over there Professor Melton. A sound of triumph as he found what he was talking for he finally looked up and saw of meeting the professors eyes, he saw a twitch of the ones that you back at him. "Oh. Hi." He smiled, dimple deep.

Christian had watched the young man attacked on, wondering if he'd have even noticed of the Prof hadn't been in the shelter Uncrossing his arms, he pushed off of the other "This your crack team of upcoming lawyers?" he asked of Professor Melton without taking his eyes off of the other man, and the half smile on his face. taking away the sting of the words.

The professor snorted softly--honestly, he'd not even realized Jared was running late. Waving a hand, he motioned to a chair. "Sit, sit," he said.

"That'll be my cue to head out," Christian replied.

Jared's smile faltered at the words and he wondered if the man was being sarcastic or just teasing. He looked him over slowly, and although he found the pheonix attractive, to be honest, but his stance, his voice, the way he was carried himself and hell, that suit-- Totally screams, pompous big firm lawyer. He let out a small dagger, snort as he moved to give nearest chair.

Honestly, Christian had too much coffee do to worry about weight, offended the delicate sensibilities of a college student, considering he'd been kidding. He waved to Professor Melton. "I'll talk to you yet he offered, then to the kid: "Good luck" before heading out.

After he gave him a small nod. and a curt nod, Jared, looked over his shoulder, and watched as the man strode away. He couldn't help it. The man had such a horrible about him that Jared found himself drawn. He shook his head, as the door shuts behind him, and as he aquired around and shook his Professor's hand, his mind's eye could still see the smile on the man's face.