[ it'd be far more difficult not to see the ironic parallel of her using a fluffy bird emoji and him with his crow emojis. oddly enough, they match her a little too well, and he can just as readily picture her with such an expression on her face.

when he sees her crop up on the security feed, his lips already draw out into a slow smile. he already begins walking out in the hall to greet her. a sort of indolent cock of his head, as he draws his hand out towards her. it's a gesture that almost mimics the way one would extend their hand out to an injured bird; careful and almost delicate, contrary to how he looks. ]

What's with the look of caution? If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was your first time coming into a predator's den. [ it's a joke. does it sound like one coming from him, though? ]