[Tenements - Nate / Lex]
Her attention drew from the dog to the young man at the other end of the alley. Feeling at once embarrassed to be caught in such a situation (even by a complete stranger), and worried for his safety--what if the dog decided to go after him instead, she thought with an immediate sense of dread--her eyes grew wide at the sight.
But there was little else to done in that moment, as she remained stuck there on the dumpster, terrorized by the angry dog.
"Perhaps you should keep a distance," she said. Lex raised up one hand to caution him, or possibly maintain her balance, as the bulldog attempted in vain to climb up the side of the dumpster.