The faintest smile appeared on Desmond's lips as Dannika proclaimed that they had royally 'fudged up'. He wasn't exactly sure of what that meant, but he had a pretty close idea. She wasn't bashful about what she thought, which would be helpful in his learning. In addition, it was good to see that the ages had not crushed a woman's ability to speak out, as he had feared that it might. He nodded quietly in agreement with her sentiment that something had gone wrong with the whole process of him getting a room. As she asked why it was a temporary arrangement, however, his eyebrows raised very quietly, looking at her. First she seemed to be unhappy with the arrangement, then she started to question why it was temporary?
"I had requested a single room. I guess it's just taking them some time to arrange it. I do intend on staying..." he said quietly, wondering if her question wasn't a commentary on how long students stayed here. Could it be that college, like so many other things it seemed these days, was not as definitive of a commitment as it had been in the past? It made sense...
As she spoke of her parents he quietly listened to her, his soft blue eyes watching her. She didn't seem intimidated or attracted to him either, which was something that would help make this thing work as well. He made little comment as she protested him going into the woods, his eyes watching her as he pondered if she knew exactly what, or who he was. Probably not, which was an invitation for danger, but also a bridge that he would cross when he came to it. All he really needed to do was keep her away from him at night, which was something it sounded like she was interested in as well.
"I won't go in your room if you don't go in mine." He promised quietly. As she stepped back he pressed a gloved hand against the small of her back lightly as he stepped around her into the room, slowly letting his eyes adjust to difference in lighting, given that it seemed to be a little darker in this room. Still, there was some light that came through the small window in the room. That was enough. Desmond moved to it and paused, before doing what came naturally, which was to throw back the curtain. Dannika seemed perhaps indecently dressed, and he didn't want to embarass her.
Quietly he turned and started to walk towards her again, stopping a few feet from her as he watched her with quiet eyes, offering her a small smile again. "Thank you for letting me stay here. I'm somewhat... unfamiliar with the world as it is now... hopefully you can help me... adjust to it."