Joaquin was finding that he was actually sort-of enjoying talking with Alexandria. So far she seemed like someone he could get along with fairly easily, and he actually found that he felt a lot less awkward than he usually did around people he didn't know very well. For a moment, he wondered if his nervousness about the situation was unfounded and maybe things actually were alright.
That little moment was quickly interrupted. Joaquin jumped as Alexandria cried out, so surprised by the outburst that he nearly dropped his laptop. He could only stare for a moment, not sure what he should do.
"Holy shit-- um, uh--" He knelt down beside her, eyes wide as he tried to decipher what the hell had just happened. As far as he could tell in the dark there were no visible signs of what had just happened.