Bobby certainly did notice, although he tried his best not to be too obvious about it. The doorman opened the door for them and before long the cool evening air hit them.
But even here on the street it wasn't safe. Bobby longed to grab onto Sean's hand or show him some other kind of affection, but he just couldn't. He'd had to deal with this day in day out back in his own world, but he really had grown accustomed to the way of the island and space station.
"Is this a particularly alien experience for you?" he asked curiously, in a low tone as he fell into step with his partner.