Bryn closed the gap. John preferred it when he was doing that sort of thing. He liked the control it gave him. A part of him missed frightening the wits out of someone just by showing up at their doorstep.
"Good thing I came along, just in the nick of time, eh?" John replied, tilting his head to the side slightly as he looked her in the eye. "So what exactly are you doing out here anyway? You must be up to something. Flirting with big burly men. Stupid big burly men, granted... Now you're either veering towards self destruction, or you're out here for something else, and I am curious to know... which one is it?" he asked, moving in until there was practically no space between them. Face to face. He brought the cigarette up to his lips and placed it there, taking in short puffs and exhaling through his nose.