As it turns out, the two of them aren't the only ones in the house. Hearing someone coming up the walkway, Nick had left his desk upstairs and headed down to the first floor, glad to work in the company of his roommate rather than in the silence upstairs. He's moving just a hair slower than usual -- those steps are giving his leg trouble again -- so he doesn't make it to the door by the time Rey's through it.

Correction: Rey and guest. Nick's glowing eyes start at the flying... insects (he'd swear they looked like something out of a children's book at first glace, but given he comes from a world where giant, radioactive mosquitoes are common, he's not ruling out that they're something more sinister). They trail down to the kid's backpack, finally landing on the kid himself, giving him a curious look. His gaze is only there a moment before it flicks back to Rey.

"Didn't know you'd be bringing company over." He'd have put on his trench coat if so, and maybe be less surprised by the fact that Rey brought home a child in the first place. Apparently, the Door had no qualms with bringing in even young kids.