"That's all I ask," Marcus said. If he could get people to just be wary about Stefan it would be an improvement. There were no clocks in the room, so it was hard to tell how much time had passed, but Marcus didn't want to have to linger in the room longer than necessary.

"I need to get changed... do you mind?" He didn't want his room mate to get the wrong impression if he suddenly started removing his clothing, so he at least had to offer an explanation.