"So, Damien, what brings you here?" Zayn asked finally.
"I was just dropping off some paperwork for you to sign," Damien replied, glancing at the papers he was holding.
Zayn took the papers and started going through them, while Ariana continued to stare at Damien with an expression that was almost dreamy.
After a few moments of silence, I decided to break the ice. "So, Damien, how long have you and Zayn been friends?"
"Since we were kids," Damien said, smiling at Zayn.
"Yeah, we go way back," Zayn agreed, nodding.
I could see that Ariana was still caught up in her own thoughts, so I decided to steer the conversation in a different direction. "So, Ariana, how's your job search going?"
"Oh, it's going okay," she said, still sounding a little dazed. "I'm still trying to find something
