It only really takes Derek a minute or two to gather his newly acquired belongings and the information packet together and get out of the line entirely, turning his attention to the woman he's just met. He'll figure out where he's supposed to go later. This place is supposed to thrive on "relationship energy" but nowhere was it ever specified that it had to be any specific type of relationship. A little healthy flirting can't hurt, can it? She's cute and it's been a while; he's a little lonely, so sue him.

"So, what was the miniature celebration about, anyway?" he asks as he returns to her side, looking genuinely interested. She might have almost clocked him one, but it's because she'd been excited about something and he can't help the fact that he's curious about exactly what.

It occurs to him a second later that that answer could be a private one, so he quickly tacks on, "unless you'd rather not discuss it?"