Yes

"Oh well yes I have had a tiresome week as well. I fully understand that look now." Rin says as she pulls her hand back a meek smile touching her lips as the waitress brings their order over. She takes a small sip as that meek smile shifts to a frown. "I have just had a hard time at school nothing to worry about. My boss also has been giving me a hard time to he keep inventing excuses to be uncomfortably close to me. Also no I do not need you to solve this for me I am not asking that of you. I have to handle this."

Malik know this and deep down he wants to go over to her place of work and beat the bastard senseless. However he knows all that is going to do is get him assault charges and drive Rin away from him. Besides he was always taught the violence if not the only answer just that it most often is the best answer to lot complicated problems that need a simple solution. This was not one of those problems though. He knew this and knew that Rin would have to solve it on her own.

"I see well do not be afraid to ask me for help if you need to. Maybe we can do a little PDA and make it clear your spoken for." Malik offers as a solution which makes Rin blush again as she considers it before shaking her head.

"No only as last resort. I have ideas to deal with it." Rin says a bold look in her eye, "If he pushes in close next time I step on his foot hard and when he yelp I elbow him in the upper gut lower chest in the sweat spot. All look accidental and for the final step his face in my... well chest area. I can go to HR after that and have them pull the video seeing him sexual harassing me with his face in my chest. It is just more obvious them him pressing his... thing against my backside like he normally does when he looks like he is instructing me."

Malik did not entire like this plan as it meant some one else got to press their face into her bosom other then him however he could not deny that it would be fairly effective. Even if he did not get fired the man would certainly be on thin ice with their company. Also if he has a track record of this behavior it would cause him to be fired. That said if she proposed this last time and did it that would explain what happened to her shortly after the apocalypse happened. He was going to have to look into that as well then another thing on the to do list.

After that they caught up on their week apart how she was doing in school and how work was going for him. The interesting event that had happened recently him omitting the events about the system and impending apocalypse. As they got up from the table him paying for the bill her do a rare public sign of affects with a slight hug and kiss on the cheek he holds her hand for a moment longer and pulls her back close to him. "I am going to be very busy for the next three weeks. I wont be able to see you for a while even for the game sessions. I have already told my family this as well that the games are postponed for now. If you need me, I am only a call away do not hesitate to call me okay?" Malik says in a tone that speak to his seriousness and before he could even think to stop himself he pulls her in to a warm embrace and gives her a passionate kiss. She freezes clearly startled by the sudden kiss however it is not unwelcome and she eventually melts into the passion of that kiss.

When they part she lets out a soft disappointed sigh a small part of her wishing it would go on forever. He could tell this with just a glance at the way she had that dreamy look in her eyes. Then it happened. She looked around the coffee shop and a flush creeps long her cheeks. "That it how you properly kiss some one who you wont see in a while." Malik says and all he gets is a meek nod and her leaning into his chest to hide her face from everyone. He guides her out and to her car as it is entirely his fault she is in this state and he recognizes it and takes responsibility for it. A chime happens in the back of his mind as he escorts her:

Notice: Quest: The Far East Mystery
Objective: Find out the Fate of Rin Takahashi.
Failure: Various scales of loss up to and including the permanent disappearance of Rin Takahashi.
Rewards: Rin Takahashi's return, 5 Attribute points, 150 System credits, Other rewards based on degree of success.

'I dont need incentives to protect this woman. However... I wont turn down this quest either.' Malik thinks as a second chime pings in his mind:

Notice: Quest: Her needs matter to
Objective: Prepare food, water and female care items that will last 2 weeks.
Time limit: 25 days
Failure: she might starve and go thirsty
Reward: 5 system credits

'So that is how it is going to be. Let me guess if I think about trying to ensure all of my family?' Malik thinks a series pings happens. He does not even have to look he knows it is a request to prepare supplies for each member of the family with a corresponding reward. This means he had to gather supplies for 6 people minimal plus whoever else he bonds with potentially...