It was just a usual class-filled day for Jack, all things considering, but it didn't feel that way. He couldn't help but to feel anxious and edgy when the full moon was approaching. Normally though, this didn't become much of a problem for him unless there was some sort of added stress in his life. He couldn't quite pinpoint what it was. His classes didn't really cause him much stress, though they probably should. Perhaps it was the amount of humans he noticed in his last class. Normally, this would thrill him. He would love nothing more than to get to know some of these people, and other species most especially. But he knew that befriending them meant he had to hide a part of himself that was very prevalent. This wasn't an issue concerning befriending other non-human creatures, but most of them were distinctly anti-social. He'd gotten to know a few over the years, but not very well.
Today, he pulled his jacket a little tightly around himself to ward off the autumn air as he made his way out of the building and across campus, his boots scuffing the gravel along the way. Eventually he reached his destination, an alleyway that he could step into and smoke, and catch up with his thoughts. As he walked into the alley, the breeze stopped and he reached into his pocket for his cigarettes. He pulled one out and lit it as he brought it to his lips before slipping the rest, along with his lighter, back into his pocket. As he exhaled, he leaned slightly against the wall and glanced down the alley to see who was approaching when the faintest sound of movement reached his sensitive ears.