@winter_turned_wolf
Reed gave his best , pathetic attempt at discreetly looking at the man's arm ; Reed could not help himself from staring at things he found interesting , would very often end up touching things he wasn't supposed to touch because of his lack of self - control around science things , and was this a beautiful piece of equipment .
He gave a mildly strained smile , and held out his hand with as warm an expression as he could manage , with his typical ' meeting new people ' anxiety . " Ah , yes , that's me ! Dr or Professor Richards , or Reed , it's a pleasure to meet you , Mr Barnes "