[ His gaze is sharp on the stranger's hands. How could it be complicated? ]
If you say so.
[ He feigns disinterest with a puzzled half-shrug, his focus shifting back to his plate and the tiny pieces he's carefully dissected.
A vague, non-answer is still a kind of answer, and he has no reason to push the conversation. He brings his fork to his mouth, chewing on the tiny cut of roast chicken. The taste of some unfamiliar mix of herbs distracts him as he chews. He waits until he's swallowed before speaking up again. ]
Any advice you can give a guy on his first day here?
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If you say so.
[ He feigns disinterest with a puzzled half-shrug, his focus shifting back to his plate and the tiny pieces he's carefully dissected.
A vague, non-answer is still a kind of answer, and he has no reason to push the conversation. He brings his fork to his mouth, chewing on the tiny cut of roast chicken. The taste of some unfamiliar mix of herbs distracts him as he chews. He waits until he's swallowed before speaking up again. ]
Any advice you can give a guy on his first day here?