As soon as he seemed to have gotten an actual smile out of her, it seemed to turn on its head. It wasn't a specific thing, but a kinda... vibe. Max wasn't born yesterday. He could pick up someone being uncomfortable, even if he couldn't guess what for without assuming a bunch. He preferred not to, so all he had was the feeling Mina wasn't totally comfortable talking to him. Knowing not to push it, he decided to leave her to her commute.
They still had to get on the train, though, so Max kept an easy jog and slipped in after Mina, as the doors slid shut just behind them. His kebab was safe, but he didn't take another bite as he looked at Mina with a smile, friendly and open, even knowing she wasn't comfortable around him.
“Yeah, Lin runs a tight ship. Excellent dumplings,” Max said, entirely truthful but winding up to leaving that subject behind. “Nice talkin' to ya, though, I'll leave you to it. Don't be a stranger if you see me around.”
Giving her an easy salute, he started left, eyes scanning for a good seat that wouldn't be near anyone, but the subway car was pretty empty. He still went a good distance down the subway car, not wanting crowd Mina if she was nervous around him. Finding a seat with an armrest, he slumped into it, biting into his kebab again. He chewed, idly examining the print on the wrapping, before sliding his eyes upwards to stare listlessly at the advertising. First rule of taking the T. Mind your fuckin' business.
They still had to get on the train, though, so Max kept an easy jog and slipped in after Mina, as the doors slid shut just behind them. His kebab was safe, but he didn't take another bite as he looked at Mina with a smile, friendly and open, even knowing she wasn't comfortable around him.
“Yeah, Lin runs a tight ship. Excellent dumplings,” Max said, entirely truthful but winding up to leaving that subject behind. “Nice talkin' to ya, though, I'll leave you to it. Don't be a stranger if you see me around.”
Giving her an easy salute, he started left, eyes scanning for a good seat that wouldn't be near anyone, but the subway car was pretty empty. He still went a good distance down the subway car, not wanting crowd Mina if she was nervous around him. Finding a seat with an armrest, he slumped into it, biting into his kebab again. He chewed, idly examining the print on the wrapping, before sliding his eyes upwards to stare listlessly at the advertising. First rule of taking the T. Mind your fuckin' business.