[The place is interesting for sure, and so is the woman who answers the door; the tattoo alone is striking and it's honestly pretty cool. He offers her a faint but genuine smile and a nod, thanking her for her help before moving over to the stage as directed and finding Ellie there.]
I did, thanks.
[He's dressed casually but his shoes are nicer, making an odd contrast, but he hasn't gone home and had left the apartment in more formal wear, so while picking up a change of clothes at a store was easy enough he wasn't going to bother buying new shoes. Otherwise, he looks tired but focused, noting Ellie's tattoos--everyone's got cool tattoos here apparently--and what they seem to be covering, but not making any mention of it.
Instead he wanders a little further toward the piano, resting his fingers on the keys but not pressing them just yet.]
This is where you work, right?
[Not like it's a difficult guess considering the context so far, but still.]
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I did, thanks.
[He's dressed casually but his shoes are nicer, making an odd contrast, but he hasn't gone home and had left the apartment in more formal wear, so while picking up a change of clothes at a store was easy enough he wasn't going to bother buying new shoes. Otherwise, he looks tired but focused, noting Ellie's tattoos--everyone's got cool tattoos here apparently--and what they seem to be covering, but not making any mention of it.
Instead he wanders a little further toward the piano, resting his fingers on the keys but not pressing them just yet.]
This is where you work, right?
[Not like it's a difficult guess considering the context so far, but still.]