"I was just--" Esteban starts, a short excuse on his lips before he stops it. Alright, bad first impressions. That happens. His hand raises to the back of his head, rubbing the short strands there, before he shakes his head.
"It was just a prank, time's pretty long on the train. But I'm sorry I scared you." Next time, he'll only do it on someone whom he already knows. Esteban backs away more, leaning against one of the vanities so she has a clear walkway to run to either door if she wants to, and also to shorten his height; she seems cowed enough already.
"Guess that's one way t' make a bad impression." He still trying for levity in his tone, because the girl surely could use some of it. His grin returns, before he peeks up at the ceiling and its many cobwebs. "D'you think I could maybe make a better one?" he invites, trying hard to come up on equal footing. So to speak.
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"It was just a prank, time's pretty long on the train. But I'm sorry I scared you." Next time, he'll only do it on someone whom he already knows. Esteban backs away more, leaning against one of the vanities so she has a clear walkway to run to either door if she wants to, and also to shorten his height; she seems cowed enough already.
"Guess that's one way t' make a bad impression." He still trying for levity in his tone, because the girl surely could use some of it. His grin returns, before he peeks up at the ceiling and its many cobwebs. "D'you think I could maybe make a better one?" he invites, trying hard to come up on equal footing. So to speak.