[ Oh, no. They're flubbing this. Alberto knows this feeling. He holds a hand to Luca's chest, stepping forward slightly with an awkward grin, trying to smooth this over. ]
Snacks for the other fish, he means. Ha, cuz, y'know, fish eat fish. Hah... Guess you must've picked out the right ones so the decorations don't eat each other, huh? Ha ha...! You must be a great fish manager!
[ On the one hand, the praise feels nice after a horrible first day; on the other hand, this guy had nothing at all to do with the fish selection, had never considered this question before, and had only really taken notice of this fish tank while walking past it the day of his job interview last week. He's put completely on the spot here. It takes him pause again, eyes searching the boys' faces for some sign of sensibility, before it occurs to him: Maybe they're filming a TikTok. And he's the butt of some preteen joke. He starts scanning the scene around them for another kid holding a phone, but there's no one else. Alberto glances to Luca as if to ask "what's he looking for," turning to glance around himself, then shrugs at Luca when he, too, sees nothing.
Reading that silent exchange between them, the assistant manager gives up, barely repressing the urge to sigh. ]
I, uh— Y-yeah, I guess so, um. Thanks, kids. Is there anything else I can help you with, ooor—?
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Date: 2023-02-03 08:10 pm (UTC)Snacks for the other fish, he means. Ha, cuz, y'know, fish eat fish. Hah... Guess you must've picked out the right ones so the decorations don't eat each other, huh? Ha ha...! You must be a great fish manager!
[ On the one hand, the praise feels nice after a horrible first day; on the other hand, this guy had nothing at all to do with the fish selection, had never considered this question before, and had only really taken notice of this fish tank while walking past it the day of his job interview last week. He's put completely on the spot here. It takes him pause again, eyes searching the boys' faces for some sign of sensibility, before it occurs to him: Maybe they're filming a TikTok. And he's the butt of some preteen joke. He starts scanning the scene around them for another kid holding a phone, but there's no one else. Alberto glances to Luca as if to ask "what's he looking for," turning to glance around himself, then shrugs at Luca when he, too, sees nothing.
Reading that silent exchange between them, the assistant manager gives up, barely repressing the urge to sigh. ]
I, uh— Y-yeah, I guess so, um. Thanks, kids. Is there anything else I can help you with, ooor—?