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"Not trying to kill your mood or anything when I say this, but-- Yeah, a little." He gave another small chuckle in return for that muttered question, soon adding another comment. "Since that's usually about the only time I've seen anyone else look so nervous just being in a place like this."
Hell, he probably wasn't much better the first time he'd set foot in his favorite bar either… So on that front at least, the stranger was in understanding company. Speaking of that bar, though-- it's probably a good thing they weren't hanging there for the evening. Because Minato just knew the queens there would have a field day with a new face they could dote on.
Laughing a little under his breath at the thought, thin brows then rose a little as the other kept talking. With Minato soon leaning on the table a little ways as he went to reply.
"Hey, nothing wrong with trying something new. Kinda hard to know what ya like otherwise, right?" Lips quirk into a subtle smirk with that, before he's reaching for a sip from his drink. Now, admittedly… it wasn't usually in his nature to try and be the supportive person-- so somehow, this did feel kinda weird… But whatever. Maybe it was something about the way this guy seemed almost like an anxious puppy that swayed his mood.
"Oh? Then again, not the first curious guy I've seen around bars…" Somewhat skipping over the first part of what the other said, to save repeating something close to what he'd already said-- Minato instead focused on that comment about 'the ladies' for a moment, before softly clicking his tongue at what the other had said next.
"Hey, come on now--" Leaning over the table just a little more; just enough to keep the other man's attention, but not cross over into his side. "No need to up and run, Mister Macho. I mean, kinda rude to up and leave someone ya just started chatting with, yeah? Besides, it's not like I'm gonna bite ya~." Sure, he was openly teasing a little now-- but hopefully that wouldn't make for a bad reaction.
Shifting to rest with chin in his palm now, he continued. "How about this… Ya got any hobbies? Mine's photography, though it does sorta double as freelance work too." Now, Minato wasn't trying to make the conversation all about himself or anything-- but hopefully, giving this guy something else to focus on might make him less likely to bolt.















