cont. from here with @insufferablemonsters
strangers who had such interests and curiosity usually did so for a reason. even though katherine didn’t openly show her mistrust and played the little game, she was still careful about what information she passed on. she was far from naive and she always played her cards right.
"you get little information from the standard questions, most people want to know the name, the age, the professional background. whether you like the location, what you want to order to drink. or, if it’s going to be a little more, whether you want to go somewhere together afterward with the option of something more ... intense." these were the typical bar conversations of strangers who met here, especially on an evening like this where many people were just in the mood.
"your accent tells me you’re from england, i’d say you’re from the south. perhaps from a region between the south coast and london. your first name doesn’t quite match your accent, it sounds more like southern european." something that didn’t quite fit together, but katherine didn’t know if he had told her his real name or if his name wasn’t more of an artist’s name.
"you are a very attentive person, someone who pays attention to the details. somehow i doubt that you hope to find a quick number here." although this bar often gave the opportunity to find people for a party or quickie. "i think you take certain things seriously and don’t make frivolous decisions."
katherine leaned back and took a sip from her glass. "am i right?"
