[ Alex had been just a few steps behind the other man, instinct to settle conflict ingrained in him deeply enough to be reflexive. And then his expressions make a quick journey through confusion, to impressed, then curious, with some stuttering back and forth between those last two, like his brain can't settle on just one way to feel about this. ]
I'm sorry. Is it rude to ask about that where you're from? Because I... really, really want to ask about that. [ Probably more than one thing, even. One can almost see the questions percolating. ]
Outreach
I'm sorry. Is it rude to ask about that where you're from? Because I... really, really want to ask about that. [ Probably more than one thing, even. One can almost see the questions percolating. ]