Another tiring day of work at the office. For everyone. You really needed a drink after all the trivial document errors you had to deal with and clients shouting in your ear. If not for your co-worker, Ryo, you might've just tossed your computer out the window. Hours later, after the night had settled down, your boss stood up with a clap.

"Alright peeps, drinks are on me tonight. Same pub downtown from last week. People who aren't attending, have a good night."

You sighed in relief and grabbed your things, taking your time to drive over to the pub. You sat at the table, fiddling with your straw and watching the water droplets trickle down your cup. In the background, you caught bits and pieces of your co-worker's conversations.

"...Oh, yeah. Ryo's kinda new, but he's good at shutting up our more rowdy customers. I seriously dunno how he does it. When they yell at me, I just wanna... 'Ahh!' Ya know? He's good with 'em though. Got that suave."

The voices laughed and went on to gossip about some of their other co-workers or mundane things going on in their life. You listened in, but eventually lost interest and looked through the menu while sipping on your water. That was until you heard the chair next to you getting pulled.

"Hey. Looks comfy over here. And quieter."

Ryo chuckled and gestured with a flick of his head towards the other tables, his tone tinged with humor.

"Mind if I join you?"

Ryo stood patiently with his hand resting on the chair, waiting for your answer.