Throwaway account here, 'cuz I still like to lurk on my main. Anyhoo:

I see this HB8 at this coffee shop, while I am chillin' with my buddy. I make eye contact, she makes eye contact back. We were sitting just outisde the door, so when she walked in I look at my buddy like "DAMN!" and she must have seen it.

Anyway, she sits down on the other side of the glass so I can clearly see her. She catches me looking at her and smiles at me, not a quick dismissive smile either. Like eye contact smile.

So I'm thinking that there's an in here.

My buddy and I keep chatting, I throw a couple more smiles her way, and after I finish up I decide to approach.

Now I do have AA, but I like to think I had it pretty well under control.

Anyway, I sit down opposite to her, and say hi. She's typing something on her computer, barely looks up, and says hi back. Here is the convo:

Me: "So, what do you do?" HB: "What do I do? What do you mean?" Me: "I mean are you a student, a lawyer, what do you do." HB: "..." Me: "The thing is, you look quite dolled up and put together. I mean, you are probably the best dressed person I have seen in this coffee shop. I am wondering what you do for a living that you would get dressed up to go to a coffee shop". HB: "Oh haha! Thanks for the compliment. I am a reporter" Me: "I see. Hi, I'm PackinButLackin" HB: "Hi, I am HB8" Me: "You said you were a reporter? For who?" HB: <local Spanish language station> Me: "Ahh that explains it actually. No wonder you are so dolled up!" HB: "Heh thank you. What do you do?"

--- all this time she has yet to make eye contact ---

Me: "I am an engineer" .. etc. etc. she is going to interview someone, but she has yet to show any kind of interest in looking away from her computer.

After a small but perceptible silence: Me: "Well it was good meeting you. Good luck to you HB8" HB: "Thanks! Bye!"

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Wat do guise. I srsly.