Steve winces. "I had thought of that- I didn't mean to be out as long as I was. It's just..."
He shrugs, taking a careful sip of his coffee, then a longer one as he gets the temperature of it. "It's kind of strange, not being recognized. I guess I was enjoying it."
His tone takes a turn for the guilty at the last part, and he can't help but feel a little ashamed. It's not like enjoying anonymity lessens his need to get back, to get home - but he did enjoy it. "Anyway, what can I do for you?"
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He shrugs, taking a careful sip of his coffee, then a longer one as he gets the temperature of it. "It's kind of strange, not being recognized. I guess I was enjoying it."
His tone takes a turn for the guilty at the last part, and he can't help but feel a little ashamed. It's not like enjoying anonymity lessens his need to get back, to get home - but he did enjoy it. "Anyway, what can I do for you?"