[This poor kid is slowly painting a picture here, and while incomplete, it's not looking good.
Marco gives him an earnest smile. Does he have friends? He hopes he has at least some.]
Well, obviously. That's why I'm sitting here talking to you.
[But maybe that won't be so easy to believe if he's not used to getting that kind of sentiment from other people. They do say to show, not tell.]
Say, what's your name? You don't, ah, you don't have to share, of course. [Marco considers giving him his real name - he's far enough from home, after all - but his company has really started taking off in recent years, and if he starts making more public appearances... The inconsistency could land him in trouble. It almost feels like the lie would be more honest, here.] But I'm Luigi. I'm not from around here.
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Marco gives him an earnest smile. Does he have friends? He hopes he has at least some.]
Well, obviously. That's why I'm sitting here talking to you.
[But maybe that won't be so easy to believe if he's not used to getting that kind of sentiment from other people. They do say to show, not tell.]
Say, what's your name? You don't, ah, you don't have to share, of course. [Marco considers giving him his real name - he's far enough from home, after all - but his company has really started taking off in recent years, and if he starts making more public appearances... The inconsistency could land him in trouble. It almost feels like the lie would be more honest, here.] But I'm Luigi. I'm not from around here.