[It takes a moment for Epel to realize that the person behind him knows his name, and when he does, he utterly blanches and stares at Riddle. Should he have expected this? After the wild welcome to this world, maybe he should have?]
Wait. Housew--
[They're ushered away from the entrance of the restaurant before he can complete his thought, and he sputters his bewilderment as he braces himself in the booth across from Riddle. He's further delayed in addressing more important matters by the fact that the waiter offers them laminated menus and he gingerly takes it before the waiter heads off to get them water.
And then they're alone. Sorta. As much as they can be in public.]
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Wait. Housew--
[They're ushered away from the entrance of the restaurant before he can complete his thought, and he sputters his bewilderment as he braces himself in the booth across from Riddle. He's further delayed in addressing more important matters by the fact that the waiter offers them laminated menus and he gingerly takes it before the waiter heads off to get them water.
And then they're alone. Sorta. As much as they can be in public.]
I, uh. What're you doin' here?