Actually, come to think of it, all facetiousness aside, the guy at the shave ice stand actually might be the only person Steve hasn't pissed off today. "I can tell you're really great at making friends. You're just a real people person."
It could come off as insulting, or aggravated, but it's mostly just mild sarcasm, more conversational than outright argumentative, as he heads down the hall, box in hands. He can play nice, for a little while. The world might have dumped a carton of lemons on his head today, but, fine. Whatever. He can roll with it.
If they're partners -- and they are, at least for today, at least for tomorrow -- he can act like it. Can nudge the guy towards some small relaxation, can try to get to know him, at least better than what's on the page in John McGarrett's file. Even without the numbers, he's only doing what a decent partner would. Giving him a distraction for a little while, before he has to be alone with his thoughts. Showing some sort of interest in him as a person.
There's nothing unusual about any of this, okay? He's just trying to be a decent human being, for some reason, because he apparently hasn't learned his lesson about what happens when he actually makes the attempt.
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"Well, that's one person."
Actually, come to think of it, all facetiousness aside, the guy at the shave ice stand actually might be the only person Steve hasn't pissed off today. "I can tell you're really great at making friends. You're just a real people person."
It could come off as insulting, or aggravated, but it's mostly just mild sarcasm, more conversational than outright argumentative, as he heads down the hall, box in hands. He can play nice, for a little while. The world might have dumped a carton of lemons on his head today, but, fine. Whatever. He can roll with it.
If they're partners -- and they are, at least for today, at least for tomorrow -- he can act like it. Can nudge the guy towards some small relaxation, can try to get to know him, at least better than what's on the page in John McGarrett's file. Even without the numbers, he's only doing what a decent partner would. Giving him a distraction for a little while, before he has to be alone with his thoughts. Showing some sort of interest in him as a person.
There's nothing unusual about any of this, okay? He's just trying to be a decent human being, for some reason, because he apparently hasn't learned his lesson about what happens when he actually makes the attempt.