[ None taken, Jesse. If anything, Lalo notices you watching him carefully and silently approves. And it validates his assessment that Jesse is smarter than Lalo initially gave him credit for at first glance; after all, it's not like he'd turn his back on some rando making him a drink either, no matter how nice they seemed. Letting total strangers make drinks for you and not watching them like a hawk the entire time is a great way to not live past 30 in Cartel World, after all. ]
No, no, no. Not a professional. Definitely in marketing. [ He laughs and shakes his head. ] Ah, what can I say? Trust me, this is just a hobby of mine. And if you think this is good, you should try my cooking. Drive you loco, if I do say so myself.
[ Lalo winks. No he's not bashful at all, why do you ask? He knows his talents and sees no reason to feign modesty. But he's genuinely pleased to be recognized all the same, genuinely happy that Jesse likes his creation.
And when Jesse offers him a high five... well, he's a man after Lalo's own heart. Lalo grins widely and high-fives him back with just as much glee and enough force for the sound of skin slapping against skin to ring out surprisingly loudly.
Sure, maybe Lalo's a little more refined than Jesse-- or a lot more-- but it's so rare to find people who take the same unbridled excitement and enjoyment from life that he does. But life is for living, Lalo thinks. When your time could be up at any moment, why waste a single second not having fun when you could be happy instead?
Right then and there, Lalo decides he likes Jesse. Although Saul could probably tell him that Lalo liking you doesn't always lead anywhere good. ]
Hey, hey, now. [ Lalo laughs like he's embarrassed, but he isn't. It's obvious from his posture and the twinkle in his eyes he's eating up Jesse's reaction, the enthusiasm even more than the praise itself. ] "Gourmet" might be a bit of a stretch, eh? Save that for the professionals. Like I said-- just a hobby. But I am glad you like it, Jesse.
Tell you what, any time you want--- I'd be happy to teach you how to mix drinks yourself. I can tell you would be good at it, and we can get to know each other better. [ He grins again, and takes a sip from his own mug.
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No, no, no. Not a professional. Definitely in marketing. [ He laughs and shakes his head. ] Ah, what can I say? Trust me, this is just a hobby of mine. And if you think this is good, you should try my cooking. Drive you loco, if I do say so myself.
[ Lalo winks. No he's not bashful at all, why do you ask? He knows his talents and sees no reason to feign modesty. But he's genuinely pleased to be recognized all the same, genuinely happy that Jesse likes his creation.
And when Jesse offers him a high five... well, he's a man after Lalo's own heart. Lalo grins widely and high-fives him back with just as much glee and enough force for the sound of skin slapping against skin to ring out surprisingly loudly.
Sure, maybe Lalo's a little more refined than Jesse-- or a lot more-- but it's so rare to find people who take the same unbridled excitement and enjoyment from life that he does. But life is for living, Lalo thinks. When your time could be up at any moment, why waste a single second not having fun when you could be happy instead?
Right then and there, Lalo decides he likes Jesse. Although Saul could probably tell him that Lalo liking you doesn't always lead anywhere good. ]
Hey, hey, now. [ Lalo laughs like he's embarrassed, but he isn't. It's obvious from his posture and the twinkle in his eyes he's eating up Jesse's reaction, the enthusiasm even more than the praise itself. ] "Gourmet" might be a bit of a stretch, eh? Save that for the professionals. Like I said-- just a hobby. But I am glad you like it, Jesse.
Tell you what, any time you want--- I'd be happy to teach you how to mix drinks yourself. I can tell you would be good at it, and we can get to know each other better. [ He grins again, and takes a sip from his own mug.
Damn, Jesse's right. Lalo is good at this. ]