Half a heart

"Hi! My name is Adeline. What's your name?"

"Adeline." I almost sigh. He has such a nice voice and he says it so softly I almost forget how rude his voice can be.

"And you are...?" I motion to him.

Still nothing. Maybe he's partially mute or something?

"Conversations need at least two people to put in some effort." I smile at him.

I sigh. "I really would appreciate it if you could be a little nicer to me if I haven't done anything wrong." I step in front of him so he stops.

"My name is Easton." He walks around me and I let him.

I'll count that as a small victory.