It was a normal day for Ethan even with the sounds of someone calling out to him as "that mad scientist guy". Hell, Ethan usually took it as a compliment. Who could honestly say that they could make a mad scientist look this good? Probably very few people, though Ethan wasn't about to take a poll.... though it wasn't too bad of an idea. Anyway, Ethan merely smiled at the boy. He lightly kicked at his drier, because one of his jeans had a button that made the most annoying clacking sound when it got near the front where the glass was. Ugh. Annoyance.
"It's quite all right," Ethan said, feeling rather sophisticated for having just say it that way. "I get that a lot. I mean, I know I play a mad scientist on TV, but apparently, I actually look like one in real life too. It's an honor, I think." And there went Ethan, trying to lighten the mood and make him feel better about his little outburst there. Truthfully, Ethan wasn't at all put off by it. Sure, it was a little weird and definitely random, but Ethan got good vibes from the boy. And that was always a good thing.