It was funny how finding something you found mutually disagreeable tended to bond people who otherwise wouldn't talk to each other. "Chris Gaines, Jesus. I have no clue what he was thinking," Kaz chuckled. "Oh well, we all make mistakes."
He always hated this part in the conversation, the awkward pause lingering in the air like a massive fart. Instead of adding anything useful to the conversation, he just kinda clapped the kid on the shoulder. "Well, nice to meet you, Nikolai, even if the feeling isn't necessarily mutual." He game him a little bit of a smile. Kid was obviously under a lot of stress, which tempered Kaz's frustration at how he'd first approached him.