Disagreements with his helper was always a bit of a challenge, mostly because he couldn’t get away from him even if he wanted to. They were stuck in the same infrastructure and, even if they could separate themselves from each other, eventually they had to get back to work. Work always took precedence.
His excursion out to the junkyard the day before was a necessary reprieve. He couldn’t be cooped inside any longer. Sure, he got the sunlight with the garage doors opened for customers during the day, but he needed to stretch his legs too. Finding the phone booths was a struck of luck. Turning them into a TARDIS was simply an inspiration of his inner nerd, something that he didn’t get to indulge in too often nowadays. It was silly, sure; but it was also pleasant.
As he poured himself another cup of coffee, Erik heard the sound of the buzzer ring throughout the building. It was turning out to be one of his more useful addition to the shop. Taking a sip of his drink, he headed out into the garage, pressing the button to lift up one of the automatic doors. He had installed solar panels on the rooftop, so now he didn’t need the daylight as much as he had before. He also wasn’t really expecting anyone today. The dog was enthusiastic though. It always was when there were visitors. Barking and wagging its tail in greeting.
At the sight of the teenager, Erik’s brows rose as he steppd down and closed the door to the main infrastructure behind him. “Panahedan?” He guessed, leaning against the side of his worktable, “Or a customer?” Setting down his mug, he watched as the stray bound up to her. “Hope you’re not scared of dogs.” Not that it was a big deal if she was. He could lock it up, no problem.