Tim has outs. He could ditch the basket and leave. Pay and take the chance that Bruce wouldn’t accost a teenager in public. Signal for backup.
There are more, but they all assume that this goes even more poorly. Tim doesn’t think it will come to that. He’s willing to give up the game of seeing Bruce without properly meeting him first.
But there’s the matter of having a weird conversation in front of the cashier, so Tim’s tight-mouthed as he replies. ]
It’s not illegal to take photos in public, but [ More loudly. ] you can’t just cut the line.
[ He starts emptying his basket by reaching over Bruce’s to put his own items on the counter. ]
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Tim has outs. He could ditch the basket and leave. Pay and take the chance that Bruce wouldn’t accost a teenager in public. Signal for backup.
There are more, but they all assume that this goes even more poorly. Tim doesn’t think it will come to that. He’s willing to give up the game of seeing Bruce without properly meeting him first.
But there’s the matter of having a weird conversation in front of the cashier, so Tim’s tight-mouthed as he replies. ]
It’s not illegal to take photos in public, but [ More loudly. ] you can’t just cut the line.
[ He starts emptying his basket by reaching over Bruce’s to put his own items on the counter. ]