Okay, okay, he'll tone himself down. He's trying to be polite, but suppressing his solving-a-puzzle piqued curiosity is a real challenge for Reid.
"Both if you have it, please." He steps into the tiny apartment, letting the door close behind him. His hands rest comfortably on his messenger bag strap out of rote habit. "Um, out of a sense of fairness, you're welcome to ask me anything you like, too." Maybe that will help him get more comfortable. Step one: give him control of the conversation?
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"Both if you have it, please." He steps into the tiny apartment, letting the door close behind him. His hands rest comfortably on his messenger bag strap out of rote habit. "Um, out of a sense of fairness, you're welcome to ask me anything you like, too." Maybe that will help him get more comfortable. Step one: give him control of the conversation?