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I’ain I can barely open my menu

Ryan runs his fingers over the heht?”

I nod

“You really get your first three clients last week?”

“Yeah”

“That’s ah”

“Thanks”

“You start work on them?”

I nod

“Can I see?”

“Of course” I pull up ns The first—a historical rolorious dress—is done The second two, both s off their six-packs, are works in progress

I hand the phone to Ryan

He studies each i on his body

The waitress stops by We order He continues staring

She drops off our coffees