"Huh?" Malik replied equally dumbstruck for a moment. "Good Evening."

The man in front of him was indeed an imposing figure. Clad in full body armor and wielding a shotgun, Malik was smart enough to know when he was clearly outmatched. The panic that should've came with that realization never did though. If the man wanted his things or the buck he could've very well just shot him as he was exiting the building. He doubted based on this that the man was hostile; still, it was probably in his best interest to not antagonize the man at all. He was the the only living person other than his grandfather, that he'd seen since the world ended after all.

"Pleasure to meet you, sir. My name is Malik Cole." He dropped the buck in order to better interact with the man. "I apologize If I've been rude at all, but you are the first person I've seen in a long time. I haven't had much of chance to keep up with my etiquette training." 

[@Menoitios]