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[color=gold]Interaction:[/color] Yvonne Elaine King [@Ejected] 
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Relieved that she decided to play along with the little charade, Lee grinned and returned the hug. [color=deepskyblue]"It does, doesn't it? How have you been? You look really good,"[/color] he said in an equally modulated voice, just loud enough to be heard. As soon as the crowd he had narrowly escaped dispersed, he relaxed and settled down onto the bar stool next to his 'high school buddy.' [color=deepskyblue]"You are now officially my favorite person in the world,"[/color] he said as he reached for his beer. He clinked his glass with Yvonne's before bringing it to his lips and taking a gulp. 

[color=deepskyblue]"Oh yeah, superb acting skills there. Better than some actresses I've encountered,"[/color] Lee assured with a nod, chuckling softly. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the woman who had asked for his number stare at them for a few seconds before stomping away towards the opposite direction, stiletto heels clicking on the polished floor. [color=deepskyblue]"Seriously, thanks for that save. I really appreciate it. It felt as though they were ready to tear me apart there,"[/color] he rubbed the back of his neck. It wasn't exactly the kind of start he had imagined for his vacation. Well... there was a big possibility that it would happen and it really did... but whatever. He still thought that this trip might be fun and he didn't really wanna back out.

Satisfied that being busy with an 'old friend' provided him the temporary protection of being mobbed, he relaxed a bit more. He laughed at Yvonne's words. [color=deepskyblue]"Well, that goes without saying, doesn't it? How could I forget your name, Yvonne? Remember that time when we skipped Mrs. Anders' class just to get ice cream? Or that time I pranked you with a rubber snake and you were so angry you wanted to kill me,"[/color] he grinned at the made up memories, obviously enjoying making them. [color=deepskyblue]"My name is Leon Walsh, by the way. Lee for short but Ethan to most. Of course, you're free to call me whichever name you want. I mean, old buddies, right?"[/color]