Joe is out and walking around town. He's supposed to meet Booker at some restaurant because Booker wants him to meet his other friends (Andy, Quynh, Nile) at the restaurant to bother some guy Nicky at his job- apparently Booker said they go to the restaurant and request this Nicky as their waiter specifically to bug him because that's what friends do
So Joe is like sure whatever I don't know these people but I'll come keep you company, and goes. Just as he's approaching the place however, he sees his ex Merrick and then Merrick starts following him to the restaurant
+Joe sees Booker with three women who he assumes are Andy, Nile and Quynh and they wave Joe over but of course Merrick is right there, suddenly slinging an arm around Joe and forcing himself into the group/outing
++Merrick and Joe broke up because he was an annoying prick who had a holier than thou attitude and everyone at the table is like if Joe dumped you why are you here? They settle for ignoring Merrick when they realize he isn't going away
+++Booker's friend Nicky is indeed working and is indeed their waiter and Joe would really like to flirt with him but stupid Merrick just had to show up. Nicky gives Andy extra baklava and speaks with Nile in Italian (Joe saw she had a few college assignments with her, Booker said she was cramming for her history classes) and he and Quynh tease Booker like siblings would
++++Merrick is obnoxious and rude and constantly trying to steer all the attention on himself once he realizes Joe was interested in Nicky. He belittles Nile's work and doesn't even conceal the fact that he's mad Joe is into someone else now
+++++Merrick trips Nicky as he walks past, causing him to fall and drop all the hot plates and glasses he was carrying and Joe is cursing his luck because now Booker's cute waiter friend won't want to see him.outside this setting ever probably and Merrick keeps insulting the group to make Joe look bad in front of them
++++++Merrick also doesn't tip or loudly proclaims that Nicky did a bad job so he shouldn't get a tip whatsoever and it's only Quynh's hand on Andy's arm that keeps her from leaping across the table and ripping Merrick a new one because who invited him?? No one that's who
Joe/Nicky + Meet Awkward/Bad First Impression
Joe is out and walking around town. He's supposed to meet Booker at some restaurant because Booker wants him to meet his other friends (Andy, Quynh, Nile) at the restaurant to bother some guy Nicky at his job- apparently Booker said they go to the restaurant and request this Nicky as their waiter specifically to bug him because that's what friends do
So Joe is like sure whatever I don't know these people but I'll come keep you company, and goes. Just as he's approaching the place however, he sees his ex Merrick and then Merrick starts following him to the restaurant
+Joe sees Booker with three women who he assumes are Andy, Nile and Quynh and they wave Joe over but of course Merrick is right there, suddenly slinging an arm around Joe and forcing himself into the group/outing
++Merrick and Joe broke up because he was an annoying prick who had a holier than thou attitude and everyone at the table is like if Joe dumped you why are you here? They settle for ignoring Merrick when they realize he isn't going away
+++Booker's friend Nicky is indeed working and is indeed their waiter and Joe would really like to flirt with him but stupid Merrick just had to show up. Nicky gives Andy extra baklava and speaks with Nile in Italian (Joe saw she had a few college assignments with her, Booker said she was cramming for her history classes) and he and Quynh tease Booker like siblings would
++++Merrick is obnoxious and rude and constantly trying to steer all the attention on himself once he realizes Joe was interested in Nicky. He belittles Nile's work and doesn't even conceal the fact that he's mad Joe is into someone else now
+++++Merrick trips Nicky as he walks past, causing him to fall and drop all the hot plates and glasses he was carrying and Joe is cursing his luck because now Booker's cute waiter friend won't want to see him.outside this setting ever probably and Merrick keeps insulting the group to make Joe look bad in front of them
++++++Merrick also doesn't tip or loudly proclaims that Nicky did a bad job so he shouldn't get a tip whatsoever and it's only Quynh's hand on Andy's arm that keeps her from leaping across the table and ripping Merrick a new one because who invited him?? No one that's who