Max gets halfway to the counter before he realizes he's in the company of more than just spirits. He goes full deer-in-the-headlights, frozen in place with his lips forming an unspoken "oh" of surprise. There's a man behind that counter. And he's beautiful. Oh no.

"S-sorry. I can come back later..." he's already trying to back away, but then he accidentally bumps into a chair and flinches when it screeches against the hard floor. "Ah, shit."