Arriving at his workplace, Lulu with an exuberant look and an always jovial mood, greets his colleagues. Seeing Titus' bandaged hand, he asks "How's your hand?"
The day before the giant had damaged his hand throwing out a drunkard and Lulu had rushed to the bathroom after him with the first aid kit to help him.
“My hand is fine, it's just a small injury, we won't see anything in a few days. Next time don't give up on your post, I can handle it on my own."
Always smiling despite the bouncer's remark "When I hurt myself falling, you also gave up on your job to help me" Lulu reminds him. He winks at him and quickly walks to the staff room to get into his gear.
Lulu's behavior puzzles Titus. The other boys are afraid of him and rarely speak to him. He is aware of his big hands with twisted fingers and scars from beating people, his face distorted by the beatings he has received. He knows his appearance is quite terrifying to his young ones. So he is still confused by this boy's attitude towards him.
When Lulu arrives in the room where the angels change, he notices the red marks on SweetHeart's wrist and the bandages on his knees. "He got his nerves on you again?" he told him in a soft tone. He takes knee-high socks and a matching mitten from his locker and hands them to him. The bartender takes them, thanking his friend with a look. Lulu and SweetHeart were in middle school together, they attended the same class.
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Ruddy enters the room, sees the naked boys and growls "Seriously!" looking away. The man's thoughts are seriously beginning to get on Delhi's nerves, and he throws at him on the fly "Would the sight of our voluptuous bodies make you change sides?" which made the angels laugh around. Glancing at the eldest, Ruddy clicks his tongue and walks out. "He's seriously starting to annoy me, I can't wait for them to send him elsewhere!" Delhi declares, glaring at the door the apprentice has just passed through.
SweetHeart is very upset by Ruddy's behavior and feels guilty for the poisonous atmosphere he brings with him.
As usual, SweetHeart walks carrying a tray containing a glass and a ramekin into Black's office, gently placing him on his desk. The men in black have escaped to the back door, their boss not taking his eyes off him. "Are you OK my angel?" Black asks him. He doesn't mind being called by cute little names, but coming from his boss with a possessive adjective in front of it, it bothers him. "I'm fine thank you," he said with a smile, hugging the empty tray to him. But his employer obviously does not seem to want to let him go. “If something is wrong you can always come and tell me. I would always listen to you, you know?”
SweetHeart doesn't know what to think about it, he would never dare to report another employee. So he smiles, looks up at the tall man sitting behind the desk, and says, “Thank you very much. I'm fine, I'm just a little tired!” He's surprised to see Black get up and walk around the desk. The man pulls him into his arms hugging him naturally against his broad chest. SweetHeart, mortified by this behavior, remains motionless. Black kisses the top of his head and in his softest voice “good luck my beautiful angel, if there is anything come see me.” and he releases it. Red-cheeked and completely confused, the bartender rushes out of the room and tries to pull himself together as quickly as possible by racing towards the bar.