"I've heard people say it's a persistent kind of place. Sometimes."

He takes a drink of his beer, lifting the glass with his right hand - although that could be because he's facing her and it's convenient, rather than any reluctance to use his left. It's hard to say.

"Me? Someone I know brought me to his local. This is where we ended up."

It's not even a conscious decision to leave Steve's name out of it.