"Yeah well, what's he gonna bully you for? You've done your job." He leans back against the counter, letting out a low chuckle when she defends him. Maybe he isn't so bad, but he isn't so great either.

"If there were ever a motivator to win, shutting him up would be it." He says, scooping around a bit of pancake as he does. He doesn't have honest loyalty to any District, he's literally just here for himself, it makes it hard to find the drive.

"And you're all about the soft touch huh, honey? Is that how you won yours?" As abrupt and condescending as the question is, it doesn't seem like he's asking it to be sarcastic or malicious. His tone is sincerely curious.