I was looking around the corner, watching Neil restock the shelf. He hadn't seen me, which I found delightful. I waited until he faced the other direction to be sure I could get right up to him before he noticed me. "Excuse me. Could you help me find something?"

He turned around, visibly surprised at seeing me. Before he could say anything, I made a point of leaning in to look at his nametag, "Hello Neil! My name is Stella."

By now, he'd caught on. I saw the recognition in his playful smile, "Good afternoon... Stella. What are you looking for today?"

I tapped my chin, "Well, that's just it....