Shader kept walking when they stopped at what he could only assume to be her house. He listened intently as he walked by, making as much of an attempt to look normal. He could swear he heard them mentioning going out this coming weekend. That was the perfect opportunity for him to take this man's place. And he knew just how to learn his personality for this coming weekend.
He entered the diner the next day, just an hour before Noelle's shift was about to start. He took the appearance of a young woman. "Hi there," said one of the cashiers. "Do you want a table or a booth?" Instead of either, she replied "Hopefully a job? If there's an open position and it's not too much to ask."