Seeing as it was such a long day, John Anderson crabbed a cold bottle of beer from the work fridge and sat down in the break room, crashing on the couch, exhausted. He popped off the cap with the bottle opener on his car keys, taking a sip. It washed down his palate, the golden flavor picking him up. Nothing quite like a nice drink on a warm summer day. John was a mechanic, so his shop wasn't anything too fancy; the surroundings were modest, and the customers ranged from teenagers getting their first oil change to the college student hitting a deer when they weren't paying attention. The radio buzzed on, but John wasn't listening to the music, as he'd rather just think in the downtime.
John may be the owner of Anderson Motors, though he doesn't work alone. He was snapped out of his trance by one of his hires, Clay Li. Clay only recently moved into town, and he told John that he hadn't honestly made very many friends since he showed up. It was a bit surprising, considering Clay really was a warm and charming person, at least to John. A little fresh, but he knew his way around a car. Clay sat down in a chair opposite of John in the break room, sighing in exertion.
"You'd think at some point they'd make some sort of robot that makes our job require a lot less heavy lifting," complained Clay. John raised his eyebrows for a second in acknowledgment. Sometimes those old clunkers that stop by do have some outdated equipment.
"Suppose so, but at that point we'd probably also be out our jobs," said John, taking another sip of his beer. "I'd do some more heavy lifting if it means I have job security."
"Yeah, you're right, but it still sucks sometimes," said Clay. Clay didn't grab a drink as he walked in, instead fiddling with one of the coasters on the table.
"You want a beer? Just got a fresh pack at the store," offered John. Clay shook his head.
"No, I'm not a big fan," said Clay.
"Too bready for you?" poked John. Clay exhaled through his nose.
"No, the taste's fine, but I don't want to get dehydrated at work," explained Clay. There was a lull in the conversation. The crickets, bugs, and frogs outside could be heard as they chirped to their hearts' content. Clay kept fiddling with the coaster, turning it around and bonking it on the table ever so slightly every few seconds. After a second, Clay shifted in his chair.
"Hey, John, if you want, I have a couple drinks I imported off the Internet," said Clay. He got up and walked to the fridge to pull out his lunchbox, taking two bottles of a red liquid out. The label wasn't in English, so John couldn't understand it. "It was on sale, and I thought it would be cool to try something from abroad while I had the chance. John inspected the bottle, trying to discern any more information of it other than being: 1) red and 2) not in English.
"What flavor is it?" asked John. Clay popped open his bottle with John's bottle opener, taking a quick sip. The bubbles were dramatic for a second, but quickly flared down.