There were other customers at the counter, so Todd and Nick had to wait. Nick almost immediately and effortlessly adopted his timid persona, not making eye contact with anyone, including Todd. He rolled his shoulders, hunching forward slightly. It gave him an air of being meek and defenseless as well as taking the emphasis away from his height. While he was a couple of inches taller than Todd, Todd was bulkier.
Todd knew Nick was scanning every person in the shop. The way his gaze would linger a second or two longer on a few told Todd his mate had spotted something suspicious. Just as Todd’s turn came, two men, well dressed even among the other passengers, came into the shop.