Ken and Steve were forced to mingle amongst the other athletes at the welcome dinner. Thankfully, this is where Steve shined, easily making conversation with the others as if they'd known them for years.
"Ah don't worry about my friend, he's a bit shy." Steve said, gesturing his head to Ken.
"Hey you're that golden armed pitcher everyone has been talking about." The guy immediately ignored Steve and came up to Ken, his eyes lingering on him for a little too long.
"I'm not sure if I'm the same guy you're talking about, but people usually call me Ken." Ken said, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Oh don't worry, he's the guy." Steve said, sending a wink to Ken.
"Mmm, I see. It looks like you could use a bit more meat on your bones though." The guy replied, his hand reaching out for Ken's right arm.