"You know " she remarked casually shifting the bag in her arms with obvious difficulty,
"It's truly refreshing to encounter a security guard who genuinely focuses and is committed to assisting residents. In my old residence the guards were consistently distracted by their phones playing games disregarding anyone seeking help."
That caught his interest a bit. He looked back at her with a grin evidently delighted by the unforeseen praise.
"I'm simply fulfilling my duties correctly ma'am" he said with a hint of pride in his voice.
"Well, you are doing it very well," Anjali said sincerely, meeting his eyes for just a moment longer than necessary before looking away shyly.
"It reassures me to have someone alert keeping an eye on us residents."
She started to walk then stopped suddenly as if recalling something significant.
