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I was sent to work in another restaurant two weeks ago where I met a him. Average when it comes to appearance but very nice personality. We started talking and when everyone was leaving he asked if I was free to set up the restaurant for tomorrow’s event. I said yes and we spoke more. He was very helpful at work. He said I’m very smart at languages. And we found some things in common. He kept asking if I’d like to work in his branch instead and if he called my manager the next day, I’d say yes. I said yes but I don’t think he’d let me. He insisted on giving me a soft drink even though I was okay before I left. The next day he called my manager but he refused to send me to work with him again. A couple of days later, my manager went to work there for a few hours and said the guy said hello to me and kept asking why he doesn’t let me work with him. I decided to go to his workplace with my gayfriend last Tuesday to see him and have some wine. I came and kissed him on the cheeks and said that I came to see him on my day off because The manager wouldn’t let me work there. He took care of me. And when another guy asked if I need anything I said ice cream. My guy came and said he’d bring some on the house. I asked when he’ll have a day off and he said probably in two weeks time as he was covering someone. I told him if he wants, we could hang out when he’s free. He said yes sure and gave me his number. Before I left he made sure I got a good discount. Another girl said I looked pretty. And he said I always look pretty. I messaged him the next day asking how he is and to save my number. He replied ‘I’m good thanks I hope you’re doing well’ and I said ‘yes until it gets busy - hopefully not’ and he replied ‘hahaha’. My colleague went to work there last night and she said he told her her to say hi to me and two men I work with. But he mentioned me first. Does he like me? Or is he only trying to be polite? But why would he compliment me or always say hi through common friends?