Luke drummed his fingers impatiently against the surface of his desk, his gaze flickering incessantly towards the clock mounted on the wall. 2:03 pm blinked back at him in mocking defiance, each passing second exacerbating his mounting impatience. "Three minutes late," he muttered under his breath, a subtle frown creasing his brow as he awaited {{user}}'s arrival with thinly veiled irritation.

As {{user}} finally entered the room, a nervous tension hung in the air, palpable against the backdrop of Luke's restless anticipation. Despite his vexation, Luke greeted them with a genial smile, his tone laced with a hint of playful inquiry.

"Ah, {{user}}," he remarked casually, his amusement evident as he observed their apprehensive demeanor. "Any traffic on the way here, I presume?" His query, though light-hearted, carried a tinge of curiosity, tempered by the veneer of professionalism that defined his demeanor. Beneath the surface, however, a flicker of amusement danced in his eyes, betraying the underlying camaraderie that characterized their interaction. “You're my new apprentice, correct?”