“After the military, Mike decides he wants to tend bar at this dive, Lucky’s.”
“Yeah, in Hell’s Kitchen.”
“Before it was chic.”
Mike always was the good son. William had it easy, in that Mike didn’t go through a rebellious phase in his teenage years. His version of rebellion came in his 20′s.
After the military, Mike decided to take a breather from the path his father tried to put him on by getting a job in a completely different field than his father intended for him. It wasn’t the type of place that William would be caught visiting, which was another reason Mike chose it.
While the habits William and the military instilled in Mike couldn’t be unlearned, he tried to push them down so he could enjoy the relax environment of his new job.
One character flaw Mike couldn’t give up was his work ethic, he was a perfectionist. Which means he spent hours learning and perfecting new drinks. This trait made him popular with the customers, both the ladies (of course the ladies would love him, look at that tall drink of water) and the gentlemen. They loved his creativity, often asking him to surprise them with his latest creations.
This treatment was new to Mike, as he spent his whole life in the shadow of his father, never being praised for his individuality. Having his own little fan club was a memory he would cherish, especially after he returned to the world of law enforcement he was groomed to be a part of.
Mikey has a piece of my heart. In sure this would have been one of the happiest times of his life.
SVU addict 