Picquery invited Newt back to New York for an undercover operation of a group of illegal magical creature smugglers. Newt, as an expert magizoologist and mother of misunderstood creatures, was more than happy to help, but one thing he did not know until the operation began was that they wanted HIM to go undercover.... and as a prostitute. Newt, the socially awkward, shy, non-expert at human interactions.
Meanwhile, Percival, who had been rescued and treated in MACUSA's medical ward after the whole Grindelwald mishap, got discharged and finally allowed to drink. Percival directly heads to his favorite bar, that dinge little bar always crowded with criminals, because he really could use some drinks after the embarrassing event, and he loves keeping his eye on soon-to-be-jailed friends in his spare time.
Then, Percival sees this young man (He never met Newt and does not know his face.) awkwardly standing at the corner of the bar dressed like a hooker giving shy glances to people, and why is he blushing so hard and avoiding eye contacts whenever people say something to him or checking him out because isn't that what he is looking for?
So Percival thinks this guy was coerced into this or desperately in need of money, so, naturally, as a law abiding citizen, he tries to talk him out of it giving him life advice, etc. Newt knowing who this guy is (at least his face) is super confused because Graves is a very important person in MACUSA and surely knows this operation, and politely asks Percival to leave him alone because this is very important to him, and the whole misunderstanding and miscommunication ensues from there.
+Bonus point: Percival may have visited the bar every day to make sure Newt is not in trouble and may have punched a few drunken guys in the face because they may have given Newt dirty looks.
TL;DR Newt goes undercover as a prostitute, and Percival (who had never met Newt before) tries to convince him to make right life decisions and punches a few drunken guys in the way
Newt/Percival: Newt goes undercover as a prostitute and Percival misunderstands everything
Meanwhile, Percival, who had been rescued and treated in MACUSA's medical ward after the whole Grindelwald mishap, got discharged and finally allowed to drink. Percival directly heads to his favorite bar, that dinge little bar always crowded with criminals, because he really could use some drinks after the embarrassing event, and he loves keeping his eye on soon-to-be-jailed friends in his spare time.
Then, Percival sees this young man (He never met Newt and does not know his face.) awkwardly standing at the corner of the bar dressed like a hooker giving shy glances to people, and why is he blushing so hard and avoiding eye contacts whenever people say something to him or checking him out because isn't that what he is looking for?
So Percival thinks this guy was coerced into this or desperately in need of money, so, naturally, as a law abiding citizen, he tries to talk him out of it giving him life advice, etc. Newt knowing who this guy is (at least his face) is super confused because Graves is a very important person in MACUSA and surely knows this operation, and politely asks Percival to leave him alone because this is very important to him, and the whole misunderstanding and miscommunication ensues from there.
+Bonus point: Percival may have visited the bar every day to make sure Newt is not in trouble and may have punched a few drunken guys in the face because they may have given Newt dirty looks.
TL;DR Newt goes undercover as a prostitute, and Percival (who had never met Newt before) tries to convince him to make right life decisions and punches a few drunken guys in the way