[ it's just tea, and so he has to wonder what "benefits" she might be getting from this. if it were merely a matter of gathering more cards for her deck, he could easily understand that. she certainly seemed the pragmatic sort, after all.
he supposes, too, it could just be the company. but he has to imagine he didn't come off as particularly endearing during their brief conversation. interesting, maybe, but is that worth a whole outing?
whatever her reasons, it seems rude to press her for then. besides, he's the one being treated here, so it's not like he has any room to fuss. seated, overlooking the menu, marco realizes with a pang (and an embarrassingly loud grumble of his stomach) that it really has been some time since he's had a good meal. that free voucher from miss jin mingming has yet to be used, squirreled away for a rainy day. ]
...It all looks good. Have you been here before? [ he'd noted the way the staff greeted her kindly upon seeing her watch. just as much as he'd noted how they ignored him entirely, without having to see his own. ] Do you have a favorite?
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he supposes, too, it could just be the company. but he has to imagine he didn't come off as particularly endearing during their brief conversation. interesting, maybe, but is that worth a whole outing?
whatever her reasons, it seems rude to press her for then. besides, he's the one being treated here, so it's not like he has any room to fuss. seated, overlooking the menu, marco realizes with a pang (and an embarrassingly loud grumble of his stomach) that it really has been some time since he's had a good meal. that free voucher from miss jin mingming has yet to be used, squirreled away for a rainy day. ]
...It all looks good. Have you been here before? [ he'd noted the way the staff greeted her kindly upon seeing her watch. just as much as he'd noted how they ignored him entirely, without having to see his own. ] Do you have a favorite?