Eric continued his gentlemanly routine without missing a beat. He opened the door, pulled out my chair, and kept steady eye contact throughout our conversation.
“So what made you agree to this setup?” he asked after we’d ordered our meals.
“Mia can be very persuasive,” I laughed. “Plus, she and Chris both vouched for you, which rarely happens.”
“They’re a great couple,” he nodded.
“Chris and I go way back to college. He’s always been a stand-up guy.”
The conversation poured naturally from there.
We explored shared interests in true crime podcasts and documentaries about strange subcultures.
He told amusing stories about his job as a marketing manager, and I caught myself thinking this might be the best first date I’d ever had.
When the check came, I reached for my purse.
“Absolutely not,” Eric said.
“A man pays on the first date.”
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