It wasn't misleading, I knew the first one wasn't a real date. But this time-

[He breathes out a short, humorless huff of a laugh, shaking his head.]

I brought flowers and he still didn't get that it was a date until I said so, that should've been a hint.

[Ryan's avoiding the question and he knows it, dancing around the answer-- after a few moments, though, he sighs and reaches up to brush a couple of stray curls from his face.]

...he's interested in someone else.