[He'd been dreading this night, of course, but he had no idea what Ryan would have in store. A dinner was one thing, a conversation over it another, but this? This was too bold. Romantic lighting and a well set table cause his steps to slow as he enters the room, his hand brushing against the door frame.]
This is...
[Again, his eyes skim the room, and he dares to steal a glance at Mattias. His thoughts had changed, his feelings had changed, and of course he'd realized that by now. But this? This was taking a step in a direction without solid ground. It lacked control and placed his entire world at the edge of a cliff that was seconds from crumbling away.
Comfort and confidence melts away from his face as he lingers back, letting his gaze hang low.]
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This is...
[Again, his eyes skim the room, and he dares to steal a glance at Mattias. His thoughts had changed, his feelings had changed, and of course he'd realized that by now. But this? This was taking a step in a direction without solid ground. It lacked control and placed his entire world at the edge of a cliff that was seconds from crumbling away.
Comfort and confidence melts away from his face as he lingers back, letting his gaze hang low.]
I shouldn't be here.