[ the night goes on well. they eat, chat, stick to wine. when conversation lulls, the quiets are companionable, rarely awkward, and often they're peppered with the unexpected catch of eye contact or one or other of them spotting the other watching their mouth or their hands or their face.
by the time the bill's paid (John fakes a trip to the loo to cover it, not giving Thomas a look in, assuring him he can get the next one) and they wander out into the evening, John's pleasantly warm from wine and company, spirits buoyed.
so it's not really much of a problem for him to ask, delivery casual enough, ]
Are you far from here?
[ John had been to Thomas' place in Wyver, but he's no idea where he's living here. as a cover, it's fine, but it's fairly transparent that John might not be quite ready to part ways yet. ]
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by the time the bill's paid (John fakes a trip to the loo to cover it, not giving Thomas a look in, assuring him he can get the next one) and they wander out into the evening, John's pleasantly warm from wine and company, spirits buoyed.
so it's not really much of a problem for him to ask, delivery casual enough, ]
Are you far from here?
[ John had been to Thomas' place in Wyver, but he's no idea where he's living here. as a cover, it's fine, but it's fairly transparent that John might not be quite ready to part ways yet. ]