[He winces, a gesture that's half playing (but only half).]
The college student diet then.
[Microwaves were useful but rarely made for good meals. He remembers his mother's overuse of it.
Ryder didn't catch what he truly meant, but he decides not to pedal back just yet. That would only embarrass or fluster her.]
So was this place a step out of your comfort zone or do you usually take to these kinds of restaurants when you want to give the microwave a break?
[He kind of suspects the former. Maybe she wanted to really make the evening into something special. Maybe she was trying to impress someone-- that happened, once or twice. He hopes that it wasn't done to impress him, even if it is, in fact, impressive.]
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The college student diet then.
[Microwaves were useful but rarely made for good meals. He remembers his mother's overuse of it.
Ryder didn't catch what he truly meant, but he decides not to pedal back just yet. That would only embarrass or fluster her.]
So was this place a step out of your comfort zone or do you usually take to these kinds of restaurants when you want to give the microwave a break?
[He kind of suspects the former. Maybe she wanted to really make the evening into something special. Maybe she was trying to impress someone-- that happened, once or twice. He hopes that it wasn't done to impress him, even if it is, in fact, impressive.]