@miscxllany // CONT.
"Maaaybe. You'll just hafta wait and see."
He's beaming, his eyes bright behind his glasses. This isn't going to be just any old dinner-- he's been calling every few hours for days trying to get a reservation at a real, fancy restaurant, the kind with intimate lighting and stuffy waiters and live candles (that he likes to poke at and use to make little wax-caps for his fingers, but which he'll definitely leave alone in front of Estelle because that's undignified and weird).
But wait, there's more--!
There's a riverwalk after dinner, gentle lights over the water in the calm summer evening. It should be perfect for some nice nighttime shots, all soft lighting and glimmering reflections that will provide an elegant backdrop to Estelle's even more elegant attire.
John really, really hopes she likes it.
"You just tell me all about your day while I lead us to our mystery destination."
