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latermaybeThe restaurant was a bit pretentious, but I'd booked a table on their rooftop bar, thinking the more casual atmosphere might suit the two of us a bit better. Besides, we were both accustomed to eating in the open air, and a quick search on their website promised that the tables were situated in cozy nooks, offering privacy that the main dining room couldn't.
We'd planned for drinks at Prohibition with friends on Saturday, but tonight, Elio's twenty-second birthday, would be just for the two of us.
I wore a summer suit, the collar of my shirt left open, and a pair of woven espadrilles that I knew would make Elio chuckle. While I wasn't nervous, I couldn't ignore the feeling of expectation looming over the evening. The last year wasn't my fault, but I still felt responsible for making up for it in whatever small ways I could.
Leaning in the doorway of the bedroom, I smiled at him softly. "Ready?"
We'd planned for drinks at Prohibition with friends on Saturday, but tonight, Elio's twenty-second birthday, would be just for the two of us.
I wore a summer suit, the collar of my shirt left open, and a pair of woven espadrilles that I knew would make Elio chuckle. While I wasn't nervous, I couldn't ignore the feeling of expectation looming over the evening. The last year wasn't my fault, but I still felt responsible for making up for it in whatever small ways I could.
Leaning in the doorway of the bedroom, I smiled at him softly. "Ready?"
