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How about we talk about us?” Raven says.

“How about we just eat?” I say.

It’s dark behind the large glass windows, but inside of the restaurant, the light is yellow and cozy. It’s the middle of the week, so the place is mostly empty and quiet, apart from the sounds of dishes coming from the kitchen and some Italian song playing through the speakers. There’s only one other guest that I can see, an elderly man sitting in the booth next to ours, reading a newspaper, so it feels like we have the place mostly to ourselves.

Raven leans back on the red leather couch, watching me.

“We could have eaten at home,” he says.

“I wanted to take you out.”

“Aww.” He leans forward again, placing his elbows on the table. “So, it’s a date? After everything, we’re finally having a date?”

I glance up at him, a bit uncomfortable with

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