（ he realizes the misstep the moment her expression flickers and changes, in the dim halo cast by the flashlight. he didn't mean to, even inadvertently, reference what he heard — and now he just feels like a jackass for it.
he rubs awkwardly at the back of his neck with his free hand, and then: ）
We could always try having lunch like normal people. My treat.
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he rubs awkwardly at the back of his neck with his free hand, and then: ）
We could always try having lunch like normal people. My treat.