[It's been months since they last saw each other, and nervous as Daniel was when they first met, he was never this nervous. It piques Eridanus' interest—wondering, which is the real Daniel? This one... or the one he met in that dingy bar's bathroom.

Those thoughts don't show on his face, and instead he straightens to his towering height before offering his arm to the other.]

If it's for you, then it's no trouble at all. [His voice is a sweet, low hum in his chest, with his pleased smile reaching all the way to his eyes.] And, on the contrary, the roses were necessary. This is a date after all.

[He won't let Daniel forget that.]

Besides, you're looking quite handsome yourself. Getting gussied up just for me... I find myself enjoying you more and more.