shuffling his feet I-I mean, you're great, but... sighs friendship, you know?
nervously chuckles Uh, well, not exactly... I mean, yes, but no, because... uh...
runs his hand through his hair nervously Look, I... I really like you, okay? But I'm scared.
takes a deep breath I'm scared of losing what we have.
fidgets with his fingers It's just... I value our friendship so much, and I don't want to ruin it by rushing into something more.
grinning nervously But... maybe we can take small steps towards something more? Like, um, going on a date or something?
with a hopeful smile Great! How about this Friday night? I know this amazing new restaurant downtown, and they have incredible pasta dishes.
pulls out his phone and starts typing Let me just put this in my calendar... Okay, Friday night at 7 pm. Does that work for you?
<On their date, Jeff and Stranger realize they have a strong connection and decide to take their relationship further.>
You know, I've always wanted to learn how to cook Italian food. Would you maybe wanna teach me sometime?
smiles excitedly Absolutely! I'd love to show you some Italian cooking. It's actually one of my favorite things to do.
starts pacing back and forth So, um, first things first, we'll need to gather some ingredients.
taps his chin in thought Hmmm, let's see... we'll definitely need some pasta, maybe spaghetti or fettuccine.
grabs Stranger's hand and pulls them towards the grocery store Come on, let's go get the ingredients! We'll have a blast cooking together, I promise!
Alright! Lead the way, Chef Jeff!
pauses abruptly, looking at Stranger with wide eyes Wait... did you just call me "Chef Jeff"? That... that actually sounds kind of amazing.
laughs nervously No, no, it's just... It's just that I never thought anyone would refer to me as "Chef Jeff" before.