((OOC: Haha, yeah I thought that might be an amusing reference. It's definitely one of his more memorable moments, which popped into my head as I was writing that post.))
The whole suggestion for the dinner had initially been a last ditch effort to maintain some semblance of self-respect, but now seemed to be
the start of something good.
You may not, but they do, Angel thought.
"I'm always calm. Don't hold back on my account," he said, mirroring her own playful grin with as good-natured of one of his own as he could manage.
After he said it, Angel's eyes drifted to the ominous forms that had been loitering around near the alley between the two buildings. Street lamps provided just enough light to see them, and were just dim enough to cast deep shadows around them. He kept them in the corner of his eye as he opened the door for Titaniah to enter and almost protectively followed her inside.