Cliff Parker
Cliff laughed at Lex's comment, but he was just as much embarrassed as he was amused. It was probably bad that he was only just noticing it, but he was still convinced that it wasn't him that had changed, and was her. Regardless, he shook his head. "I wouldn't give her that much credit, but you know... if the opportunity presented itself...," he responded playfully, and although he was grinning, he wasn't totally joking. While Cliff was a lot more interested in getting to know girls on a "deeper level" than other guys, he wasn't immune to being attracted to certain girls' aesthetics. Annelise was just one of the first girls in a while who had lured him in without him falling for her personality too.
"What about you, dude? Who's on your radar this year?" The pair had caught up a lot during the day but one topic that had been skipped was Lex's romantic interests. Cliff wondered if he had met anyone new over the summer or if maybe, he had gotten with someone that Cliff would recognize. He was curious to say the least, especially since he had seen Lex's phone screen light up a couple of times during the car ride. The texts could have easily been from platonic friends or even his mother, but Cliff hoped otherwise. If he had just nearly confessed to liking Annelise, he wanted Lex to have just as interesting news to share.
Cliff's phone was tucked into his pocket, so he only just now saw Lexi's response to his comment insisting that he bring friends, and her second text asking him to let her know when they got her. The cab was slowing to a stop, but rather than replying, he thought it would be easier to just find her when they got in.
"Damn, I should have brought those chocolates here," he said lightly. Once they had stepped out of the cab, he quickly spotted Lexi standing outside. She looked more flawless than ever, and that was saying something since she always looked on-point. His smile widened as he approached her, stepping past the bouncers and pulling her into a hug. "I can't imagine Mr. Billington letting you out of the house in that, but I'll admit that I'm glad none of my friends were free tonight because they'd be all over you." He figured that throwing the (genuine) compliment about her appearance in would make up for him never inviting any of his friends as she had requested. He was going to ask why she was out here, especially since it was a bit cooler than it had been that afternoon, but he noticed the water bottle and guessed that she had actually come out for the cool weather. "Should we head in?" he looked at Lexi and then tilted his head towards Lex to show that he was directing the question at both of them.