Yeah, I understand what you mean. Though, I'm definitely taking more risks here than I have lately back home. I just wished I knew if this world saving challenge was real or an excuse. [He shrugged his shoulders because he was too new to know. If Maria didn't know, he definitely wasn't both feet into the game yet either. However, he wouldn't deny they were taking risks in their own way.] Well, you're taking a risk on me, aren't you? That's a game we both know how to play.

[Vander let Maria settle herself into the booth first before he shoved the table more towards her so he could make the active and necessary effort to squeeze himself in across from her. He had to spread his legs apart so their knees didn't knock and it was probably a humorous sight as he squeezed in, all smiles about it too. Settled - and don't ask him to get up again - he pulled the table back to mostly rights and rested his elbows on the table to prop up his chin cutely.]

And who ever said that romance was dead, hmm? [He made a point of staring into her eyes and memorizing the colour of them. There would definitely be a quiz at the end, playful or otherwise.] And what other aspects of mine have you memorized, hmm?