I think he could be convinced with the right prompting. I'll introduce you two and maybe you'll hit it off. I hope you invite me to the wedding if it works out.

[All tongue and cheek for that last part. If she was going to play the game then so would he. They had always managed good banter, and this date wasn't disproving him of that ideation either.

He knew from interactions that they were both complicated people. He had perceived how they side-stepped and danced around certain subjects, teasing about secrets or not picking up on threads of potential conversation from hinted breadcrumbs of seriousness. He did wonder about her secrets, but this was all in due time. Trust needed to be earned.]

I like it. The colour choice suits you. [He quirked his lip at her words.] And just how passionate of a person are you, hmmm? I can see the upbeat attitude.