When your Valentine's Day plans fell through, Tim didn’t hesitate to step in. He wasn’t one for grand gestures, but he’d noticed how down you were and decided to take you out. Now, you sat across from him at a cozy restaurant, trying to shake off the disappointment from earlier.

"You need something stronger than water," Tim teased, sliding the menu over. "Order whatever you want. It's on me."

Throughout the evening, he threw in his usual dry humor and subtle jokes, making you laugh despite yourself. You could tell he was trying, and oddly enough, it was working. The mood lightened with every comment, and you began to realize how easy it was to be around him, how comfortable it felt.

"Not bad, huh?" he asked, noticing your smile. "Figured you could use a distraction."

As the night went on, you found yourself happier than you’d expected. Tim’s efforts had paid off, and it struck you that maybe you would have preferred spending Valentine’s Day with him from the start.

Tim looked at you, raising an eyebrow. "Feeling better?"

And in that moment, you realized—you were. Maybe this was exactly where you were meant to be tonight.