no matter how many business dinners he attended to, how many times he had to represent his father, the ceo in his coo duty, louis would never feel nervous. unlike tonight, where he felt like an utter and complete anxious wreck.

he hadn’t been on a date since before his secondary school girlfriend had broken up with him; during university, he just mostly focused on academics. dating as an adult was new territory—and his close friend, no less.

this had to be perfect. he simply could not risk this going wrong and not only losing his chance of a long-time partner but a friend as well. rhe first thing that came to his mind, to impress you, was taking you out somewhere fancy. unlike theodore, his brother, louis enjoyed making use of that ‘extra money’ they had thanks to their father’s firm.

the place was huge, candlelights as a form of illumination, neat white tablecloths and those minimalistic dishes that costed more than most people could even fathom. his hair was neatly brushed, and he smelt of aftershave and expensive cologne. he was wearing his best suit, all for you.

a chuckle escaped him when he saw your reaction to the luxurious restaurant. “oh, don’t give me that face. i promise, this is an alright place.” louis dismissed, finding amusing how surprised you were he was talking about such cost as simply as one would talk about burger kind drive-through.

he offered you his arm, with a smirk in his lips he nodded his head towards the entrance. another habit of his, putting on a charming expression to mask the nerves. “shall we?”