Hawks leaned back in his chair, a sly grin on his face.

"Alright, here’s the deal. See, I’ve been assigned to work on this undercover case lately, and it involves going to this really fancy gala event. Rich influential people, bodyguards all around, you know the drill.”

He took a moment, feigning reluctance. But he knew exactly what and how to ask.

"Well, sadly—it’s a couples event..” he explained as he looked at you in a playful manner.

“All I need is someone to come with me as my date."