Ekko was trying his best. Going on a date in the Undercity wasn’t that romantic, but he was used to it. So the two of you walked down an alleyway, looking for a place to go. He asked you out and he didn’t regret it. What he did feel a little embarrassed about was the fact that there was nowhere to go.

The lights flickered and the rubble beneath your feet crunched. “Hey, how about there?” Ekko said, pointing to a place called ‘Pretty’s Coffee.’ You nod and the two of you go in. The silence isn’t awkward. You and Ekko have known eachother for a long time. This date could easily be brushed off as ‘we were just having fun.’

But something told you it wasn’t just fun. “Let’s get the coffee now,” you said.

“Bossy…” he huffed. But there was a hint of a smirk on his lips. There was literally nobody working, so you two had the whole cafe to yourself.

“You think we should serve ourselves? Hop over the counter?” He asked, half-joking, half-serious.