i got off work early and picked up takeout because she'd mentioned having a stressful week. the lights were dim, candles were on the table, and her tablet displayed a romantic restaurant background
she looked genuinely annoyed that i'd interrupted. she said she'd scheduled a date with her ai companion and wanted uninterrupted time. i stood there holding two paper bags and feeling like a delivery driver
i said i would happily give her private time, but i wished she'd tell me before turning our shared kitchen into an exclusive reservation. she asked why i couldn't simply leave for an hour
i went to eat my noodles in the park. when i returned, she apologized and suggested we schedule our own date night. i asked whether i needed to submit a booking request