So… Did We See Each Other Again?
Yes.
I paid.
Not because I had to.
Not because I felt guilty.
But because I wanted to.
Daniel smiled and said, “Thank you.”
And for the first time in a long time, it felt like we were starting something on equal ground.
Final Thoughts
If someone paying for dinner shocks you—either because they do it or because they don’t—it might be worth asking yourself why.
Sometimes the biggest surprises aren’t about what someone gives you.
And that, I learned, can change everything.