48~ |The Misleading Instinct|

Time ticked by with Sean explaining the fancy names in the menu one by one for Oswin to understand until the last page.

"Now, what shall we order?" asked Sean once his job was finished.

"Anything. You choose."

"Oh no, I can't choose. I am torn between these three. Help me decide, Oswin."

Glancing at the menu in silence, Oswin pointed to the giant picture in the middle. "Order this one then. It has a combination of those three."

"But it is too big. I don't think I can finish them all by myself."

"Who says you have to eat it by yourself. We'll share, of course."

Why didn't I think of that? We're now a couple, so eating something from the same dish wasn't an awkward thing. He thought, surprised by Oswin's suggestion.

"Good idea, Oswin," he said aloud and gives a thumb up at his boyfriend.

"Of course. I had taken