MINE TO BULLY
Daniel leaned in close then, his mouth near my ear so I could hear him over the bass, and the whole table went quiet around us like they already knew what was coming.
"Since you're apparently single," he said, loud enough now that it wasn't just for me anymore, loud enough the entire booth turned to listen, "go out with me. Right now. In front of everyone. So you can't pretend later I didn't ask properly."
The table exploded. Someone banged their glass against the wood. Someone started chanting.
"Say yes!"
"Don't leave the man hanging, Monroe!"
I was laughing, actually laughing, warm all the way through in a way that had nothing complicated attached to it, opening my mouth to say something b