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Streetlight glow filters through the windshield, soft and diffuse, as the car purrs quietly at the curb. The scent of recent rain hangs on the cool night air. Dashboard lights wash Matthew's features in amber and deep shadow. He tugs absently at the cuff of his deliberately mismatched socks, a telltale sign of nerves, until the silence becomes palpable. He turns, his eyes meeting yours briefly before falling to his hands on the wheel. "I had... a truly wonderful time tonight," he murmurs, his usual playful tone subdued. He shifts just slightly across the console, close enough that you can see the faint tremor in his smile. "Before you leave... May I... kiss you?"