"Okay, maybe then Exes next, because I don't know about you, but I think it shouldn't only be the good things... If that makes sense." - "Well, there was one. Her name was Mariko, and she was more in love with her sponsor than she was in love with me. Honestly though, she always saw me as a friend and I should have respected that. I was never untowards, but I always had hoped, for a different fate. I don't blame her for taking a bit of advantage of me. Since it took a bit for me to realise it... I don't think any more detail is a good idea during our first date. Since this was already bordering oversharing already. Ah well it is maybe overshared... Nothing to do about it now that the words are out." - "I'm sorry. Do not worry about it. I have siblings and sometimes tmi, is what I get and didn't ask for, or ask for and don't get. I really like that you can be this honest with me. It really encourages me to do the same, as well. I hope you don't mind it?" -  "Noo how could I. I'm happy that this is more encouragement than awkward." - "Well, back to the question I previously only had no strings attached situations. And I really enjoyed some aspects, sometimes the physical sometimes the simple companionship, but I never felt like my dad had described it, in his stories, when he was wandering into my father's territory by accident... So maybe it wasn't entirely only One-Night-Stands... but still. After a while I didn't feel comfortable anymore, so I ran away, because I didn't want to lie to them. They just had felt temporary and there is nothing wrong with it, but some of them had not taken it well, if I had told them, so at some point I just stopped elaborating on it. Other times there were people, where I could say 'No It's not you' and still be friends with them, but those were few and far between. Thus, I do apologise in advance, if you never see me again, after I have run for the hills." - "You can sure try running, but I will not let someone slip away again! Especially, when my parents are so strange about you... giving me this.", Yu gestured at what she was wearing. She still felt overdressed, though she was not alone, as Lei was also overdressed, but still it did not take away this slight buzz on her skin, reminding her that she looked dressed for a Gala and not a Coffee Date... 

"Haha... Well I thought my colleagues were too eager as well, hence I was glad that I'm not the only one." A pause. "This doesn't top your parents, but...", Lei's cheeks bloomed with a fuchsia undertone and she freed a hand to show a message to her. 

"I didn't tell him...", she explained, so that the message, which she showed to Yu had a bit more impact and when Yu looked closer, while gently rubbing the cat's ears between her thumb and index, the effect was not lost on her. 

The message read: 'Good Luck Xiao Lei. 🦊🌸🐉' 

"Oh.... your dad seems to be more in tune than me." - "Well, divination is more of a hobby of his. He is very good in pattern recognition. Sometimes, though, it's more along the lines of that he just 'knows'. Similar to you." - "Maybe. It is no science after all. But sometimes this knowing, is not useful... Also, I can not see anything about my life, which is probably for the best, but at the same time a bit annoying for me. ", Yu states “Oh wait, but sometimes I do get hitches and uncertain feelings.”, she admits a second later and Lei nods in agreement, as she is familiar with this from her family and her father. 

She puts her phone away and puts the pup down. Shortly after this, the cat jumps over Yu's shoulder and runs off, followed by the little wolf and frightening Lei a bit. 

"What do they have going on?" - "Well I did see that one, but it's best if we don't talk about it here, because the little cat should not know." - "Why don't we head for a walk then? The weather is still so good.", Lei inquired and Yu nodded, a brilliant smile brightening her features again. It was as if their smiles illuminated each of them from within and always caused one heart or both to leap in a bound of cheer.

They got up then and left the coffee shop after giving a tip. 

The air that greeted them, after they had left was a bit brisk and immediately Lei took her coat, which Yu had put away for her, and Lei had taken it back, to only wrap it around Yu the next moment. 

Yu also had had brought a slim jacket, which she had just put on, when Lei got very close to wrap her up in the warmth of the coat, she noticed that it also smelled like the enchanting dragon in front of her. 

Yu couldn't stop smiling, her heartbeat acclerating, and a rosé colourbegan to tint her previously pale cheeks. 

What was this? If it was only a date it really should never end... but what if they were too fast? 

But both were the same?

What was she to do...? 

What could they do?

It definitely did not help, to see the other's expression also become a bit more coy, her eyes narrowed a bit and she could not sustain eye contact. 

Both hearts skipped a beat and if Yu had to bet, she'd say that she would not have to worry about Lei running away, even though at the same time, there was a partin her that wanted to dash as fast as she could, not because she disliked it, quite the contrary. 

Additionally it was not Yu's style to run away and specifically this situation sparked content in her, like only few other situations had had. She just knew no one would run or hide. 

Regardless of this feeling she didn't know, if the other felt the same, which was the exact worry Lei had about Yu in this moment. But no one, at least for now would bring it up, who would want to be this arrogant? They both preferred to enjoy the moment as it came and if they both they chose they would rush it and if not they would not. It was their decision in the end. And no matter how secure each was, nothing was to be taken lightly or for granted, maybe it should lead them somewhere else or to someone else? They did not believe that. Not even close. But albeit this insecurity there was something else, where neither could quite put their finger on...