Small talk isn't really her strong point. What wines they like, what movies they hate. Being reluctant to start anything without knowing it's serious makes it difficult to pretend it isn't; but at the same time they've had any number of the serious conversations already. A nice, normal evening might be the most abnormal thing for both of them at this point, but it's a worthy goal.
"Thai fusion lobster? Who wouldn't?" His glance gets a wicked little smile in return. He's stuck around through worse things than the priciest option on the menu, after all.
"It'll be a year for me, next month."