Clara froze, a tray of empty glasses trembling slightly in her hands. Then, she let out a soft, melodic laugh that sounded like a cello. She set the tray down, stepped into his space, and whispered, "I was wondering when you’d finally run out of clever things to say."
The room went still. He immediately winced, his internal monologue screaming that he’d just ruined everything by being too blunt, too fast, and too honest. He had "spoiled it all" by saying something stupid. Robbie Williams, Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
But as he looked at her in the dim, amber light, the clever words evaporated. The silence stretched too long, turning awkward and heavy. Panicking, he blurted out, "I think I'm in love with you." Clara froze, a tray of empty glasses trembling
Should we expand this into a or perhaps a short story focused on their life in Vegas? He immediately winced, his internal monologue screaming that