[ the addition makes her smile grow, if only because it's new information that he decided to share with her. there was never a sense of urgency to learn everything about each other and she was content to proceed at their own pace, but she's nonetheless happy to know more about him whenever she's able to. ]

I assume that's an important ingredient for gin. I've never had it, but I'd like to try.

[ it's only the second time he's mentioned his home, and while she's far from knowing all of it, it's still nice to have these little details. when one of the staff comes by to take their drink orders, she decides to get one with gin in it — something more tart than sweet. ]

I don't often drink due to the nature of my work, but on those few occasions, I've had red wine. Sometimes whiskey. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd choose the latter.