[Oh god. How did he know?]

I said the Mandarin word for something instead of the Cantonese one. [A looooooong pause.] ... And she noticed I was ordering for two.

[He sips the wine and hopes his face isn't too red.]

... I knew I'd be telling you some upsetting things. The least I can do is provide something good to drink.

[He swirls the wine in his cup for a moment.]

Besides... you're the first person I've shared a drink with since the accident.

[It's not a date, but it is a milestone... Maybe he's learning to live, little by little.]