Ethan's POV
I slid into the booth across from them, watching as they settled in side by side. The waiter appeared with leather-bound menus, rattling off the day's specials in perfect Thai pronunciation.
"I'll have the lobster pad thai," Stella said without opening her menu. "Extra spicy."
Hannah flipped through the pages. "Everything looks amazing. What do you recommend?"
"The duck curry here will change your life," I said.
"Sold." Hannah closed her menu with a decisive snap.
"And for you, sir?" The waiter turned to me.
"Tom yum soup to start, then the wagyu beef massaman curry."
"Excellent choices. And perhaps some wine?"
"A bottle of the Riesling," Stella chimed in. "It pairs perfectly with spicy Thai."
The waiter nodded approvingly and swept away with our orders. I felt someth
