Caleb's POV
I stared down at my plate, poking at the strange lump of meat before me. "What the hell is this?" I muttered to Lily, raising an eyebrow. It looked like something straight out of a mystery box.
She grimaced and bent closer, sniffing at her portion. "I'd rather not know," she said with a smile, pushing it away. I couldn't agree more.
Why couldn't they just throw some burgers on the grill and call it a night? Instead, we were stuck with some bizarre concoction that was destined for the trash.
The presentation was wrapping up, and the palpable anxiety in the room grew as everyone eagerly waited for things to get moving.
"So, if we're supposed to be eating dinner now, what exactly are we doing on the date?" Caden asked from beside me, sounding just as unimpressed with the me
