Max was also feeling a bit awkward. Not that awkward. After all, Millie, he knew, wasn't really a regular player of his usual game, so maybe she hadn't picked up on just how... not smooth he'd been in there.

And, besides, now he had another shot.

And hopefully he could forget the... whatever it had been that he'd felt in there. And never think about it again.

"Hey, Millie." Max smiled as he approached, giving no sign of any awkwardness he might feel.

It hadn't happened yet, but... "It went quite well, actually. What about yours?"

If Millie weren't, well, Millie, Max would probably tease her about where said hook was, but... this was Millie. "Huh. Well, it's Fandom, right?"

"Well, depends on the surprise," Max pointed out with a laugh. But he agreed, really.

Max smiled easily. "A walk? Then, perhaps, dinner?" And after that, well... this was Millie, so Max wouldn't try planning too much.

"Thank you," Max murmured after taking half a second to get over his surprise.

Then he offered her his arm. Might as well have fun with this, right. "Through town?" That would take them toward his place, and he could cook for her or something.

"Which seems to be something you're quite adept at," Max pointed out fondly.

"Nothing wrong with that," Max pointed out. "In fact, it's very practical of you."

"Not at all," Max assured her. "In fact, it's appreciated." Not that Max didn't have his own ways of dealing with the cold, but this was quite nice.

"So... what have you been up to? It has been far too long since we spoke, after all."

"Ah, but Millie, that's so cruel. To deprive everyone of your lovely company."

Flatterer.

Well, she was right about the first two... "I can name at least one person," Max countered.

"Myself, of course." He glanced over at her with a playful smile.

"I'm just good at faking good health," he teased.

"Or maybe it's just that now I've seen you again, and that's counteracted the effects."