[ he chuckles at her dismissal of his compliment, looking amused. ]

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you don’t strike me as the sort who would blend into any background. No matter the color scheme.

[ But he doesn’t miss the flush to her cheeks, either, and it has his smile brightening a hint, pleased that he’d caused that.

Ducking around the end of the aisle, he turns a corner and then slips them into the alcove that marks the entrance to the coat closet. Which is truly larger than any coat closet has a right to be, in his opinion, with several rows of ceiling-height racks and shelves. And no door, but the aisles of racks give the appearance of tucked-away privacy at the very least. And while the noise from the casino is muted here, it’s still audible enough to drown out quiet sounds at least. ]

I think, for the moment, we have the place to ourselves.

[ he has no idea how long that might last, or how often the slots might be sending people back here to fulfill their challenges. ]