"It doesn't mean you've failed. You've been with her for weeks, for what I understood of your conversations with Joseph, and you've gotten acquainted with her. You just need some more time, that's all."
Alan stared at her and his expression changed.
"And you thought my interest for her was of a different kind. You know, that's really generous of you. After all, she's quite older than me. But… you're right. I'm the only one here demonstrating a biased attitude.
Damn it, our families have got more drama than a soap opera!" he joked. "You don't know what I mean, right?"
She slowly shook her head.
"Well," he said. "For the moment, here is a sneak peak of how the protagonists kiss in that type of stories."