Note the linguistic anomaly. The male claims to have added an abstract emotional concept as a seasoning. Chemical analysis of the sauce will later confirm only tomatoes, garlic, and an excessive amount of basil. The "love" is purely rhetorical.
Observe. Phase Three is about to commence. It is a critical juncture, often marked by high levels of internal chemical distress. The Mating Habits Of The Earthbound Human -1999...
After the plates were cleared, a silence fell. It was the dangerous silence. The observer leaned closer, adjusting its quantum lens. Note the linguistic anomaly
David’s apartment was a carefully constructed lie. The extraterrestrial observer, hovering invisibly in the corner, noted this with clinical detachment. The cushions had been fluffed. A single, mood-setting candle—unscented, to avoid provoking the female’s unpredictable olfactory biases—sat on the coffee table. In the kitchen, a pot of water was reaching a rolling boil, a thermal event David was monitoring with the same intensity a starship pilot might give a failing reactor core. The "love" is purely rhetorical
The observer flicked off its recorder, just as David whispered, “So… do you want to see my bedroom? It’s… got a really good view of the fire escape.”