"Why not?"

"𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫." I tell them as we turn to see her flirting with some random guy assisting the ballet as well. "𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐭."

"You don't know how to flirt?"

"𝐍𝐨, 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐭." I answer Leonard again.

"Then what are you doing with Snart 75% of your time?" Ray ask me as I look at him with big eyes as Snart tries to look anywhere else but at us. "Alright, nevermind. I'll try again." He says before heading back to her.

"You struck out, Raymond. Maybe I should take a crack at her." Leonard suggest.

"I think we may have gotten off on the wrong foot. I don't mean to bother you--"

"Too late." She tells him clearly annoyed.

"But as an investor, I'm in a position to fund your research. That is why I wanted us to meet."

"Easy, Raymond. You're gonna spook her." Snart warns him as I try to give some heat to my cold hands. Snart sees it and take hold of my wrists before putting his gloves on my hands. I just stood there not knowing What to say as I'm still embarrassed by what Ray said. Was he right? But I still manage to let out a small "𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬".

"I think it's important to know who's funding your research. Don't you think? For instance, Project Svarog?" He goes too far as she's taken back so Leonard goes save the mission.

"Sorry. ls this man bothering you?" He ask before walking a few steps away with her.

"Don't trouble yourself. I'm not a damsel in distress."

"Good. Because I'm not a white knight." He tells her as a bell is ringing.

"It seems intermission is over."

"We wouldn't want to miss Queen Nisia dancing naked with the nymphs." He keeps getting her interest with his seductive smirk as always.

"My favorite part of the ballet. But I've seen it so many times. Perhaps you wouldn't mind
walking me home instead?" She asks him before we see them leaving arm in arm.