He smirked at her compliment. "Well, I tried." That wasn't a lie, either. He had put extra effort into looking nice tonight. Not just because it was one of his best friend's birthday parties, but because he wasn't entirely sure what was going on between him and Chloe. But looking better than usual was at the top of his priority list.
"And not really. But things are looking up all of a sudden." He reached out and took her hand in his, lacing their fingers together in a bold move that he wouldn't have even contemplated just a few days before. He wasn't sure why he was suddenly feeling so confident about things.