“I am going to be honest here - dating is not my area of expertise.” That was literally the first sentence he said to Kim Ara (@lgcara) his partner for Date Lottery. Also there to hear him was the camera, which must be busy capturing every detail of his deadpan expression.
Daehyung did consider going in with soft eyes and a smile. He was well capable of acting nice, and should have no issue keeping the mask on for a few hours. However, was that really necessary? Perhaps he should just be upfront and see where the date might go, as long as he was visibly giving it a shot, he doubted things would end in disaster.
“Not very experienced. Don’t know what I am doing. This is my best shot at making a brilliant first meeting introduction.” He extended a bottle of green tea towards Ara - a peace offering and potentially, also a bribe. “Sup, I am Choi Daehyung. This is for you.” Since he had no idea who he’d be going out with today, there was no opportunity to research. Daehyung defaulted to his own favourite type of tea because if she hated it or was allergic for some reasons, he could drink it himself and not waste his money.
At this point, you may be wondering why the heck did Daehyung sign up for Date Lottery in the first place. Well, someone offered him free plane tickets to Japan in exchange for being on this show. He has to put his best effort, though, that was part of the deal. The person specifically said Daehyung must make his dating partner happy, or else the bargain would be called off.
“My goal for the date today is to make you smile.” He sat down, folded his hands and gazed upon Ara with intensity. “How do I go about doing that?” Without taking any clothes off - that was his usual route, but doing it on camera would surely get him kicked out of Legacy.