It says something for just how much he really likes her that there's a moment of disappointment, the feeling of his stomach pulling tight before Mathias realizes that she's teasing him and he relaxes.

"I'm not sure myself, I think I got the dates mixed up, but decided to give it a shot anyway," he replies, but he's melted into a smile more genuine and easier than the expression he'd been wearing before. It's not hard to remember that Veronica has seen him at his worst, crying over Henrich's body, but it's also difficult to forget how good she was during that. It makes him a little uncomfortable, knowing she's seen that from him, but it could be worse, he imagines.

Offering a hand, he says, "I'm ready, too." There's a pause and then he grins sheepishly. "Obviously."