[He can't help but let out a small sigh of relief (way to make yourself inconspicuous there, Hagakure). It would've been really awkward if they got this far and then Alice already had a date. But that was only half the hurdle, he still has to actually ask.

Scratching at the back of his head nervously, he finally gets himself to get it over with.]

Well, would you be interested in one? 'cause uh...I was thinking it would be cool if we could go. Only if you wanted, of course. I just think you're really great and...yeah.

[There he said it. Not smoothly at all, but he said it.

He briefly makes eye contact with her before finding something else to stare at while he awaits the verdict. Oh god this is way more terrifying than how Leon described it why did he decide to do this.]