You were so focused on keeping your head above water that when one of your fellow contestants shyly asked if you'd like to go to the after-event dance, you barely noticed the romantic overtone. You accepted, of course—it was only appropriate—but the evening ended up awkward in the extreme, and even you found it a challenge to save face.
You tell Freddie all about your accomplishment—minus the embarrassing part—and he hangs onto your every word. "So did you—" he starts to say.
The Door Slams