After a while the crowd begins to thin. You see Diar draining her cup and obviously preparing to leave. You catch up with her as she stands up. "Hi, Diar. Are you busy?"
She puts her head to the side. "No, just winding down. Is something wrong?"
"No," you say. "Nothing's wrong. I just hoped we could talk somewhere private."
"Sure. Do you want to go up to your room?"
For a moment you're tempted, but then it seems like the wrong place to start if it's still possible that Diar only sees you as a friend. You don't want Diar to feel that you've cornered her in an awkward situation. "No, let's just step outside."
"Okay." Now she looks really perplexed, but she follows you outside into the innyard.
It's quiet now. The crowds are all gone, and the stage is deserted. You go over and sit down on the edge of the stage.
"So what's this about?" Diar asks. She frowns as she sits down beside you.
For all the fine words you write for actors to speak, you're much less confident when it comes to writing the script for a romantic scene that stars you. How do you appeal to a character you don't also control? If this were a romantic comedy, you'd know exactly what to say.