You know, when France wanted to make a big deal out of it, he'd be the one to set something up. So I think you might be spared having to come up with some big romantic thing.
[He might have noticeably stumbled over bringing his former boyfriend up, but he did do it at least! Almost normally!]
Now, whether you want to do the romantic thing...like, how old fashioned are you talking?
Also, you can just say boyfriend. It's less of a mouthful.
[He knows she won't, but that doesn't mean he can't tease her sometimes when it comes up. Especially if it might keep this conversation from spiraling into deeply troubling serious emotions town any faster than it already might.]
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[He might have noticeably stumbled over bringing his former boyfriend up, but he did do it at least! Almost normally!]
Now, whether you want to do the romantic thing...like, how old fashioned are you talking?
Also, you can just say boyfriend. It's less of a mouthful.
[He knows she won't, but that doesn't mean he can't tease her sometimes when it comes up. Especially if it might keep this conversation from spiraling into deeply troubling serious emotions town any faster than it already might.]