She Tried to Scam Me With a $150 Lobster on Our First Date, But One Detail Exposed Everything

For a second, I felt that old instinct—just pay, avoid the tension, leave. A lot of people do.

But we’d already talked about this.

“We agreed to split,” I said.

She shrugged, barely looking up from her phone.
“I didn’t think you were serious.”

The air at the table changed. Heavy. Awkward.

“You’re really going to make this weird?” she asked.

“No,” I said calmly. “I’m just sticking to what we agreed.”

She rolled her eyes. “This is embarrassing.”