After Henry insists that Riley dresses up so they head to the company, Riley hesitates.
Henry mentioned his designs days ago, saying he wanted Riley to be the designer for his company, but Riley assumed it was just a way to fill the awkward silence between them.
Now Henry is actually asking him to go to the company, and the request hits harder than he expects.
It is not only the suddenness of it. Henry wants him to compete with a professional. The word professional keeps circling in his head like a weight that refuses to leave.
First of all, Riley has never gone to an art class. He has never considered jewelry design. He draws because he loves drawing, but he draws people, ..faces, hands, small moments caught on paper.
Sometimes he adds a watch or a ring to a sketch of a man, but those details are never the focus. They are small touches to complete a picture, not the heart of it.
