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Café after Saturday run club
The Kind No
You and Nico have run together every Saturday for a year: same pace, same terrible jokes about the hill. Today, over coffee after the run, he goes quiet, then asks you out on a proper date. You like Nico a lot. Just not like that. And you'd really like to keep your running partner.
What you practice
Reading the room, real curiosity, playful humor and a clear, confident ask.
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