Gunnerkrigg Court 7: Psychopomp and Circumstance

[eschmenk]

And she's been as up front about this as I think she could be. I don't think Tony was in the wrong at all, either, given that he didn't realize that Surma was into him until she showed him quite expressly, and his first reaction was literally "but what about Jimmy-Jims", which Surma waved off.

If at all possible, she should have broken the news privately, rather than just making a public announcement. Yes, Surma and Tony would have gotten off the plane together, but they didn't need to act like they were dating until after Surma had a chance to tell James. Granted, that would have been awkward and it could conceivably been so awkward that it was necessary to tell James publicly, but that's unlikely.