I'M FEELING THE WINTER CUTENESS OK! I wanted to do some test paneling and did this instead lol. Also establishing style. Edwin usually wears work wear until it disintegrates, work boots, jeans, his sweatshirt is his own company's logo cause he doesn't own anything else, and orange hat because idk... cute cause it matches portia but also prob for safety aka high vis. Portia is def fashionable, she does not feel the cold, but her clothes are definitley aged? like her sweater was her dads, everything is thrifted, she gives a very 90's winter vibes.
Edwin doesn't really drink, i haven't decided the reasoning, but he enjoys a non alcoholic bev, so he'd probably show up at closing, he doesn't say why he's loitering, but def is like 'well someone should give you a ride home, portia'
Edwin is an acts of service love language, portia is a gift giving/words of affirmation love language, that's the TEA. I can't imagine edwin's family wasn't super affirmative, but i often think he was just naturally gifted so his achievements were like 'this is expected! he's great!', or perhaps they're too frivolous. He wants to be told he's doing a good job and needs to be reminded and portia does that, plus her standards are high so when she is praising, she MEANS IT, and she tells him exactly what she thinks without holding back, and he likes it. Vs portia is used to empty promises, words, etc, and she doesn't need to be told she's pretty, she's well aware. Edwin constantly does stuff for her/shows up for her when usually no one else does, and she likes his bluntness because he's upfront.