[ It only feels safe with her, which Wash thinks should have been some kind of a sign. He's had to engage it with others but never let his guard down, never stopped wanting to break it because what if. But Carolina is okay. He trusts her. And her romance comment gets an actual chuckle out of him, a rare sound these days. ]

Totally romantic. I'd go so far as to say it's extremely romantic, because it sets up lots of other dates. Dinner can just always be a date.