Cassian has been... trying. It'll be much easier to extract her from this planet if they're friendly, but Jyn is not exactly anything close to friendly. He can't even blame her! He's essentially a strange man invading her space, he knew it was going to take a lot of work. She just doesn't seem to be giving him many chances. The fact that she continues to get herself off across the room is an attempted power move he refuses to let win. He knows that's what it is because she always waits for him to be curled up in bed ready to sleep, no matter what time that falls.

The party, however, is too good a chance to miss out on, even if he doesn't befriend Jyn any better it gives him the opportunity to snoop around and see what he can find. He talks to Galen who reluctantly agrees to get his daughter to go with him.

He is dressed in a handsome gray suit by the time she comes back into the room, giving a last minute adjustment to his swooped back hair when he catches sight of her in the mirror. It gives him pause, mouth opening a little in surprise before he turns around and takes her in.

He's never seen her dressed like this, and it is not a fake expression on his face demonstrating how taken aback he is. It's subtle, of course, but he also lets his gaze drop down over the whole ensemble. Even with the grumpy look on her face, he can't help but find her attractive.

"I should have known it would be black." He smiles quietly at her. "You look amazing."

Overboard?? Probably. But still honest, just maybe more than he might have allowed if he was fully himself.