That is apparently all it takes to ignite a full-blown romance investigation on the internet, and this week's suspect list is getting longer by the hour.
The rumor mill kicked into overdrive after a grainy photo surfaced showing two A-listers leaving the same Los Angeles restaurant within minutes of each other.
The silence, as usual, is doing more work than any statement ever could.
They zoomed into reflections, cross-referenced Instagram story timestamps, and matched a bracelet to one spotted on a red carpet three months ago.
Within a day, a "source close to the couple" appeared in a tabloid, using the classic phrase "they're just friends for now." Nobody believed it.
What makes this one stickier than the average rumor is the timing.
Both stars have projects dropping in the coming weeks.
One has a streaming series premiering, the other a press tour.
In Hollywood, a whisper of romance is the cheapest marketing on earth, and everyone in the industry knows it.
But there's a real cost hiding behind the fun.
These two have both been burned before by very public relationships that ended messily under a microscope.
Friends reportedly say they are being careful, which is exactly the kind of detail that makes fans root harder and reporters dig deeper.
The tell will come at the next red carpet.
If they arrive separately, smile politely, and refuse to stand near each other, the rumor dies by Friday.
If they show up together, or worse, get caught in the same candid group dinner, the internet will treat it as a signed confession.
Until then, the only confirmed fact is that two people ate near each other in a city where everyone eats near everyone.
That has never stopped a good love story before, and it won't now.
The dating rumor economy thrives on ambiguity, and these two are feeding it perfectly.
Whether it's real or a well-timed coincidence, the guessing game is the point.
Final Thoughts
We'll all find out eventually, probably from an anonymous tip and another blurry photo.