[Oh, he had meant like in a day or two, but he supposes that twenty minutes could work too. Okay cool. yeah, he could get ready that quick]
ok shur c u ther
[It's a little bit less than twenty minutes before he shows up in front of Staxx, his hair shoved into some semblance of order and wearing a fresh shirt. He's a bit nervous, but he tells the nervous butterflies to shut the fuck up, this had been his idea after all.]
[ Noah shows up almost at the 20 minute mark. Now that his heads on straight, he's not as worked up over things. He's calmer and when he does wander up he smiles softly and tips his head. ]
[ Noah can tell he's trying; and lying, but he doesn't comment on that, or the hands in his pockets thing.
He DOES note the politeness, though. Heading inside, he glances around for a table. He would choose one in the back because that's just what he's used to but until everything is completely sorted, he picks one that's a sort of happy medium. ]
[It's a nice little 2-top, just enough for the two of them, not super close to either the kitchen or the door]
[He opens his mouth to answer the question, but at least part of the answer is in the way his ears are already starting to turn red. He has to resist the urge to pull up the collar of his shirt, knowing what his throat looks like, covered in love bites of various shapes and sizes.]
Uh, it was good.
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How'd your talk go with Gansey?
[Yeah, that's also not awkward, he thinks as the waitress hands them both menus and leaves them to peruse]
[ Noah smiled a bit and leaned his cheek in one hand, watching the way Corbin was fidgeting. ]
I can see that.
[ Taking the menu, he shrugs lightly and flips it open. ]
We're figuring it out. We know what this place is about, and he doesn't want to...keep me from certain things, but he's protective of me because of everything back home. [ Another little shrug. ] And I don't want to hurt him.
Besides, it's not like you're just waiting around for me. [ Wait. That came out weird. ] I just mean, it's not like you want to date or anything like that. [ Didn't make it any less weird. ] There's no shortage of sex going around, you know? [ ....oooh, waffles.]
[The smile almost made it a bit worse, he's just glad that Noah isn't actively teasing him]
[He flips through his own menu while he listens to what Noah is saying, and then has to abruptly re-evaluate where this was going. Since, while he hadn't said the word "date" (which was on him) he had actually been thinking about this as that. Which. Cool. Okay. He abruptly changes his mind about doing something silly and sweet like ordering them a milkshake to share at the end. Which is fine. That's what Noah and Gansey are fine with then that's fine with him. He'd already said that before. So cool.]
[He's just glad he can hide behind the menu as he makes little affirming noises]
[But he does lower the menu with a laughing sort of snort]
Ain't that the damn truth. I mean, it makes sense, but it's still... a lot.
[ Tracing the edge of the menu with a finger, he watches Corbins menu as it becomes a sort of barrier between them. Truthfully, he wouldn't be surprised if he had just messed up again. He was on a roll with that lately.
And if this was supposed to be a date, he didn't realize it--he wasn't used to dates, or boys in general being interested in him.
And considering the amount of love bites littered over the others neck he didn't think that was something he actually wanted from him. ]
[Honestly, if Corbin had given a slight bit more thought to this he would have realized that showing up to anything resembling a date covered in someone else's hickies wasn't a good thing to do. It at least explains why he keeps wanting to cover them up, but one of them is right under his ear, and he's not really sure what the options are for covering that.]
Um, yeah. It was nice.
[He almost adds that he wished Noah could have stuck around, but that strikes him as the wrong thing to say right then.]
Noah wasn’t sure what he should do, honestly. Part of him was blushing at the idea, another was worried that if he let it be what it was that someone would get hurt.
But, he took a breath and looked over his menu once more; a quick scan before humming. ]
A waffle because apparently I’m addicted to sugar, a side of hash-browns and this can still be a date so long as we don’t do the whole kissing thing afterward. Cause as much as I want to I just want to be careful.
[ Looking up again, he reached over and hooked a finger over the top of the others menu to pull it down a little. ]
[One day perhaps Corbin would be harder to read. Not today, but one day. But he still blinks when Noah just... says this can be a date, and the tips of his ears have started to turn red when Noah pulls the menu down.]
I, um yeah? Sure. Sorry, I shoulda asked if you wanted to, stead of just assuming you'd read my mind.
You ain't gotta, you know. We c'n just hang out an have some food.
[Because now he's worried that Noah might be doing this because he doesn't want to hurt his feelings? Which would suck, and he doens't want him doing something he doesn't to just because he thinks it'll make Corbin sad or something.]
[ Sighing softly he mumbled something about things being so much easier when he could. But he did smirk a little at that. ]
Isn’t that what dating is? Hanging out....eating food....pretending you’re a little less interested than you are just to keep them guessing, but really you fully plan on stealing their food and hoping they ask you out again?
[ Noah wanted to be here. He did. He wanted to kiss him. He wanted all of that. Or as much of that as he could actually have in this place. ]
I guess, but sometimes you gotta say it's a date or it's just... you know, friends hangin out. And I wanted to let you know that it's ok if you didn't want this to be a date, and it could just be us hanging out, and I don't want you to say it's a date just cause, I don't know, you think I'm gonna be sad if you say it's not.
[He pauses and thinks for a bit]
I went to Sweetsong for some drinks with Matt. I ain't sure if that was a date, but it kinda felt like one.
[And they had fucked after, so he was pretty sure that counted.]
[He was pretty sure getting food with Caleb after blowjobs wasn't a date. He wouldn't have called it one anyway.]
[ Looking up when his hand was taken, he slowly curled his fingers and watched Corbins face. The menu was put down and it felt like some of the walls had been brought down with it. ]
[That gets a grin out of Corbin, and he runs a thumb over the tops of Noah's knuckles as the dryad waitress comes up to get their orders.]
Oh, yeah. Um, a double chili cheese fries, and one of your Deluxe burgers. With all the toppings. Bacon, cheese, all the veggies, mustard, mayo, ketchup, whatever else you got back there that could fit on top. Oh yeah, and a fried egg, over easy. Just one.
[He gave her a grin at the disbelieving look]
Thank you ma'am. Oh, and a cherry coke to drink, please.
[he looks over at Noah as the waitress turns to him, clearly hoping that his order wasn't going to involve half the kitchen]
[ Noah blinked a few times but really it just sounded more complicated than it was. He stifled a laugh somewhere in the middle of it and glanced at the paper with the order briefly before watching that grin spread over Corbins face.
Yeah, he would have been one of them.
Closing his menu he held up up and hummed. ]
Just a waffle, side of a hash browns and....iced coffee. Extra whip. ...and caramel. Thank you.
[ Cause sweet coffee was life and he needed the energy. ]
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aint lkie we got skul an josb heer
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uhmm...I can meet you in like...20 minutes or something?
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ok shur c u ther
[It's a little bit less than twenty minutes before he shows up in front of Staxx, his hair shoved into some semblance of order and wearing a fresh shirt. He's a bit nervous, but he tells the nervous butterflies to shut the fuck up, this had been his idea after all.]
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You were early.
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[So he tries for a nonchalant shrug instead]
I was close by.
[Liar.]
[He smiles at Noah though, hands in his pockets because he doesn't know what The Rules are yet, so he's on his best behavior.]
C'mon, I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow.
[He'll even hold the door open so they can go inside and get a table.]
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He DOES note the politeness, though. Heading inside, he glances around for a table. He would choose one in the back because that's just what he's used to but until everything is completely sorted, he picks one that's a sort of happy medium. ]
How was the rest of the uh...event?
[ WTF was that even called? ]
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[He opens his mouth to answer the question, but at least part of the answer is in the way his ears are already starting to turn red. He has to resist the urge to pull up the collar of his shirt, knowing what his throat looks like, covered in love bites of various shapes and sizes.]
Uh, it was good.
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How'd your talk go with Gansey?
[Yeah, that's also not awkward, he thinks as the waitress hands them both menus and leaves them to peruse]
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I can see that.
[ Taking the menu, he shrugs lightly and flips it open. ]
We're figuring it out. We know what this place is about, and he doesn't want to...keep me from certain things, but he's protective of me because of everything back home. [ Another little shrug. ] And I don't want to hurt him.
Besides, it's not like you're just waiting around for me. [ Wait. That came out weird. ] I just mean, it's not like you want to date or anything like that. [ Didn't make it any less weird. ] There's no shortage of sex going around, you know? [ ....oooh, waffles.]
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[He flips through his own menu while he listens to what Noah is saying, and then has to abruptly re-evaluate where this was going. Since, while he hadn't said the word "date" (which was on him) he had actually been thinking about this as that. Which. Cool. Okay. He abruptly changes his mind about doing something silly and sweet like ordering them a milkshake to share at the end. Which is fine. That's what Noah and Gansey are fine with then that's fine with him. He'd already said that before. So cool.]
[He's just glad he can hide behind the menu as he makes little affirming noises]
[But he does lower the menu with a laughing sort of snort]
Ain't that the damn truth. I mean, it makes sense, but it's still... a lot.
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And if this was supposed to be a date, he didn't realize it--he wasn't used to dates, or boys in general being interested in him.
And considering the amount of love bites littered over the others neck he didn't think that was something he actually wanted from him. ]
I'm glad you had a good time.
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Um, yeah. It was nice.
[He almost adds that he wished Noah could have stuck around, but that strikes him as the wrong thing to say right then.]
[Menu discussion time, that's safe, right?]
What're you thinkin about gettin?
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Noah wasn’t sure what he should do, honestly. Part of him was blushing at the idea, another was worried that if he let it be what it was that someone would get hurt.
But, he took a breath and looked over his menu once more; a quick scan before humming. ]
A waffle because apparently I’m addicted to sugar, a side of hash-browns and this can still be a date so long as we don’t do the whole kissing thing afterward. Cause as much as I want to I just want to be careful.
[ Looking up again, he reached over and hooked a finger over the top of the others menu to pull it down a little. ]
Is...that okay?
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I, um yeah? Sure. Sorry, I shoulda asked if you wanted to, stead of just assuming you'd read my mind.
You ain't gotta, you know. We c'n just hang out an have some food.
[Because now he's worried that Noah might be doing this because he doesn't want to hurt his feelings? Which would suck, and he doens't want him doing something he doesn't to just because he thinks it'll make Corbin sad or something.]
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[ Sighing softly he mumbled something about things being so much easier when he could. But he did smirk a little at that. ]
Isn’t that what dating is? Hanging out....eating food....pretending you’re a little less interested than you are just to keep them guessing, but really you fully plan on stealing their food and hoping they ask you out again?
[ Noah wanted to be here. He did. He wanted to kiss him. He wanted all of that. Or as much of that as he could actually have in this place. ]
Are you taking anyone else on dates?
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[He thinks about it and then sort of shrug nods]
I guess, but sometimes you gotta say it's a date or it's just... you know, friends hangin out. And I wanted to let you know that it's ok if you didn't want this to be a date, and it could just be us hanging out, and I don't want you to say it's a date just cause, I don't know, you think I'm gonna be sad if you say it's not.
[He pauses and thinks for a bit]
I went to Sweetsong for some drinks with Matt. I ain't sure if that was a date, but it kinda felt like one.
[And they had fucked after, so he was pretty sure that counted.]
[He was pretty sure getting food with Caleb after blowjobs wasn't a date. He wouldn't have called it one anyway.]
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[ Grabbing a sugar packet he tore it open and poured it onto the tabletop to start toying with it while they waited. ]
But if you’re that worried—-hanging out is fine.
[ Using the packet as a straight edge, he absently licked the corner of his mouth and scoot the sugar into the shape of the ley lines. ]
If it felt like one then it probably was. Anyway...there’s no pressure. I’m sure you won’t have a shortage of dates while you’re here.
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Well, I would. I'd get over it, cause I ain't gonna make you feel like shit over it. But yeah, I'd be disappointed.
[He paused for a second, and then reached across the table to, if the other boy didn't move his hand, slide his hand into Noah's free one.]
Look, this ain't goin how I was plannin it in my head, so lemme start over.
Hey Noah, you wanna go on a date to Staxx? My treat.
[Because no, Noah with his sweet smiles didn't get to talk about how he wasn't worth a damn date.]
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Yes. I would.
[ Smiling a little, he raised his brows. ]
Better order something good cause you’re sharing.
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Oh, yeah. Um, a double chili cheese fries, and one of your Deluxe burgers. With all the toppings. Bacon, cheese, all the veggies, mustard, mayo, ketchup, whatever else you got back there that could fit on top. Oh yeah, and a fried egg, over easy. Just one.
[He gave her a grin at the disbelieving look]
Thank you ma'am. Oh, and a cherry coke to drink, please.
[he looks over at Noah as the waitress turns to him, clearly hoping that his order wasn't going to involve half the kitchen]
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Yeah, he would have been one of them.
Closing his menu he held up up and hummed. ]
Just a waffle, side of a hash browns and....iced coffee. Extra whip. ...and caramel. Thank you.
[ Cause sweet coffee was life and he needed the energy. ]
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I could probably make a joke 'bout you not needin anymore sugar cause you're already too sweet.
[Which was corny as hell but sue him, Noah had said he wanted a date? He was getting a date.]
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I’m not that sweet, actually.
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[But as far as he was concerned that was just kind of how food worked. He was fully planning on stealing some of Noah's hashbrowns]
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[ Actually that was pretty scary. ]
Before I died I was kind of a shit, to be honest. Dying mellowed me out. And now I’m sort of....finding a happy medium, I guess.
[ Looking at their hands again he curled his fingers, tracing each of Corbins fingers lightly. ]