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[grandspark]

something goes here eventually.

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text; end of March

[electrod]

｢ ooc: so this happened ｣

if you have any plans for the weekend you better cancel them. i just reserved a date spot

[grandspark]

Sudden. Where? When?

[electrod]

entertainment district, near the main street. cute little place. fountains. music. good drinks.

it's classy so it makes me think of you

[ since he's more of the 'seedy bar' type himself ]

[grandspark]

Classy huh?

What's the occasion?

[electrod]

i don't need an occasion to take you on a date!

i should have done that sooner tho

before she beat me up to it

[grandspark]

Apparently you do because you never have before now.

Who is 'she'?

[electrod]

you know i never was a 'dating&romance' kind of guy, no wonder i flunked on the protocol.

[ as he always do ]

anyways

it's Aerith. she demanded i take her and you on a date so here i am.

[grandspark]

If that was a deal breaker, I wouldn't want you so bad.

[And why is he not surprised to see that name. Only Aerith could manage this minor miracle.]

I see.

[electrod]

[ Thanks. One text and now there's an intense wave of...something over the Bond. Like radiating warmth and content, but also something harder to pin-point ]

that was smooth, partner

is it just me or do you not seem surprised?

[grandspark]

[...he didn't try, he was just the naturally romantic by default. It's kind of embarrassing now that you mention it. He thought he was being nonchalantly matter-of-fact!]

Aerith is involved. Somehow that's fitting.

[electrod]

no! don't stop! I like it!

[grandspark]

I don't have any more.

[electrod]

heeey don't be so nervous. you know what you're doing.

it's even better in real life, i can't get enough of hearing your voice.

[grandspark]

[Talking like that isn't helping. You know he gets nervous when girls people start dropping compliments on him!]

It's nothing special.

Why did Aerith ask you out on a date?

[electrod]

[ but he wants! to compliment Rude!! too!!!

but he also knows when to stop, and has no intention of going too far. so for now (for now) that gets dropped ]

yeah, I've been wondering that too. i mean she told me why, she said something really sweet to me but—

i'm amazed she still wants to associate with me at all. after all that happened. kinda feels like i should know better and shut that down for good. but you know her she's one persistent princess

[ look, you can't spend so much time chasing that gremlin around and not grow fond of her. he just knows better, he's a goddamn Turk ]

[grandspark]

[Rude has sympathy for that feeling of fondness towards Aerith. It's not like they meant to get attached--it just sort of happened with time. And they certainly spent enough time watching over her.

He seems to accept this explanation.]

Yes, she is. She won't take no for an answer when she's set on something.

[The irony.]

Fine. We'll figure something out.