[ .............................................................. ] [ Ugh, he doesn't like not giving her a real response, but it still feels so much like he can't do that without admitting he knows something he shouldn't know, and he should admit that but maybe not like this, and.
In the meantime: ]
What if you have this nagging feeling you've never asked anybody out before in your entire life.
... It's hard for me to imagine being anxious about this sorta thing; most've the time I'm just following what my gut tells me. Here, home, in some other place and time - doesn't matter.
[ a beat, and then an amendment ]
Sometimes it kinda matters. But most of the time it's whatever.
It's ... like ... For me, it can be a mix: more, deeper feelings; more trust, and more willingness to be vulnerable; more attraction; wanting a kind of ... mutual claim, I s'pose?
I've never had a sudden epiphany of, wow I wanna date this person. With Kit n' me, we slid into it over years, and it was even longer before we actually said anything 'bout it. Here, with Rye and Pentium and Hardy, it was quicker, but we still did, like ... date-ish stuff together before one or the other of us said, "Hey, this is fun, wanna date?"
Regardless of whether you're actively putting effort into it at any given moment: you're objectively hot, in fantastic shape, charming, and overall A Catch.
[ Maybe there should be more to this sentence but that's all he's got. Rubbing the bridge of his nose and looking elsewhere and more than a little red. ]
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[ expectantly ]
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How do you do that.
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Hey, Lupine. Wanna go on a date with me?
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—But—
[ That's not the same thing, even if... ]
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... And in your case, try not to die of a heart attack.
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In the meantime: ]
What if you have this nagging feeling you've never asked anybody out before in your entire life.
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Eh, you're never too old to get started. I'm over two thousand years old and I only got in on the dating scene these past few years, you know.
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...And here?
[ Softer. ]
No offense. Always kinda admired everyone who was trying to make it work in this place, but.
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... It's hard for me to imagine being anxious about this sorta thing; most've the time I'm just following what my gut tells me. Here, home, in some other place and time - doesn't matter.
[ a beat, and then an amendment ]
Sometimes it kinda matters. But most of the time it's whatever.
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It's good advice. [ Even if he can't imagine taking it. ] —Thanks.
[ ...please don't let her mean... ]
And — sorry.
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Sure, dating'd be fun, but I like what we've got. Always have.
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...That simple, huh?
[ How. ]
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Cannot recommend highly enough the No Thoughts, Head Empty lifestyle.
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—How do you even know for sure that dating somebody is what you want?
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[ How does she even answer this ... ]
It's ... like ... For me, it can be a mix: more, deeper feelings; more trust, and more willingness to be vulnerable; more attraction; wanting a kind of ... mutual claim, I s'pose?
I've never had a sudden epiphany of, wow I wanna date this person. With Kit n' me, we slid into it over years, and it was even longer before we actually said anything 'bout it. Here, with Rye and Pentium and Hardy, it was quicker, but we still did, like ... date-ish stuff together before one or the other of us said, "Hey, this is fun, wanna date?"
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...He's hot, of course. [ Said with so much confidence it almost sounds dismissive.
Yeah yeah, the time knife, we've all seen it.] But.[ Tugging slowly on a lock of hair again. ]
I don't know. I can only take it so far in my head before my brain just... locks up.
[ Heh. Self-deprecation time: ]
Probably doesn't help that I haven't made the first move a lot here. Other people let me know they're interested, and we take it from there.
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[ somehow it's simultaneously cute and sad. more the latter right now; she can tell that this has been eating at him ]
... Sometimes it seems like you really have a hard time believing that people could be into you. Are into you.
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I mean. I'm in okay shape, I know how to turn it on...
[ Fidgetfidgetfidget. ]
A lot of being hot is — up here, in your head.
[ But he really does not understand people being interested in him when he wasn't actively trying, no.
And the other thing she might be implying, about wanting more than just to sleep with him — that's even harder to wrap his head around. ]
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Regardless of whether you're actively putting effort into it at any given moment: you're objectively hot, in fantastic shape, charming, and overall A Catch.
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[ Maybe there should be more to this sentence but that's all he's got. Rubbing the bridge of his nose and looking elsewhere and more than a little red. ]
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But! How 'bout I spare your life for now, and we get back to shopping?
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I'd say you're sweet, but that'll just increase the concern.
[ Pushes a hand through his hair and oops he's actually not making eye contact just yet. //// ]
—Yeah. Let's do that. Uh...
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...talking about this while I'm supposed to be getting bras.
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