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[roemance]

Who: Eridan & Cheria
Where: A restaurant in Cerulean City
When: December 26th
Summary: Eridan asked Cheria out on a date and she said yes because she felt bad.
Rating: PG
Log:

It had taken him a while to organize, but now that they had settled in Cerulean for the holidays, Eridan had worked on setting up his date with his travel partner. He wanted to make a good impression, but more importantly it had to go well so that all those people that doubted him could have their comments shoved right back in their face.

So here they were, the day after Christmas, headed towards a nice looking place to eat that Eridan had come across a few days prior.

"So I was thinkin' after eatin' we can go watch somethin', I'm sure there's got to be a mowie of some such that's not too bad."

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[roemance]

"Well you could a' gone but it would've been on your own, I'm not dealin' with them."

There's a pause, as he looks over the table at her.

"Besides I'd much rather have spent it with just you, like I did." Oh yeah. He's so smooth.

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"That's understandable enough..."

Oh. Blinking a couple times, Cheria flushes and lets her words trail off, before giggling and yeah, her smile is back. Eridan, you are actually scoring points here.

"Hee, well, I hope it was time well spent."

i havent reuploaded my icons yet :c

[roemance]

"Of course it was. We always have a good time together, right?"

Please say yes. Oh god, what if she doesn't say yes, this would be a complete disaster and- okay, calm down Eridan. Act cool.

"I mean I wouldn't have asked you out if I didn't like spendin' my time with you."

that one is always appropriate ok

[fairycircle]

"We do have a good time together more often than not." It's said with a hint of teasing, though that next comment has her cheeks taking a nice shade of pink; her smile grows though. Good job, Eridan!

"Then it's a shame on me for not agreeing sooner. I wish there wasn't such a gap between our ages is all."

[roemance]

"Well the gap's not too big right? I mean you're.."

He takes a moment to work it out, in sweeps not in years. That would make Cheria around eight sweeps and.. oh. Oh, okay, that is a bigger gap than he realised now that he thinks about it.

"It don't matter that much though right? I'm not human anyway an' us trolls are obviously far more mature than your humans of the same age. An' if you're enjoyin' the date then maybe you should take that as a sign?"

A sign to date him more, obviously.

[fairycircle]

There's enough of a gap that she can't outright say "yes" to date more, but at least the conversation has to take a pause with the food finally arriving; Cheria distracts herself with thanking the waiter and unfolding her napkin. Eridan was essentially thirteen still, and even if he looks about sixteen, it's not as though that age is any better.

Really, it's inappropriate to be on this date at all and good god police don't take her away. She's not a cradle robber!!

[roemance]

He's stopped eating now, staring at her and waiting on an answer. Silence is not an answer!

"....Cher?"

ffff almost answered with jane

[fairycircle]

Yep this silence just got awkward and HER MOUTH IS OCCUPIED WITH DRINKING WATER, HOLD UP. Just looking at her like that makes her feel so incredibly guilty though and after a few moments of mentally going 'crapcrapcrap', Cheria sets her cup down.

"I'd.. well, honestly, the age gap really is.. something I can't just ignore. It may not be as big of a deal for you, but for me it's a little tough." Biting her lip, she gives a small, gentle, but sheepish smile.

"Eridan, this date really is going nicely though, so don't write yourself off for finding someone your own age. If anything, consider this practice for when you find that one!"

haha

[roemance]

Woah woah woah, what. The fork is going down now.

"What are sayin'? That this isn't even a real date as far as you're concerned?"

After he'd even offered to pay for the meals too, well if she didn't want it to be a real date she could've said something at any point up until it happened!

haha

[fairycircle]

"It's -- what?"

Stopping, almost wishing that time would freeze so she could really have more time to think, Cheria thought quick on if she's the one being selfish here. She still isn't being very fair to him, is she.. and to that, she looks down.

"No, it is. I'm sorry, I'm just treating you like a child, aren't I."

[roemance]

"But you're still sayin' you don't want to date me."

That's pretty much what she had said, and even if it wasn't it was what Eridan was going to assume, always thinking the worst.

[fairycircle]

"It's not about you personally; it's just the age difference." The words come out gently, laced with guilt. She just totally led him on, didn't she. Wow, what a poor friend she is.

[roemance]

"Then why did you agree to it?"

He's not mad.. okay he's a little mad, but mostly he just isn't sure what's going on because she had agreed to it when she could have just said no like the time before.

[fairycircle]

"I wanted to give you the chance, and with how people from your world seem so intent on leaving you alone and warning me, that I wanted to help you prove them wrong."

Fiddling with the napkin in her lap, Cheria finally brings her gaze back up.

still not done his icons cry

[roemance]

"But you don't want to date me." He's just gonna keep repeating that part until she answers it directly, because its kind of important.

And I don't give a shit what any a' those lowlifes said about me.

[fairycircle]

"Eridan."

Did she bring her eyes up a few moments ago? Yes, and they're going right back down to her lap, because dating him is.. well. She just can't get over the little hump called age gap; if she were thinking more clearly, Cheria might be able to see that this is somewhat childish, but she's far more distracted with thinking she's an awful person for agreeing to the date without agreeing that she wanted to go on the date.

[roemance]

Okay not gonna lie, his patience is weaing a little thin now.

"Yes or No."

i think cheria actually ruined the date this time, gj gurl

[fairycircle]

You mean it wasn't thin before?

"...No."

Re: i think cheria actually ruined the date this time, gj gurl

[roemance]

"...."

Just in time for the waiter to come back and top up their drinks. Boy this meal sure is going to be awkward now isn't it.

"Right. Fine."

[fairycircle]

Especially since both of their appetites are probably long gone. She's not about to make him pay for this though, since the mood is completely shot; while the waiter is there, she asks for some boxes in a quiet voice, digging for her purse.

[roemance]

He was about ti pay, but seeing her get her purse out... yeah he's totally going to let her pay for half of it. Like they usually do. because this is so not a date anymore.

[fairycircle]

Payment done, the waiter comes back after a few minutes with boxes, and Cheria is quickly packing up her food. Standing and tucking the leftovers under her arm, she's unable to help apologizing again before heading out of the restaurant.

Wow she sucks.