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[overactiveimagination]

"Sorry, what?"

There is shiny happening. And magic. You have found a kindred soul, Alec.

[element_wizard]

Oh goody! Just what the world needs.

"Never mind," Alec says with a grin. "Where we going?"

[overactiveimagination]

"I found this restaurant, it looks pretty cool. I haven't had much time to eat out since Tommy and I got here. Not that I don't normally! All about going out. Yeah." God someone stop him.

[element_wizard]

"You've been too busy adjusting, I'm sure. That's more than a reasonable reason not to go out," he says lightly. "What kind of restaurant?"

He's adorable like that.

[overactiveimagination]

"Just something casual," after all, the dating website was very insistent about first dates staying casual, "If that's cool with you?"

[element_wizard]

"That's fine. As long as there's no shrimp."

Alec is having an anti-shrimp thing right now.

[overactiveimagination]

"Oh, are you alergic?" he says as he holds the door open for him. Being gentlemanly is still a thing, right?

[element_wizard]

Sure it's a thing.

"No. I've just ended up in places that are made of shrimp a bit too often and ... margh."

[overactiveimagination]

"Like, an entire city made of shrimp? Wouldn't that be extremely unstable, given the rate of decay? I seriously don't see shrimp as being a viable building material in any situation," he says, a little more quickly than he needs to. Okay, so he rambles. It's a character flaw.

[element_wizard]

"Nah. An entire dimension filled with shrimp." He gives a shake. "Every time I come out of there I end up finding shrimp in my clothing for days."

Alec rambles too, when you get him on a subject.

[overactiveimagination]

This may be a potent combination. They're on the way to the restaurant when Merton finally broaches the subject that's been on his mind ever since Alec and him spoke for the first time. "Um, can I ask you something?"

[element_wizard]

Random ramblers unite?

"Sure. What's up?" He's enjoying looking around at everything.

[overactiveimagination]

"Why did you want to go out with me tonight? Because this may shock you to know, but I'm not usually over-whelmed with offers," he's fidgeting as he speaks, his usually nervous energy boiling just under the surface.

[element_wizard]

Probably best for Merton that Alec didn't shrug. He restrained the urge and instead smiled.

"I don't really see what that has to do with anything. You're cute and seemed like fun and that seemed like a fun idea."

[overactiveimagination]

"It does have to do with things!" he starts, but he can't really think of any examples and ends up trailing off, "Because... do you really think I'm cute? Sorry, I think that's one of those things I'm not supposed to ask. Tommy's always trying to give me tips so I don't end up getting slapped three minutes into talking to someone."

[element_wizard]

"Yes, I do think you're cute. And honestly, I'm surprised. I usually get slapped with at least the first minute or so if that's going to happen."

Alec's on a roll tonight. He's not mentioned the fact that he has no taste.