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lovemykilt ([personal profile] lovemykilt) wrote2009-02-06 01:02 pm
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Room 211, Friday afternoon

So. Priestly had a date with Claudia this evening. An actual date. With kissing. And no extra people.

He wasn't freaking out. The way he was throwing all his clothes on his bed and wailing about not having anything to wear and comparing the various benefits of his blue "free sample" t-shirt with his yellow "lesbian" t-shirt and his hair was sticking up with far less direction than usual had absolutely nothing to do with freaking out.

Okay, so the flopping down on the floor with a shell-shocked look, surrounded by t-shirts, hair dye, and CDs for making her mix tape might have had something to do with freaking out. But only a little.

[ooc: Door and post are open, yo]
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[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Like that thing that your parents say, about being neat and all, only in your case it's not about being neat, it's like, colors and attitude, just dialed up?" Dinah was hopeless at explaining this. "Anyway. And no! It's a first date, you asked, it's totally good for you to pay. And if she offers tell her that you invited, so she's the guest! It's not a feminism thing if she lets you." Dinah had that much of dating down. She giggled. "So, you were just trying to figure out when she'd be around somewhere less busy, and the whole why you wanted to know slipped out?"

Awwwwwwwww.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, it was more 'we should get together somewhere that isn't class or a job,' and she was like 'yes! any suggestions?' and I was all 'uh.' and she said 'I like movies' and it was a date. And then I kissed her."

He smiled a little doofily at that last bit.

"She's a good kisser."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Awwwww!" Dinah's squee was now audible. She'd be totally jealous of Claudia, except it didn't feel like she was going to get left out with what was going on with Priestly, so much. Except for not going along on the date, that would just be weird.

"See? If she can work with you on the asking out, the actual date part will go fine."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Are you kidding? Do you have any idea how many death traps there are in a movie date? Do you put your arm around her? Share popcorn? What if she thinks you're trying to cop a feel? Are you there as an excuse to make out, or do you want to actually watch the movie? Dating is hard."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Dinah's take on 'death traps' was actual, you know, death traps. So that threw her for a minute, thinking he was going to have to save Claudia from a runaway rickshaw or something. "Ummm... okay, point." She frowned, chewing her lower lip. "Share popcorn yes? Arm yes? The rest... I don't know," she admitted. "But I know you can figure it out. You just have to look for cues!" Okay, don't ask her what cues, she just knows them when they happen. Sometimes.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a good thing she didn't say that? Because then he'd have a whole new slew of things to worry about. "Cues. Right. Like what kind of cues?"

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
See, now she was kind of trying to remember from dating Matt. "Like, if she leans toward you? I mean, you knew when she wanted you to kiss her, right?" Dinah nodded as optimistically if she could, then happily remembered one. "And ooo, if she puts her head on your shoulder in the movie, that's totally an arm cue! But you can do it sooner if she looks cold. Chilly cold, not detached cold."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Actually we kind of discussed kissing before actually kissing. Both times." Priestly dropped his head into his hands. "Oh my god, I'm totally lame, aren't I."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're not!" Although now she was wondering a little... "You've been on dates before, right? I mean, has it just been a while?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly sighed. "Last time I went on a date I was still going by my first name, wearing clothes my mom picked out for me, and getting girls just because I happened to be on the football team."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Which inspired another kind of 'awww', which Dinah quickly swallowed because Priestly would hate that. "But see, you got her to go out with you by being you. It has to go a lot better than those dates just because you're starting out right." She sighed. "When I met Matt, I pretended to like his music, his sports teams, and I dressed the way he liked so he'd like me. It worked a lot better when I quit doing that."

Still not good enough to last, but....
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly nodded. "Yeah. As I recall the girls were all really boring when they did that." He sighed. "It'll be fine. Claudia's cool. I know this. I"m still freaking out."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Dinah patted his arm, and said, "You've got the clothes, and the hair, and the place, and the plan. Just, you know. Be Priestly. He's awesome." She grinned at him.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly laughed softly. "Gosh, thanks Mom." He put out an arm for a hug.

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Dinah pounce-hugged him, faking a gagging noise. "Son, I'm so proud. Tear!" She giggled into his shoulder, then pulled back to knuckle her eye. "You should call Trucker," she added, eyes widening suddenly. "If you're really freaked out. You know?"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly blinked. "Now why the hell didn't I think of that? You're a genius."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am!" Dinah grinned, gave him another quick hug, and then a sober look. "Need anything else?"

She bit her tongue and did not bring up Mr. Roger's class. That would just be mean!
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
It really, really would. "Uh, that depends." Priestly held up a blank tape. "You know anything about making a mix tape of 20 years worth of music?"

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww! Mix tape! "Wow. Um. I guess you could go online, and get copies of ones other people made, but that wouldn't make it special." She frowned, admitting, "My taste's mostly techno. And some rock. But Green Day and Nirvana, from when we were little? Ooo! Put in your fave one from every year!"
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've probably filled it up with about as much punk as I can get. . . . I got Nirvana, that's like, required. And Green Day. And the riot grrrls. And Chad made me a CD of some R&B stuff, just so she doesn't OD on the rock. But I don't have any techno."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will totally upload you some Crystal Method and Fight Club and Moby as soon as I get back to my room," Dinah pledged. "That way you can download it ASAP." She grinned at him. "You are going to have an awesome time."
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah." Priestly resolutely straightened his shoulders and attempted to get his hair standing properly on end. "Yeah, I am. Claudia's awesome. I really like her. It'll be great."

[identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com 2009-02-06 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes!" Positivity! Or something. Dinah grinned, and bounced for the door. "Check your e-mail in ten minutes for the files, okay? And good luck!" She stopped at the door for a little "eee!" and then was out of sight.
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[personal profile] lovemykilt 2009-02-06 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Priestly waved after her with a little grin and a shake of his head.

Then promptly went back to panicking.

What? It was his thing . . . or something.
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