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[heliophilous]

that's nice of you
but i wouldn't want to do that to you

considering we've only met
the once
which was nice.

if i didn't say so then

[perfectible]

I think you did say.
I wasn't sure you'd reach out. It was pretty intense.
Not in a bad way. It was really good.

But I wouldn't offer to listen if I didn't mean it. Everyone can use someone to talk to, especially here.

[heliophilous]

sorry
i'm still kind of getting used to this place
and how it works
and the people

it's a lot different than where i'm from
but i appreciate that
maybe i'll take you up on that

but i should ask how you are
since i kind of just started talking

[perfectible]

You don't have to apologize.
We just hooked up. It wasn't like we made any promises.

It does take getting used to. This place isn't like home for me either. I've just been here a long time.

I'm okay.
I'd ask how you are holding up but...
Maybe you need a distraction instead.

[heliophilous]

maybe
i've been looking for distractions since i got here

( and he'd gotten some, sure, but right now, he was kind of at loose ends. )

suggestions?

[perfectible]

What do you like to do for fun?

[heliophilous]

( uh. )

most people would say i'm just not very fun.
i don't even know the answer to the question these days.

[perfectible]

You seemed fun to me the other night.

[heliophilous]

( don't make him blush. )

yeah
well i did have fun that night
even if i hadn't gone there with that intention

don't regret it.

[perfectible]

I don't regret it either.

As for fun things... do you like to swim or play sports or work on cars or arrange flowers? What makes you happy?

[heliophilous]

i don't know
i did a lot of work on cars back home.

don't know if i'd consider that fun or not
i guess i liked to read a bit
drink with friends

[perfectible]

i'm rebuilding a car here actually.

there's a pretty good library here
and there's lots of bars. i work at one if you ever want to come by for a drink.
or we can go get one somewhere else.

[heliophilous]

you are?
if you ever need any help, let me know.

but i'd like to take you out for a drink.
i think after what happened last time
it's the next step
or maybe the drinks were supposed to come first.

[perfectible]

I will always accept a spare set of hands if you're ever bored.

I think this place does things out of order.
So drinks as the next step would be perfect.

[heliophilous]

yeah, i can definitely help you out
i'm pretty good at that kind of thing.

but drinks sounds like a better idea first.
if you'd like
i don't know this place very well
so you might have to pick the place

[perfectible]

What do you like to drink?

[heliophilous]

pretty much anything.
tequila, bourbon, beer, water.

doesn't really matter to me.
i haven't been able to be picky

[perfectible]

There's a bar called Mendacity. We could go there?

[heliophilous]

okay.
i think i've seen it.
do you wanna go now?
or am i interrupting something?

[perfectible]

No, I'm free now.

[heliophilous]

do you want to meet there?
i'd invite you over but no one needs to be in this place longer than they should be

( the down, that is. )

[perfectible]

I can meet you there.

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[heliophilous]

( he hates the down with a passion but at least it gives him basic necessities like the ability to clean himself up and look presentable. and that's what he spends a little bit of time doing before he heads out to this bar.

he leaves early because he knows it's going to take him a little longer than her since he's still new and figuring this place out.

but, he only gets turned around once and then he's there. he checks inside the bar for her first, walking around and when he realizes he's beaten her there, he finds a spot at the bar and orders a drink but doesn't do much more than tap his fingers against it. )

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[perfectible]

[ Betty shows up a few minutes after him, finding him immediately at the bar and greeting him with a smile.

If she were being honest, she's feeling a little nervous meeting with him. It's only that their encounter was so intense and she'd felt so absolutely in control and powerful in that moment. Now she's back to being her normal, sweet Betty self. ]

Marcos-- [ She grins as she moves to pull herself onto the stool next to his.] Hey. Sorry, I'm late.

[heliophilous]

You're not.

( or if she is, he doesn't really care. he's got nothing going on but this so when she sits down, he motions the bartender and then gestures to her so she can order what she wants.

when she's done, he finally takes a sip of his drink and glances over. )

So, uh. How's it going? With...everything?