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[ingeniar]

You're asking me on a date?

[ As if he's going to let him get away with it so easily. ]

[rehandle]

[ Of course. ]

Yes. I'm asking you on a date.

[ingeniar]

I'm not cheap.

[rehandle]

I'm well aware.

[ingeniar]

Dinner?

[rehandle]

Dinner and a stroll.

[ To somewhere in particular, but he's got to maintain some mystery. ]

[ingeniar]

It is, in fact, a date.

[rehandle]

Good. I'll pick you up at eight. [ From the room that they share far more often than they don't. ] Let you know which day on the morning of.

forward dating

[ingeniar]

[ Sometime early in the week, once Tony has played out enough of his patience, not long after they've kissed each other goodbye and headed off to their respective morning activities (the gym, for Tony): ]

Tonight?

[rehandle]

Tonight what?

[ Just making sure he reaps the sown seed of You're asking me on a date? ]

[ingeniar]

[ Nice try. ]

For the thing.

[rehandle]

Hm?

[ingeniar]

[ Fine. ]

The thing with us.

You were going to take me out on a date.

[rehandle]

Oh. You're getting impatient for our date.

[ Thank you. He'll stop. ]

Ok. Tonight.

[ingeniar]

Hey, I'm patient.

[rehandle]

You're patient. Ok.
Let's do it next week instead.

[ingeniar]

[ Nnnno? No. ]

I'm actually busy next week. And the week after. And all the other weeks are pretty full. Tonight is actually the only time I can do. So..

[rehandle]

Wow. Busy man. Thanks for the heads up, wouldn't want to miss my one and only chance. Wait there and I'll see if I can make it work.

[ Says the man who literally just said Tonight ]

[ingeniar]

Now?

[rehandle]

Patience personified.

[ingeniar]

I just need to get dressed.

[rehandle]

Go on, then

[ingeniar]

What are we going for? Do I need a suit?

[rehandle]

Yes.

[ingeniar]

You're so annoying sometimes.

[ But give him twenty minutes. Maybe half an hour. He circles back with a photo. ]