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[closed] | It started out with a kiss how did it end up like this...

Who: Bandou and Enomoto
Where: Around the Near Shore
When: Backdated - May 21
What: Just a couple of dorks who are absolutely not going out on a date
Warnings: Awkwardness

[ But like a stereotypical date, he's asked Bandou to meet him at Hachiko in Shibuya. Quietly, he has to wonder what the hell he's doing. Was yesterday's conversation really a thing? Did they really agree to be a thing that seemed to be more than friends but less than... going out?

He lingers unnoticed around the statue, just people watching. It's later in the afternoon, just when the sun's gone down so there's plenty to see. Students running home after cram school, others meeting up with their friends for a quick bite after club. Office workers rushing home. Of course, he does spot the odd couple in the crowd. There are pairs who could possibly be around his age, meeting up and walking off arm in arm. 'Must be nice', he thinks. It would be nice to find someone he could take out and feel perfectly comfortable with.

Bandou's face comes to mind and he's quick to shake his head as a flush comes to his cheeks.

Get it together, Eno.

But he does spot him across the crowd and oddly enough, he seems to brighten up when he does. ]

Bandou!

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[ To be honest, Bandou's not sure how any of this started. Okay well, it started because he decided to man up and lean in to get his first kiss. But he'd totally thought Eno was a girl, what with his hair down and glasses off, and that shy demeanor. He hadn't meant to kiss a guy, much less his close friend. But it wasn't like he could suddenly deny that he'd thought Eno was cute or that he enjoyed that kiss a little too much.

The whole thing had been on his mind since then, just trying to process what the two of them had agreed upon and how he actually felt about that. It was more than a little confusing, especially from his side. But hearing his name called out over the crowd gets Bandou to snap out of his lingering thoughts and turn to spot Eno. He wastes no time in jogging over. And that stupid grin he was giving Eno in the hot spring yesterday - suddenly it's almost like it never left his face. ]

Hey! Sorry I'm a little late.

[ There was a shake of his head as Bandou jogs over. Gosh, what was the proper practice here? Should he kiss his cheek? Should he take his hand? It isn't really supposed to be a date anyway so maybe actual dating protocol doesn't follow?

Life would be so much easier if there were dialogue trees. ]

No problem. I haven't really been waiting long anyway. So... we can get dinner now and... uh...

[ A demure little cough. ]

We can head back after.

Yeah, that sounds good...

[ And while Eno distracts himself with a cough, Bandou fidgets with his hat. ]

You uh... you look nice.

[ What is he saying? It's not like Eno got all dolled, curled his hair and put on a cute dress. He looks the same as every other time they'd hung out. Which is comforting in it's own weird way.

But realizing that was probably an odd thing to blurt out, Bandou moves to head into the restaurant. At least he's polite enough to hold the door open for Eno. ]

[ You wish. ]

Um... thanks. You too.

[ He didn't do anything special himself. Just fixed his hair as usual, picked out a decent shirt... but he thought it polite to return the compliment.

The place he's picked out isn't all that fancy. After all, neither of them were exactly loaded but he thought it an occasion that warranted something a little fancier than fast food. It was a small place, the kind salarymen went to for drinks and ramen after work. Thankfully it was still early enough in the evening that the place wasn't packed and anyone who was drinking was too hammered to cause a ruckus.

Eno just nodded back at the old man behind the counter as they passed, bringing them to a seat by the side of the room. ]

I hope you don't mind ramen. This place is kind of my go-to when I come to this part of town.

[ He does ;;

As for his own attire, Bandou's managed to get down to one layer - a nice button up shirt with his usual skinny jeans. But there's no jacket or hoodie, and his sunglasses are only still on because it's legit sunny out. Once they're in the restaurant, he actually removes them - and then immediately has to resist putting them back on because where the hell are you supposed to put sunglasses when you're not wearing them?? He's never run into this issue before! ]

Yeah ramen's good with me.

[ He says absently. Because, even as they take their seats at the table, Bandou can't help but glance around to the few people in the restaurant. None of them are paying the two any mind, but he can't help but assume they're all wondering if the two of them are a couple. ]

[ Seeing Bandou without his usual layers is definitely something to get used to. But Eno's quick to discover it isn't bad at all. He's actually kind of cute. Third time's the charm, after all. The third time he's seen the other guy with less than his hoodie. Definitely pretty good looking.

...He's got nice eyes....

But Eno realizes he's been staring so he's quick to turn his attention away and to the counter. There's a cough and a faint flush. ]

Right... uh... I can go ahead and order for us. Did you want something specific?

[ Thankfully he was too caught up in making sure other people weren't staring to notice that Eno was the one with his eyes locked on him. But hearing his question gets him to turn back and face him.

He quickly glances over the menu before putting it aside, apparently set on a choice before he'd even picked it up. ]

Tonkotsu ramen sounds good right now.

[ He does notices that faint flush though. ]

...you okay?

Uh, yeah! Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry.

[ And another sheepish little grin. GDIT, the last thing he wants is to come off as too weirded out or creepy.

But he's quick to raise his hand to get the attention of the old man behind the counter. He gives their orders, ]

Are you okay though? You've been looking around.

[ Was he looking around that obviously? Crap. ]

Yeah. Just uh...

[ He adjusts his hat once more sighing and finally taking it off. His glasses get tossed inside it and he sets them both on the bench next to him.

Without his hat, it's a bit obvious he'd tried to do something with his hair. Maybe some gel or something else he borrowed from Kane-san's collection of hair products. Whatever it was, he didn't think it looked good enough and tossed his hat on to try and hide his failure. ]

Just kinda nervous.

[ He sighs again, slumping a bit in his seat. This wasn't even an actual date and he was already total shit at it. ]

[ And that... just earns Bandou a small, sympathetic smile. See, this is why they're friends. They're just a couple of nervous guys trying to find some sort of emotional attachment in the world.

Or just two losers trying to get laid. ]

If it's anything... I'm kinda nervous, too.

[ This gets him very interested in his fingers as he lightly drums them over the top of the table. ]

It's just... I was... kinda thinking you looked pretty nice without all the layers.

Yeah?

[ It's directed at both comments Eno made. The compliment's nice, of course, but somehow both of them being nervous together makes the entire scenario less intimidating.

Bandou does another quick glance around the place, just making sure everyone else was minding their own business. And then, ever so casually, scoots closer to Eno. ]

I guess I can go without them more often.

[ And that would be his own hands joining Eno's on the table - just a hair away from actually holding them. ]

'Specially with summer just around the corner... I know you're probably used to it but you know, better safe than sorry with overheating and--

[ Oh gosh, he's rambling again. Catching himself before he rambles himself into senselessness. Though he can't help but glance around, just to see if he can catch what Bandou's looking at exactly. No one seems to be noticing them at all. Heck, they're mostly engrossed in their own conversations and meals to be watching two guys hanging out.

When he moves his hand, it brushes against Bandou's. It causes Eno to jerk his hand back and the faintest pink tinge to come to his cheeks. ]

S... sorry... I was kind of going on there, huh?

[ Sorry Eno, were you saying something? Because Bandou was a little distracted by something while you were rambling on there. ]

You're doing it again...

[ You know, that thing where you get all shy and start blushing. ]

[ !! ]

S... sorry! I can't help myself!

[ gdit Bandou can you stop pointing it out it just makes him blush even deeper.

BUT THANKFULLY FOOD'S HERE. THANK YOU TIMELY DISTRACTION.

So Eno's quick to nod at the girl who brought them their ramen. He fumbles with the chopsticks, somewhat relieved for said timely distraction. There's a small smile back up at his companion though. ]

Don't worry about the bill, by the way. I got it.

I like it though--

[ Yes thank you waitress for interrupting Bandou who was probably going to say too much about how cute Eno is when he's blushing. Instead he just clears his throat awkwardly and sits up more in his seat. Yup, this bowl of ramen looks really warm and delicious. Let's focus on that. ]

Ok yeah, good. I don't really have much cash anyway.

[ Bandou if this was a legit date with a girl, you'd look like a real jerk right now. ]

[ He doesn't mind his 'date' being so direct about his financial situation. After all, it really isn't a "date" right? They're just two guys... hanging out... having dinner...

and going to hand in their v cards.

No big.

To distract himself from that thought, he's just going to take a quick mouthful of his noodles and swallow it down. ]

She's pretty cute, huh?

[ Jerking his head toward the direction their waitress walked off to. ]

[ Hey, he's got a job lined up. He has no memory of his countless employment failures while he was alive, but at least he's going to attempt to keep this one.

At Eno's question, Bandou pauses in his eating and looks to where the waitress is now attending to another customer. He grins and totally gives her the up and down glance. ]

I like longer hair, but yeah, she's still pretty cute.

[ He'll look for a bit longer before returning his attention to Eno and the food. ]

So what's your type, anyway?

Edited 2017-01-10 20:19 (UTC)

I dunno... the short hair kind of gives her this girlish charm.

[ Apparently he likes them moe. There's a soft hum of thought before he takes another bite of his noodles. What is his type. ]

You know... I'm not really sure. Someone decent, I guess. No sleezeballs, no bitches. They've got to have nice hands though.

you've returned to me!

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HOPEFULLY

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/crawls back in here after forever

Later that night~

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