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[beautiful_monster]

[After a series of texts early that day, Yuri spent the rest of his morning trying valiantly to figure out how to hide his name from the network. There was a very serious matter he needed to ask about, and he didn't want to think of the consequences he'd face if anyone knew he was the one asking.]

What the hell are you supposed to do on a date? A first date if that matters. Something like that has to be special, doesn't it? So...what do people expect? Do you have to dress up? How do you know who pays for everything?

I really don't know anything about this junk so I'll take any advice people have got.

[Viktor would never let him hear the end of this if he knew.]

Comments

[lasersounds]

It could put you on a stable start if you're honest about being nervous, too. Get the awkward out of the way and have fun for the rest of the date.

[beautiful_monster]

You don't think it might make it more awkward to say I'm nervous?

[lasersounds]

It could, but it sounds like you know this guy...I take it you're friends already?

You think things would get more awkward with him if you mention you're nervous, or is playing it cool going to make it worse? Because that's the two ways you can go with it.

[beautiful_monster]

Sure, but we haven't known each other for that long. [More importantly, he hadn't really had friends before Otabek in the first place. Rinkmates, sure, but that was different. Somehow.]

I don't know which is better with him!

[lasersounds]

Okay, okay. Relax.

Honestly, if you're not sure about what's better with him go with what would make you more comfortable. If you're not comfortable, it's not going to be a good time.

[beautiful_monster]

Yeah...and I don't want it to be a bad time for him.

[lasersounds]

I don't think letting him know you're nervous or whatever will make it a bad time on his end if that's how you're thinking of going.

Like I said, being nervous is normal. If he's your friend first, he'll understand.

[If only this boy would take his own damn advice sometimes.]

[beautiful_monster]

Maybe

I've got a day to think about it first.

[lasersounds]

Plenty of time to think it over.

Either way, good luck.

[beautiful_monster]

Thanks for the help.