(alright, thanks for the heads up!)
“Yeah, the kitchen’s pretty fucken’ good. I used to work here in high school, I don’t think anythin’s changed since then.” He took a short sip from his water, ruffling his hair and leaning his cheek on his palm.
(np!)
Alex nodded, and went back to eating his burger. He watched Danny for a moment, then looked away again.
Danny’s eyes wandered around the dining room. He gnawed on his knuckle absentmindedly, posture slightly slumped, but definitely relaxed.
Alex finished up his burger, having eaten it rather quickly. He smiled a little bit. "Thanks for suggesting this place." he said.
(goddamnit I wanna burger now…)
(man me too,, that’s lowkey why i put off actually bringing in the food, lmao)
“Yeah, dude, no problem!” Danny nodded, a smile on his face. He had finished his food a few minutes back, and so was just trying to occupy himself. “Should we go ahead and get the bill now, or do we wait?” Danny assumed that he himself would be the one paying, given that he had suggested the restaurant in the first place.
(lmao)
Alex shrugged a little bit. "Uhm. I don't have a preference." He replied. "Do you wanna wait, or no?" he got out his wallet. He had been planning on paying for at least his own food.
“I think pay now, and then when we’re ready to go we can just.. go.” Danny looked at Alex pulling out his wallet. “Dude, no, put your fuckin’ wallet away…” He pulled out his own wallet. “I got this, man.”
Alex nodded. "Alright." he frowned a little bit. "Uhm. I was planning on paying for at least myself. This was my idea." he replied, looking at Danny. "It's not fair to make you pay for everything."
“I get where you’re comin’ from, but I recommended the place.” Danny shrugged, tapping the corner of his wallet on the table. “You see what I mean?”
"Yeah, but it was my idea in the first place." Alex said again, wrinkling his nose at Danny.
Danny pursed his lips, trying to think of any way to sway this in his favor. “Yeah, but- actually, I’m not gonna argue this anymore, ‘cause I’m startin’ to sound like my mom. We splittin’ this?”
Alex nodded. "We can split it." he replied with a smile, opening up his wallet.
Danny flagged down Mrs Rodriguez, asking for the bill and for it to be split. When she came back he handed her his own cash, putting his wallet down on the table.
Alex paid for his food as well, giving the store owner a quick smile. "The food was great, thanks."
“I’m glad you liked it.” Mrs Rodriguez smiled, leaving the receipt and walking off.
“She’s a nice old lady. Got some fuckin’ patience, lemme tell ya what.” Danny laughed slightly, nodding his head a tiny bit.
Alex nodded and smiled. "Yeah, she seems nice." he agreed, looking at Danny. He put his wallet away.
Danny slipped his wallet back into his pocket, rolling his neck, his bones popping and cracking as he did so. “‘Cause she is. She’s like a mom to me, man. A mom who isn’t a werewolf and also greatly disapproves of my pack, but.. ehh, what can you do?” Danny grinned.
(gtg now. Good night!)
Alex smiled, and nodded. "Ah. Yeah. My mom…is a little different." he replied with a shrug. "But I love her anyways."
Danny nodded, although he looked curious. “Whaddya mean? Like, when you say she’s different?”
Alex shrugged. "I don't know. She's a good person. I just meant she was different from some other moms I've met."
Danny nodded. “I figured that’s kinda what you meant.” He picked up the receipt, playing with it in his hands.
Alex chuckled softly, and ran a hand through his hair, still trying to get used to the fact that it was shorter now. He sighed.
“That shorter hair looks dope on you.” Danny tilted his head up in a gesture to Alex’s hair, his hands still occupied with the receipt.
Alex smiled. "Oh. Thanks." he replied, biting his lips for a moment. "Like I said, it was my mom's idea." he shrugged his shoulders, hands dropping down to his lap.
“Well, it was a good one.” Danny fidgeted a bit, wanting nothing more than to leave and walk around for a while- whether or not Alex came wasn’t a factor, he just needed some time outside.
Alex nodded. He noticed Danny's fidgeting. "Do you, er…wanna head out?" He asked, gesturing to the door and raising his eyebrows.
Danny nodded, practically leaping out of his chair. “Dude, thought I’d have to come up with some lame excuse to go stand outside. Sorry if the movin’ around bugged ya, I just gotta be movin’ all the time, y’know?”
Alex laughed softly, getting up and putting on his jacket. "Yeah no, I get it, I get it, don't worry." he replied with a smile. He followed Danny out of the restaurant.
Danny stepped outside, immediately taking a second to bask in the winter sun. It wasn’t cold, per say, given that they were in the desert, the temperature was much more mild. He pulled the flannel tied around his waist off, slipping it on. The thing was fairly big on him in comparison to the rest of his clothes, but he looked comfortable enough. “Whaddya wanna do? I think the only options are to either split up or just walk around a bit, right?”
(I gtg in about twenty minutes, btw)
Alex nodded, looking over at Danny. "Yeah. We can do either one." He replied with a smile. "Your choice." He looked at Danny with a smile.