forum Glitches // OxO // Closed

Started November 27, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Nyx was quiet, sitting down and getting buckled. He was still smiling softly, looking up at Jude for a moment, then away again.

Jude sighed as he twisted the key into the ignition, humming as the car whirred to life and the music softly played on the radio. He backed out of the parking space, turning and merging off into the main road.

Nyx listened to the music, waiting for them to arrive at the restaurant where they were going to be eating. He was still smiling, just a little bit.

It was only a short drive into Little Italy, and it was noticeably different to Manhattan, with it's shorter buildings further scattered, making it seem sunnier and village-like compared to the towering skyscrapers. Soon he eased the car into a parking space just across the street from a little corner side cafe with outdoor seating. "We're heeeere," Jude said in a singsong voice, glancing over at Nyx.

Nyx was smiling, looking around at the buildings. He turned his attention to Jude, and smiled again. "Okay!" He unbuckled and got out of the car, looking around.

Jude hopped out of the car, locking it as he walked over to the side. "There it is," Jude said, smiling with a bit of pride as he pointed at the little restaurant across the street

Nyx looked, and nodded a little bit. "Let's go." he said with a smile, looking over at Jude for a moment, then back at the restaurant.

Jude smiled and took his hand, sending a casual glance down the road before walking across the street. Who needs crosswalks?

Nyx walked with Jude, his fingers linked with the other male's. "What type of food do they serve here?" he asked curiously.

"Hmm mostly Italian, I think," Jude shrugged, sighing happily at the warm breeze that drifted through the street, "There's some French too, but this place is pretty casual and nicely priced– so not too fancy."

He nodded. "Oh. That sounds really cool." he replied with a quick, happy smile, looking at the restaurant. "Can you pick the food for me?"

"Sure, we'll have what I usually get– we order at the counter," Jude said as they walked through the front door, nodding at the long bar and wide chalkboards ahead.

Nyx nodded a little bit. "Okay. Thank you." he replied with a soft, happy little smile.

Jude smiled and turned to the hostess at the counter, greeting her and placing two of his usual orders for lunch and their drinks. He paid for their soon-to-be meal and nodded over at the outdoor seating, drenched in the warm sunlight, "You wanna sit outside? They'll bring the food over when it's ready."

Nyx nodded, and headed for the seats, picking a table and sitting down. He was still smiling, so in awe of this world that he had never had a chance to be a part of, and now he was a part of it.

Jude sat down at the table and smiled at Nyx. "So," He said, folding his arms on the table, "What did you think about the zoo? –And the city, so far."

"I loved the zoo!" Nyx replied happily. "Can we go to another one soon please?" He asked, squirming in his seat a little bit as he looked up at Jude, a wide smile on his face.

"Mhhh," Jude sighed, wrinkling his nose as he looked at Nyx, elated, "Yes…but no, but yeah, we'll definitely go…but soon?" Jude smiled, he couldn't say no. "In the future? Yes. In the next week? Uh. Mayb– probably not."

Nyx blinked slowly, trying to make sense of Jude's jumble of words. "So that's a maybe?" He replied slowly, blinking at Jude.

"It's a yes," Jude said with a slow nod, "But over a few weeks, or…months." He wore a small, hopeful smile, "Besides, there are too many other places for me to show you."

Nyx nodded. "Oh. Okay." He replied with another happy smile. "Like where?" He asked, raising his eyebrows curiously.

"Well…" Jude said with a coy smile, looking up as he began to list the places, "There's the Statue of Liberty, Chelsea Market, the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn, Broadway, maybe Times Square, Luna Park, um…" He paused, raising his eyebrows at his next thought, "…Coney Island."

He looked at Jude. "I don't know what any of those places are." he said, blinking and cocking his head. "So what are they?"

"Places," Jude grinned, resting his chin in the palm of his hand, "Monuments, malls, gardens, famous streets, sights, parks…" He sighed happily, thinking about all the lights and colour and smiles, "…Amusement parks."

"What's the difference between a park and an amusement park?" he asked, tipping his head slightly as he looked over at Jude.

Jude smiled, "A park is…well, a park, with trees and paths, y'know." He softly chuckled, "But an amusement park is way busier– with rides, and games, and overpriced treats, and is just…great."

Nyx nodded. "Oh. We can go to both?" he asked, glancing around for a moment, then over at Jude, smiling happily.

"Mhm," Jude nodded with a little smile, "There are lots of parks in the city, besides Central Park, which isn't too far away. But Coney Island– that's in Brooklyn and 's a bit of a drive."

"Oh. okay." he replied with another little smile. "How long until the food gets here? i'm hungry." he said, looking at Jude.