forum To Gay or Not to Gay; That is the Question (one on one//closed)

Started July 21, 2018 by @_sleeby_rat_

tune

(Oml ok I was about to ask if you were still alive lmao)

“Shut up, Vien!” Vin snapped suddenly, his face burning.

(fff and now I have to go)

Vien tensed up a bit at the way Vin snapped at him. "Uh…s-sorry," he stammered, unable to suppress his tics as he rubbed at the back of his neck

(Grrrrrrrr)

Vin sighed and straightened up. “Sorry. I shouldn’t have snapped.” He smiled a little at him.

(actually wait no I might have a bit)

"I-It's fine," Vien said, index finger twitching as he returned the smile weakly. He mentally chastised himself for tensing up as much as he had

(Okay then)

Vin regretted what he did immediately, and vowed silently that he’d try to never do it again. He quietly sipped his drink, feeling immensely bad.

"Sorry, I just don't do too well when people snap at me. It was m-my fault, I was teasing you," Vien said, biting the inside of his cheek as he looked off to the side

“Look, I’m really sorry.” He looked up at Vien, wondering what he could do to repay him. “Is there anything I could do to say I’m sorry?”

"You don't have to do anything, really," Vien assured him with a small laugh. "Like I said, it was my bad."

“It’s pretty obvious that I did something wrong. Look, I’ll pay for the drinks, then I’ll get out if your hair.” He pulled out his wallet.

"No, no, don't," Vien said frantically, pushing Vin's wallet back towards him. "I…Please don't leave," he said, his voice growing softer as he looked down at the counter sheepishly

"I wasn't planning on leaving, you dope," Vin mumbled as he pocketed his wallet. "I mean, only if you wanted me to, I would've."

Vien sighed, running a hand through his eternal bedhead before looking up at Vin. "I really, really don't want you to leave. I mean how often does anyone actually want to go out with the gay bartender who hasn't slept in a century?" he joked

(slept in a century meaning SLUMBER or another s word…? Puts hand on chin)

Vin didn't laugh, though. "I– I know, I just snapped at you, and it clearly scared you or something, so now I feel bad."

(?)

"It wasn't fear," Vien said softly, noticing that Vin was distressed. "It's just a reaction that I tend to have to loud noises. It's not your fault, really."

(nothing lol)

Vin shrugged. "Sure it wasn't, but I still feel bad. I startled you."

"Well…I appreciate the concern," Vien said, smiling softly. He realized he probably wouldn't be able to make Vin feel less horrible, so he figured that was as much as he could say

Vin shrugged. "It's the best I could do, I guess."

"Well, enough going in circles. I believe we have a date to go to," Vien said, changing the subject with a small grin. He reached for his coat, shrugging it on

Vin straightened up a little and glanced at him. "Alright." He rose out of the stool and zipped up his jacket.

"Any ideas?" Vien asked as he began to walk towards the door. "I've been told that it's fright night at the cinema today," he said with a small smile

(typing right after playing the guitar is p a i n)

(ooooof)

"I thought you were prone to loud noises? Let's go to the… hmm… well there's a guy's night at the bowling alley. We could go bowling."

Vien opened the door, holding it open for Vin before walking out. "Well, bowling would be sort of nice. I've never gone," he said with a shrug

"Well, don't worry, I'm a terrible bowler. You probably won't be too bad once you got used to it, though." Vin walked over the threshold of the bar's door. "So are we gonna take my or your car?"

"I don't really mind," Vien said with a shrug. "We could take mine if you don't mind my old-fashioned taste in vehicles," he said with a small laugh

"I like old-fashioned cars," Vin said supportively as he got in Vien's car.

"Yeah, but this thing is older than you are, and you're pretty old," Vien teased as he slid into the driver's seat. The car was old, it was a generation one Impala even though it appeared almost brand new

Vin chuckled. "I'm only thirty-seven."

"I know," Vien hummed before beginning to drive to the bowling alley. He eventually slowed to a stop in the parking lot before getting out

Vin got out after him and paid for their entry and bowling balls and shoes. As they walked out to the alleys, he explained bowling.

Vien nodded along as Vin explained it before picking a ball up. "Like this?" he asked before tossing the ball and only hitting one or two pins