masterofmatter (masterofmatter) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-10-21 19:57:00

Current mood:	nervous
Entry tags:	ash curry, firestorm

On Matters of the Heart
Well, this was it. It's weird that not two weeks ago he would have thought he would be on a date with Asherah Curry, princess of Atlantis. Sure, she was cute, but he never took notice of her in that way. Maybe it was the blond hair that he had come to associate with a terrible romance. Maybe it was the way she kept to herself, her shyness having him overlook her as a possible romantic interest. Maybe he just hadn't considered that she would be interested in him. His luck with women was shitty and his ability to tell of romantic interest was even worse that his luck.

And yet here he was. He had stewed over it a lot. He had even scored the lowest he has ever had on a test because of it (B+). And now it was time whether it was just him feeling bad for ignoring her or if there was really something there that was attracted to her.

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	seasiren 2011-11-06 02:27 am UTC (link)
	It's the fact she has feelings for him. Really easy to put her at ease right now and now that she knows they're not getting stared at her arms loosely move around his shoulders. "Like you and walking I guess, Mister Surface-dweller." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-06 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"Have you seen me walk? Half the time I'm not paying attention. At least you show some grace," Michael said, the smile on his face becoming bigger and bigger. He was liking her hand on his shoulder. Using the hand on her hip, he began to guide her down. "So, what's next, Princess? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 03:05 am UTC (link)
	"Only because I look at my feet so much," Ash mutters. She considers this then chuckles and shifts. "Food? We could use it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-06 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"Food it is. Cindy told me about this great Korean place not too far from here," Michael said as he began to lead her down, his hand still on her hip. He liked it there. He liked the warmth he felt from here. Why didn't he ask her out earlier? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 03:32 am UTC (link)
	Ah-ha so that's what that phone conversation was about. She'll thank Cindy latter on. "She sounds like a good friend," Ash comments with a small grin. This felt good. New York was a little chilly and Michael's arm gave her a bit of warmth as they walked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"She's the best kind of friend a guy can have without dating being involved. Loyal, but not afraid to call me on my bullshit and still cool. Like you are..." Wait, that may not sound right. "But I never really had a chance dating her anyways. You were number 2 in terms of gal pals and now we're here..." That will have a smile attached to it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 02:30 am UTC (link)
	See now that can have her blushing a little. She's trying very hard to not hide behind her hair right away. It's obvious she's been working on her confidence. "Oh? I'm glad you felt that way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

masterofmatter
2011-11-12 02:34 am UTC (link)

"I always thought you were pretty damn cool since the second time we met. Our first meeting didn't go so hot, but since then you had always been friendly and kind to me."

Michael starts leading them back down the ramp, his hand on her hips and he's really taken a shine to that sensation.

"It's weird to think that this whole time you had a crush on me and I didn't know it."

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	seasiren 2011-11-12 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"To be fair? Head on fire," Ash points out. She thinks it's a strong defense. And the whole thing is funny looking back on it so now her lips are curved in amusement as she looks at him. He's not the only one. The contact has Ash pretty thrilled. It feels comfortable too. "I um." Oh now that color comes back to her face. "I was careful to hide it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

masterofmatter
2011-11-12 02:45 am UTC (link)

"Hey now, I'm dense as a brick when it comes to women, too. You could have been wearing a sign that said 'Ask me out' and I wouldn't have gotten it."

It's a joke, honest. He just doesn't know how truthful that may be. It did take him forever and they had known each other. The rest of the walk down was nice, although they weren't too far from the end.

"So, do you wanna walk there or catch a cab?"

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	seasiren 2011-11-12 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"....So if I want your attention the key is signs," Ash says looking entertained by the prospect. "Um. I'd really rather walk. I don't like cars," Ash explains. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 03:22 am UTC (link)
	"Not a problem, then." He's not going to complain about the walk. Nope. His hand is happy right where it is and will rebel if it goes elsewhere. "Have you ever had Korean before? I haven't, myself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"Nope. I've only really sampled some Japanese," Ash explains. "I like it. It's fun and they do some neat things that if I ate meat I'd try out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 04:23 am UTC (link)
	"Never really had Japanese or Korean myself. We had traditional food from China on occasion but not much from either of the other places." Michael may wrap his arm a bit more. Pull her a little bit closer. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	She's not protesting. But he will get a playful bump from her and a slight smirk. She's not saying no to him having her closer though. It's just chilly enough for her to want to be close. "Never had Chinese food now that I think about it. That's something I'd like to try." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	The bump will get a smile. Good to see her coming out of her shell like this. Maybe dating her was a good thing if this were the result. "It can be good, but unlike what a lot of hippies believe it's not amazingly healthy nor is it always vegetarian friendly. But you can find some stuff that fits well any issue with diet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	"There's a difference between vegetarian and vegan," Ash points out. "I'm okay with having eggs and dairy products. But meat itself would really bother me. So I can still do some stuff I just have to know what's in it to feel okay eating it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"I know there's a difference. Sorry, but I know a lot of psuedo-health and vegetarian nuts who swear up and down chinese food is way healthier than traditional food, while eating whole tubs of tangerine chicken." Michael thinks on the people he knew. There were a whole lot of phoneys. But this gal didn't strike him as one. Lucky him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Seriously?" The look on her face clearly shows she thinks that's gross. "Oh my gods that is just stupid. I can understand not eating meat because you don't like it but it's really easy to do some research so you can eat healthy and according to your own code of food ethics." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-13 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"I don't mean literally. That was an exaggeration. But they would eat a lot of the stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-13 01:27 am UTC (link)
	"I think that's still pretty bad... at least not too terrible gross." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-13 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"I'm very sure someone eating a whole tub of tangerine chicken would make me sick just looking at it. But that's not what we're going to get. I trust Cindy when it comes to food, so I'm sure it'll be fine." Speaking of which, they should be coming up to the restaurant. According to the directions he was given. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-13 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Well she is your friend." She glances at the building and smiles. "Looks like a nice place." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-13 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"It does." Michael gets to the door, releasing his grip on her reluctantly, and only to open the door. "I got it, Ash. Come on in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-14 02:27 am UTC (link)
	She liked him holding her. Why the hell did he stop? Oh right they had to go inside. "Thanks." Too bad they couldn't sit like that inside. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)