[ were she to find this out later, she would be incredibly flattered he decided to ditch his friends for her. perhaps not the best priorities when they get older, but as a teenager now, she delights in such things, being made to feel special when someone goes out of their way for her.
essie is genuinely surprised that he's invited her anyway, given that she has just latched onto him without thinking or even asking him if he was even okay with it in the first place. but that's pretty much what happened when you've gotten your way for most of your young life.
she recovers quickly from that initial shock, beaming ear to ear. ]
Oh, okay. Yeah! I'll try not to ask you too much while it's showing.
[ Getting your way isn't something that Calvin can relate to much. Hell, things even going his way in the first place is something he doesn't much relate to, so being the one of his friends the cute girl spoke to first is not something he's going to ignore. As long as she seems interested in carrying on a conversation with him, then he's happy to keep talking to her.
Even if he sticks his foot in his mouth from time to time during it.
He shakes his head with some enthusiasm of his own, even as he leads her over to the chairs he saw. ]
Ask as much as you want. I don't mind. I can just find the episodes online later.
[ she might sound a tiny bit awestruck when she replies with, ] That's really cool of you. [ which might be a little silly, a little dramatic, but she's also a teenage girl who has just been saved from potential loneliness and social awkwardness. in high school, she knows the rulebook, but on the convention floor, she feels like an alien.
perhaps she'll eventually learn that there's no right way to go about things, but it helps having her own personal guide. at least for the time being.
she takes a seat first and pats the other one, eagerly waiting for calvin to join her. ]
I hope I like it. The premise looks kind of cool, [ essie muses, holding the merch up admiringly, running her fingers over the intricate design. ]
[ The rules in a convention definitely play out a little differently than the rules of high school, but Calvin thrives so much more in this particular environment. For one, people don't stomp on other people's enthusiasm, and while there's definitely a level of social awkwardness that crosses some lines, a lot more is given a pass.
In high school any slightly awkward stuttered attempt at a joke is met with exactly the kind of laughter that Calvin doesn't want to hear. While he can make all the inside fandom jokes here to excited responses, he's just getting laughed at outside of his geeky fandoms.
No, it's much better here where cute girls actually give him the time of day. He's trying so hard not to grin like a lunatic as he takes his seat next to her, glancing back to see his friends staring at him and mouthing various confused expletives. They're not cursing him out for abandoning them though, they're doing it because of his luck.
It makes it even harder for Calvin to keep the smile off his face as he turns his attention back to Essie. ]
I think you will. The studio that made it usually puts out some pretty good stuff.
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Date: 2021-09-06 03:03 am (UTC)essie is genuinely surprised that he's invited her anyway, given that she has just latched onto him without thinking or even asking him if he was even okay with it in the first place. but that's pretty much what happened when you've gotten your way for most of your young life.
she recovers quickly from that initial shock, beaming ear to ear. ]
Oh, okay. Yeah! I'll try not to ask you too much while it's showing.
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Date: 2021-09-13 02:05 am (UTC)Even if he sticks his foot in his mouth from time to time during it.
He shakes his head with some enthusiasm of his own, even as he leads her over to the chairs he saw. ]
Ask as much as you want. I don't mind. I can just find the episodes online later.
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Date: 2021-11-01 02:20 am (UTC)perhaps she'll eventually learn that there's no right way to go about things, but it helps having her own personal guide. at least for the time being.
she takes a seat first and pats the other one, eagerly waiting for calvin to join her. ]
I hope I like it. The premise looks kind of cool, [ essie muses, holding the merch up admiringly, running her fingers over the intricate design. ]
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Date: 2021-11-15 03:53 am (UTC)In high school any slightly awkward stuttered attempt at a joke is met with exactly the kind of laughter that Calvin doesn't want to hear. While he can make all the inside fandom jokes here to excited responses, he's just getting laughed at outside of his geeky fandoms.
No, it's much better here where cute girls actually give him the time of day. He's trying so hard not to grin like a lunatic as he takes his seat next to her, glancing back to see his friends staring at him and mouthing various confused expletives. They're not cursing him out for abandoning them though, they're doing it because of his luck.
It makes it even harder for Calvin to keep the smile off his face as he turns his attention back to Essie. ]
I think you will. The studio that made it usually puts out some pretty good stuff.