Double date! [CLOSED]

[viktorymaker]

WHO: Gladio and Viktor
WHERE: Recollé Square (for now!)
WHEN: Valentine's Day
WHAT: A double date!
WARNINGS: Will update as needed.



[ Today hasn't been bad at all, as Valentine Days go! Russian or not, this is not Viktor's favorite day of the year, it hasn't been for a long time now and it would take a lot to change that, but the prospect of spending it with someone he doesn't have to woo in a relaxed setting somehow made it better...? He's not sure how that works, but he's not one to question how he feels. He'll take what he can get!

He showers after his last class and closes the dance studio around 6:30PM to head out to Recollé Square with Makkachin. That's where he agreed to meet up with his mysterious blind date, and he goes there dressed casually (read: for Viktor Nikiforov standards), in subdued colors and understated expensive style as per usual. They don't have fancy plans, so he figured that anything else might be overkill. Spoilers: Yes, it would.

He gets there five minutes early, so he busies himself with Makkachin while he waits. ]

So you get to go on a blind date too, huh, Makkachin? [ He grabs Makkachin's front legs and lifts them up, taking a couple of playful steps back as he helps Makkachin walk towards him. Is this advisable when dealing with an old dog? No, but it's okay anyway. Between us, Makkachin is probably immortal. ] Are you excited? You won't make a bad date, right?

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[lose_the_jacket]

[ Here Gladio had been, expecting the this day to be spent hanging out at the bar and doing his part in keeping people in line. Frankly, this sounds much better -- while he'll have to wait and judge the guy face-to-face, he doesn't seem half bad so far.

It's after changing into something a little nicer than usual (since usually he's either hanging out at a hospital or building more on his cabin), he's heading out. Apparently, Rufus can sense Gladio's spirits are just a tad bit higher than usual -- the traitor -- since he's all but trying to drag the man down the sidewalk, at first. It's with an amuse smirk, he humors his buddy by jogging with him most of the way.

That seems to do the trick, at least, since Rufus is somewhat calmer by the time they're in the square. Or maybe he's just too distracted by all the people (yeah, probably this, since he's doing his usual tail wagging, ears perked, nose sniffing routine. Either way, it makes his human's life at least a little easier. At their pace, they're pretty early, but he's taking that extra time to walk around and do some people watching.

Once he begins actually looking, it doesn't take him too long to track down their... dates (even if it's nothing romantic, it still feels weird just thinking that) for the night, but that could be thanks to his years on the force. He gives a wave once he's in Viktor's line of sight, approaching him with a smile.

Rufus isn't shy about approaching his fellow dog, tail wagging as he looks from Makkachin to Viktor; he's got his ears perked, eyes sparkling, and head tilting side-to-side with open curiosity. Hey, if his human is approaching them, they're potentially interesting... Must investigate! Though... that only involves sniffing the new dog for now. Hello, other dog!

Gladio takes a moment to give Rufus a pat on the head, silently grateful he's too distracted to try jumping on Viktor... for now, at least. ]

Fancy meeting you here. Good to see you didn't have a chance of heart. Looks like I didn't make too bad of an impression, after all. [ His sense of humor, ...dog and gentleman. He glances to Makkachin for a moment. ] So you're the one who's gonna try to eat me outta house and home. Guess you just look more innocent than you really are.

[viktorymaker]

[ Viktor waves back, smiling as well as the two approach. No use meeting them halfway when he doesn't even know which way they'll be going...

At first glance, Gladio seems to be observant, and rather sharp. Or so says Viktor's intuition (the same intuition that he's learned not to question). But more importantly, Gladio seems interesting. An unusual type, as he's not the kind of person Viktor gets to interact with on a regular basis at the dance studio... And that's a plus, as far as he's concerned. ]

Haha, make no mistake, Makkachin's adorable. [ Objectivity? What is that?] But he can be sneaky when you least expect it! So it's better to be on your guard. [ He smiles at the other dog, body language indicating that he's talking to him. ] Hey, Rufus~. Nice meeting you. Be good to Makkachin, OK?

[ He keeps Makkachin on a loose leash as the dogs introduce themselves. As soon as possible, Makkachin decides to invade Rufus's personal bubble to smell him too, wagging his tail like this is a competition... A new friend! A dog friend! OMG!

Viktor sighs fondly and straightens up, focusing on Gladio for real now. As much as he enjoys watching Makkachin's happiness, humans are important too. ]

I was pleasantly surprised, in fact... What, were you worried that I might stand you up?

[ Let's see how he takes some light-hearted banter. ]