Where do we go? (Rayne)

[Jayson Kline]

Quite a while had passed since he had woken up with Rayne in the same bed, and from that point on many other things had happened. Jay wasn't sure on where they stood yet, but he knew what he wanted and was sure that, even if she wasn't, she was into him just a little bit. Maybe just as friends, but he was sure of the fact there was something there even if it turned out to just be a harmless fling. He'd be broken in the end if it turned out to be that, but when looking at her beauty he forgot to think about 'later' and just smiled at the 'now'.

Normally he wasn't much of a nervous guy but when he finally decided to ask her out on a date he felt troubled to say the least. What if she said no? What if she wanted to do something like stay in and order takeout or something, he wouldn't say no to it but then he'd have to deal with the presence of their roommates and he could hardly command them to go to another room or something, not to mention Adonis. He never really liked dogs and as stern as Jayson was naturally he would just close himself up even more. It would take some time to open himself up again if something like that happened and he was sure it needed to involve alcohol. While he was sure Rayne would like that he didn't know if he did, he wanted things between them to happen without the use of alcohol if anything was going to happen at all.

Looking at the table they were seated at he found himself taking note of how things were positioned instead of look at the marvel opposed from him who had, quite uncharacteristically, said yes to what Jay thought was quite a classy place. Maybe it was the fact he was paying but she didn't hesitate when he asked her to go out with him, even if he did for a few moments.

He finally looked up and smiled as his eyes took in what was unparallelled beauty.

''How was your day?''

[Rayne Vikenti]

((Outfit))

For the most part Rayne wasn't really shocked by how things had turned out. After all he had a slight idea that something in the romantic (sexual?) department might happen when she first decided to share a house with a bunch of guys. Still it took her by surprise that all this would have happened with Jayson. If anything she had thought she'd be waking up after a night of drunken fun with Liam. Again. But no, that night all those months ago she woke up beside Jay and his puppy dog smile. She had tried to shrug it off and play it like nothing happened (because nothing did) but it became blatantly obvious after a few awkward moments with video games and coffee that this wasn't something she could just shrug off.

Which is why when she started noticing Jayson milling around the house with a strange sort of look on his face, she just knew that he'd be opening up the bag of cats. A bag she wasn't totally sure she wanted opened. After all, things were comfortable for her. They got along, no one got hurt, and she could enjoy his company all she wanted. Unfortunately it didn't take long for Jayson to come around and ask her out on the date, to which she said yes. Partially because she wanted to keep him happy, but mostly because she thought it would work out. If only because they had a few years of friendship under their belts.

So now she was sitting across from her roommate wearing a dress that definitely wasn't suited for winter, a faint smile on her face when he looked with that adoring look. It was one she could get used to very, very easily.

"Well... I spent most of it digging myself out of the 'oh my god I'm drowning in finals', then getting ready for this. But you knew all about that one." There was a pause before she laughed a bit and shook her head. "I don't think small talk will work for us, Blue."

[Jayson Kline]

He listened to what she said as if she was telling him which wires to cut for a bomb threatening to level a building as she instead said what he already knew. Still it couldn't hurt for him to show interest in what she was doing right? He didn't quite get why she was so nervous about it though, she knew she had help all around her, though that wouldn't really help with the actual finals but Jayson was mainly trying to be there for her in a supportive kind of way. In cases like these his attitude towards things mostly helped, he rarely got worked up. Not visibly anyway. He didn't quite know how she took his attitude towards it all but he liked to think he'd given her the support she deserved.

As he looked at her, finding no issue with keeping his eyes locked on hers instead of traveling down he took on a small smile at her comment about him already knowing it. A slight nod escaped him as he couldn't help but let out a small huff of amusement. When he was about to comment on the fact he did already know it by saying that he was just providing some support where he could, that she didn't have to worry about it as long as he was around, he felt it was a bit too much and decided not to say anything and instead just look at her as she went on to say small talk would work for them with that signature nickname she had for him. And just like what spurned that nickname hearing it made his heart flutter every time.

One of the first things he realized though was how right she was. They had both evolved beyond smalltalk and the evildoer in this case was the location. That she mentioned that was quite a relief, it meant she saw this as more than a friendly gettogether which he had actually hoped it wouldn't be, but it also meant he would have to come up with something else and while it meant she was open for real conversation which he liked, it'd also meant finding common ground outside of what they would talk about at home. Last thing he wanted was for her to associate this with the person he was at home.

He took on a smile. ''I suppose it wouldn't. And for some reason I'm glad it won't.'' He replied with a shake of his head. ''I'm glad you agreed to come. I figured you'd need a break.''

[Rayne Vikenti]

((....23 days later....
I'm sorry, okay?
I'm so, so sorry.
Dates are awkward.
They killed my muse.
I may or may not have run away.
THIS SHALL BE SHORT.
SO SHORT.
But I promise I'll reply later today as well?
I will not make you wait for crap again.))

Rayne's smile didn't fade any as Jayson replied. Of course it would make sense that small talk wouldn't work for the two of them. After all they'd been friends for years, they'd been drunk together, they were there for graduation together, and hell Rayne was pretty sure Jay'd seen her naked at least twice. That's not even getting into the times they'd been sick together. No. Small talk was definitely out of the question for the two of them. "It's good to get away from the house sometimes, yeah. The breaks good for both of us." It's not like his work was any easier after all.

She crossed her ankles carefully as they drove deeper into the bag of cats. The analogy... Yeah it didn't make much sense but she'd stick with it. "Since small talk is ruled out... Rayne smiled slightly before cocking her head to the side. "Let's talk about the upcoming events I guess? Christmas and New Years. Got any plans you haven't shared with the class, Blue?" The class in this case would, of course, refer to the roommates at large.

[Jayson Kline]

It was a damn shame he didn't speak up some more, he didn't feel like speaking unless required and even then his answers and responses would be short and sweet. But Rayne did give him enough to work with, and it also helped that she knew how he worked. He could be silent at times and a bit stoic but with time he would be less.. himself. That's where she came in, she was one of the most positive people he had met and she also happened to be the one he liked, maybe even loved at some point. If anyone was able to help loosen him up it would be her.

He nodded slightly as she said that the break was good for both of them, the way she put it was a major victory for him. She could have said that it was good for everyone, but instead she just made it about the both of them. It were these tiny little hints that made him think she was into him as well, as crude as that may sound.

Once again a small nod and a smile as she restated that small talk was ruled out before going on with something different. She wanted to talk about upcoming events, christmas, new years. This got him to look her in the eyes and wonder why she was asking him this. Oddly enough he failed to realize at that moment that they lived together with a few others so discussing their plans with each other was pretty much a given.

A small moment passed as she asked him about his plans, if there were any he didn't share yet. And, as it happened to be he did have one, the one that required both of them to be alone. He'd ask her to spend the evening with him, not leaving the others behind or anything, still staying in if they did and make it a fun night, but it was the idea that would count in this situation.

''No. No plans.'' He was telling the truth, he had no plans left to share with the group back home, but he did have one left to share with her personally. Which he wouldn't do just yet, he wanted to wait until they were alone, really alone without people around them. ''Figured I would just stay in with you and the others. Unless you have plans, that is.''