[ rideaux hadn't really expected steven to take him up on his invitation, but the fact that he did hardly disproved his assertions. this isn't some friendly night of fun, but an acceptance of a personal challenge (as trivial a challenge as it is), and they're both well aware of it. of course, for rideaux's part, he doesn't really care how this turns out. either steven confirms that he really doesn't have anything on his mind besides monsters and rocks, or he actually loosens up and offers some amusement. either way he'll get something to hold over his head the next day.
he arrives at the bar three minutes after the scheduled time -- fashionably late so as to make a better entrance, he'd say, though in actuality, he'd had to make a brief unplanned stop along the way to catch his breath. ]
I hope I haven't kept you waiting too long.
[ sliding into the seat next to steven, he gives a cool smile that, in contrast to his words, is not the least bit apologetic; then he waves down the bartender to order one of the house specialty cocktails by name -- one that he knows will match tonight's outfit perfectly -- without missing a beat.
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he arrives at the bar three minutes after the scheduled time -- fashionably late so as to make a better entrance, he'd say, though in actuality, he'd had to make a brief unplanned stop along the way to catch his breath. ]
I hope I haven't kept you waiting too long.
[ sliding into the seat next to steven, he gives a cool smile that, in contrast to his words, is not the least bit apologetic; then he waves down the bartender to order one of the house specialty cocktails by name -- one that he knows will match tonight's outfit perfectly -- without missing a beat.
what can he say, he spends a lot of time here. ]