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[Your name is John Egbert, and you have recently joined a gym to get back into shape. You determined that if you were ever going to make yourself look decent to anyone you would have to tone your muscles and and lose your cute little baby pudge.

You have taken a wide interest in a couple of areas around the gym, mainly the cardio workouts, the weights, and the pool. There was something about going to take a swim around eight-thirty in the evening. It was usually just you and the highly attractive lifeguard- you think his name is Dave? But you aren't too sure.

On this particular night you had been thinking far too hard, and hadn't put your glasses back on quite yet before you walked back around the edge of the pool. For some reason you think this was a wonderful idea. A fantastic way to end your night. But that isn't seeming to be the case. On your walk back to the edge you trip over a pool noodle, hit your elbow and side on the edge of the pool and fall in.

The world is kind of black. There isn't much you can do.]

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[knightime]

[Dave doesn't say anything for a moment.]

I don't know. It's never been a thing that's come up.

[You aren't getting an answer out of him with that weak excuse of a vague confession.]

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[Well, they have a moment and John is still driving. So he might as well be out with this.]

Dude, I have had such a schoolboy crush on you since about a month after I first started coming to this gym. [There. It came up.]

[knightime]

You know there are easier and more direct ways to ask me out on a date. Instead of playing this roundabout guessing game.

[longwinded]

[....Did Dave already know that. Oh god.]

Dave, will you go on a date with me?

[knightime]

As long as our first date isn't now and to McDonald's.

[He's teasing.]

[longwinded]

Nah. This can be considered a pre-date to our first date. How does Saturday sound? If not Saturday then Friday.

[John is so happy right now. Fuck. Yes.]

[knightime]

I can do Saturday. It gives me plenty of time to stare in the mirror and consider what I should wear. You don't realize how hard it is to choose underwear for the first date. [Now you're imagining Dave in just underwear aren't you.]

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[Maybe he is. Maybe he isn't. There is no telling what John is thinking about. He is totally thinking about the underwear. And Dave's abs. But you know.]

Yeah, that must be a real dilemma. Where would we even go? I was thinking a movie, or to the park or something cliche romantic like that.

[knightime]

I'm not that picky. Whatever you think will completely get me to swoon. I am but a simple Texan man with simple tastes.

[He chuckles lightly.]

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[He pulls into McDonalds. He assumes they're getting out and going into the dining area. They always do.]

I'm glad you're telling me this. I have a couple of ideas. Maybe you will completely swoon over them, and me. Then we could totally be an item. [John says this and hopes Dave was paying noooo attention. Because he sure did let that fly out of his trap.]

[knightime]

Maybe I'm already swooning and hoping you'll take me right here and now.

[He just smiles a bit as he gets out and closes the door.] I'm starving and I need some chicken mcnuggets, dude.

[longwinded]

If you're already swooning and we're just at McDonald's. Just wait until we get inside.

[He follows suit. Opening the door for Dave when they got up there. JOHN WAS TOTALLY GONNA PAY FOR DAVE'S MEAL. Because yeah being a gentleman.]

[knightime]

I don't think I could handle it.

[Dave steps inside.] What a gentleman. Even opening the door for me. Ain't got that since movin' away from the South.

[longwinded]

Get ready to swoon.

[John follows and then steps in front of Dave at the ordering counter.] Order whatever you like, it's on me tonight.

[knightime]

You're going to make me fat, John. You can't just tell a guy he can order whatever he wants.

[Not that Dave usually ordered a lot in the first place, but still.]

[longwinded]

You're gorgeous. There isn't any way eating a big meal right now will make you any less so.

[Which means Dave please order something good and filling. John is offering.]

[knightime]

How are you not drowning with admirers at this point is beyond me. I'm a lucky guy.

[Dave kind of just orders his usual though. Christ, Egbert. It's not like he's going to order everything just because you're offering to pay. He just wants dinner.]

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[He shrugs his shoulders, then he orders his own and pays for the both of them.]

Because I turn people down. No big deal.

[He certainly wouldn't turn Dave down though.]

[knightime]

What a heartbreaker.

[Dave just chuckles though.] Aren't I lucky. Please be gentle, I am but a young virginal maiden. I don't know better but to fall for your ways.

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John Egbert, breaking hearts before I turned five. That's definitely me.

[He carries their food to a table in one of their empty dining rooms. This was going to be the most wonderful date and no one could ever top a McDonalds date. Even if it wasn't truly the first date.]

I think you should definitely fall for my suave ways, Dave.

[knightime]

[Dave takes a seat across from John.]

I already said yes, didn't I? Doesn't that imply that I've already fallen for your dashing good looks and charming personality? Shit, what more can you ask from a guy.

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[If Dave is being 100% serious right now then John would be falling out of his booth. Because holy shit that is definitely what he wanted to happen so that perhaps they could kiss without John you know, DROWNING.]

Nothing more. Because maybe this is exactly what I wanted, and shit dude. Feels good knowing I really am that suave.

[knightime]

[Dave lets out a rather attractive snort, except it wasn't attractive at all. Wow.]

I wouldn't say you're suave, but why not? You're a cute guy and you've got a pretty solid personality.

The only other interest I have on whether this will be perfect or not is how you score in bed. [Hello, my name is Dave Strider, and I'm fairly blunt.]

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[Wow that wasn't attractive, but John laughs anyways.]

Oh? [How does he even respond to this. How...] I guess you're just going to have to find out, aren't you?

[knightime]

I'm free tonight.

[Moving too fast? You only live once, bitches.]