[ OKAY. Okay. So that last arranged blind date had been a bit of a bust. Or a total bust. A catastrophe. But that doesn't mean he is going to give up! Not even when he can practically feel the skepticism coming off Magnus's texts in waves when he asks if he wants to get dinner. Magnus agrees, but Cisco's pretty sure that he's caught on to the pattern.
But that's okay, because this time, at least, he's pretty sure Dorian is single, and not a lesbian. That's a step up from last time, right!? (It's a pretty low bar, and Cisco knows it). Dorian is only a very casual acquaintance of his. Back when he'd put up all those flyers offering to give free and friendly tech help to people from worlds without cell phones, Dorian had been one of the ones to take him up on it. They had chatted enough for Cisco to know he was from a world with magic, but that was not Fearun. It had also been enough for him to see that Dorian was charming, and witty, and a little bit cocky too. All things he thinks Magnus might like, in somebody he went on a date with.
The restaurant Cisco picks is a pretty nice one - not terrifyingly formal, but a step up from his usual. That had been part of how he convinced Magnus to come. And he's already ducked in to the back and explained the situation, arranged to pay for the meal whatever it is they order. He might regret that later.
Coming up with a convincing text to send Dorian, to invite him here, had been a little bit more work, but he'd been hoping the man's curiosity would be enough, and it seems he hadn't been mistaken. He arranges for Magnus to show up first, but his stomach plummets when he sees, through the windows of the restaurant, Dorian heading for the door. Oh no. Oh, no, he had forgotten to factor in the possibility that Dorian would arrive a bit early.
for Dorian
But that's okay, because this time, at least, he's pretty sure Dorian is single, and not a lesbian. That's a step up from last time, right!? (It's a pretty low bar, and Cisco knows it). Dorian is only a very casual acquaintance of his. Back when he'd put up all those flyers offering to give free and friendly tech help to people from worlds without cell phones, Dorian had been one of the ones to take him up on it. They had chatted enough for Cisco to know he was from a world with magic, but that was not Fearun. It had also been enough for him to see that Dorian was charming, and witty, and a little bit cocky too. All things he thinks Magnus might like, in somebody he went on a date with.
The restaurant Cisco picks is a pretty nice one - not terrifyingly formal, but a step up from his usual. That had been part of how he convinced Magnus to come. And he's already ducked in to the back and explained the situation, arranged to pay for the meal whatever it is they order.
He might regret that later.Coming up with a convincing text to send Dorian, to invite him here, had been a little bit more work, but he'd been hoping the man's curiosity would be enough, and it seems he hadn't been mistaken. He arranges for Magnus to show up first, but his stomach plummets when he sees, through the windows of the restaurant, Dorian heading for the door. Oh no. Oh, no, he had forgotten to factor in the possibility that Dorian would arrive a bit early.
So much for it not being a catastrophe. ]
Dorian! You're here! Um, already!