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ADA Alexander Cumore. If you've something to say, I'll certainly hear it - do leave a message for me, won't you? ♡

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[blondferret]

Alex, I'd really appreciate it if you could do this for me and tell me how it goes. I'll so owe you one for pretty much putting you in the middle of this..

[drydrown]

Oh, you absolutely will. But you can consider it done, don't concern yourself too much with it for now.

[blondferret]

[Derek relaxes a bit.]

Thanks mate.

[Derek takes another sip of his beer.]

So... anything new with you?

[Great transition Derek... A+]

[drydrown]

[Nailed it, Matthews.]

Not terribly much, really. I've been doing well enough? Although all of this is serving as such a solid reminder of why I don't date.

[Feelings. Ew.]

[blondferret]

You know... [Derek leans back against the couch.] ever since we've been friends, I haven't known you to go on a date. Why is that? More committed to your job or you just don't want to deal with something serious? Not that I blame you if that's the reason of course.

[drydrown]

[Oh, that's...]

I...don't know, I've just never been up for it. Honestly, I've never dated before.

[blondferret]

[Derek about chokes on the beer he was drinking.]

WHAT? NOT EVER? Not a single date?

[How the hell is that possible?]

[drydrown]

[Ohhhhhhh my god- ]

Single dates, yes. Actual relationships, no. Is that a little better?

[blondferret]

Oh, well... that's alright I guess. But, wow... and I thought Tatsuo's love life was uneventful. He hasn't been in a relationship for YEARS and he hasn't gone on a date in FOREVER!

[Oh look, Derek feels comfortable enough with Cumore to mock his non-existent love life.]

Let's see, I've had... three girlfriends but only one was really serious. I mean, you wouldn't consider girlfriends in high school a serious type of relationship now would you?

[drydrown]

Well, no, I suppose not.

[...Mm.]

I was set up on a few dates when I was away at university. They were never anything that worked out, however. I usually don't go looking for anyone, otherwise.

[blondferret]

[Derek lets out a snort.]

I never went looking for anyone I dated. They just appeared in my life unexpectedly. Some I was instantly attracted to, other times it took me some time to figure out I wanted to ask them out.

[Derek voice suddenly turns bitter.]

And then there are ones like my ex where I was instantly attracted to her but I had to wait over eight months to ask her out because she had a bloody boyfriend at the time.

[drydrown]

...There are some people I don't even bother with, and people already attached to someone else are a strong subset.

[Like, really, why would you even put yourself through that.]

[blondferret]

[Derek shrugs.]

I was nineteen and I thought I had found perfection. Can you blame me? I mean, her hair was crazy bushy, but her brain... ugh she was so smart...

[drydrown]

...Charming.

[What the hell does he do with this.]

I don't know, I was a bit too introverted to want to date much in high school, and once I was out of it I didn't really have anyone I felt any sort of connection to.

[blondferret]

True, it's important to feel a connection with someone if you want to try to date them seriously. I can understand that.

[Another sip of his beer.]

Then what attracts you to a person?

[drydrown]

[Ummmm...]

I...haven't really given it much thought, to be honest.

[His dating life is a nonexistent, nonexistent mess, Derek.]

[blondferret]

[Derek looks at Cumore in disbelief.]

You're 28 and you don't know what turns you on?

[drydrown]

W-Well, like I said, it's not as though I've been looking for anyone...

[blondferret]

Do you have a sex drive?

[OMG DEREK!]

[drydrown]

[WOW.]

Yes?

[blondferret]

Well, where do you put it?

[Derek lets out a chuckle and then takes a swig of his beer.]

I'm only joking you know. It's really none of my business if you date or not. I'm... just surprised.

[drydrown]

What's so surprising about it...? I'm fairly sure you've noticed that I'm not the most social person on the planet. For the love of god, my life revolves around paperwork and I'm happy about it.

[blondferret]

[Derek lets out a laugh.]

It's just that most men will not what kind of person they're into by the time they're our age. Or at least, think they do.

[A beat.]

Are you saying you would rather do paperwork than go on a date. Like a date with a non-crazy person?

[drydrown]

...It depends on how interesting the non-crazy person is.

[blondferret]

[Ah, now we're getting somewhere.]

Well, what makes a person interesting to you?