Bali H'ai, Friday Night: a beachside restaurant, then places more secluded

[needsaparrot]

It's Friday, which means no work and there's that trip up the mountain tonight. It's also Xander's anniversary, which means as cool as the volcano might be -- you'd hope -- the rest of Fandom can enjoy trekking up it in this decidedly not-cool weather without them.

"That was good," Xander says as the door closes behind them and they scuff out into the sand. "Different, but good."

[OOC: For the B-word-person, early posty for late worky, then SP for great... late worky.]

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"I couldn't have asked you then, because I didn't really *know* you when you were eighteen," Bridge points out. "I mean, I knew you, in the sense that I um, knew who you *were*," he blushes a bit. "But I didn't know-you know-you, you know?"

[needsaparrot]

Xander stops to fully look at him. "You knew who I was? Back then? Hell, I didn't even know who I was back then."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Well, I mean, it's... it's a small school. It was smaller then. Couldn't help but notice you, because you were all, all... notice-able," Bridge stammers.

[needsaparrot]

"I was a dork."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, well. I don't know if you've noticed, but that's kind of one of the many things I *like* about you," Bridge replies, bumping Xander's shoulder lightly with his own. "Dork."

[needsaparrot]

"And here I thought it was my fabulous taste in pajamas and my stylin' dance grooves." Xander holds up one hand, striking a pose, then does his best moonwalk.

For like two steps before falling flat on his ass in the sand.

"...!"

His best moonwalk really isn't very good.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge is... trying not to laugh. And failing rather badly at that.

[needsaparrot]

"Ah, the mocking of my pain, a sure sign of true love if ever there was one." It's really rather painy pain, actually, considering where he landed. Xander makes a concerted effort to get to his feet again.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not like Bridge has any idea about any painy pain, given the, er, pains that were taken all week to make sure he *remained* unaware of such. "Mocking accompanied by an offer to help you back up," Bridge corrects, holding out a hand.

[needsaparrot]

"See, now that's just crazy-talk." Xander shakes his head -- but takes the gloved hand in his own and pulls himself up.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Well, we did already establish last week that I'm apparently crazy for being in love with you, so I think I'm doing okay."

[needsaparrot]

"Certifiable, but okay," Xander agrees. He seems to have forgotten that he's supposed to let go of the hand once he's actually upright again.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

A fact that, unlike any painy pains, has not gone unnoticed by Bridge. He's really not complaining, though. "So if I'm crazy, what does that make you, for dating a crazy person?"

[needsaparrot]

"Open-minded?"

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge snorts. "Sure. Let's go with that."

[needsaparrot]

"Hey, my taste has gotten a whole lot better since the days of mantis-people and soul-sucking mummies."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"So where do psychic cops fit on this scale of yours, then?" Bridge asks.

[needsaparrot]

"They don't."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"I- hey- what?"

[needsaparrot]

"You pretty much stop measuring when you know what you want."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Bridge manages to look both sheepish and incredibly pleased at the same time at that.

[needsaparrot]

"Oh." He tugs Bridge down towards the waterline, out of sight of the nearest lights that aren't all the way across in Fandom. Smoother than falling on your ass, Harris. Think we can keep it up? ...Have we met me?

Xander shoves the hand that's not still holding Bridge's into his pocket. So far, so good. He'll worry about getting it out again without injuring himself or others in a minute. One thing at a time.

"So. Um."

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Um?" Bridge tilts his head at Xander. "...Maybe we should go back to words of more than one syllable," he says, after a moment.

[needsaparrot]

Maybe I should do this by text message.

"I've got a thing for you."

Not quite words of more than one syllable, but possibly a slight improvement?

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"I know," Bridge replies. "We were just talking about that."