first time for everything

[apaisleygirl]

6:56. That's what Amy's clock read, four minutes until she was supposed to meet Rory at the Wig and Farkin. A small restaurant in Leadworth, the food was decent for the price of it and sometimes she and her friends went there when they were bored. Tossing things into her handbag like her phone, lip balm and money Amy looked up at the time again and

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[thenurseboy]

He is, hovering nervously with a sad little bunch of flowers because they'd wilted in the car back from town. He tugs a little at the collar of his shirt, uncomfortable, but wanting to make an effort. He nods absent-mindedly to one of the other orderlies from the hospital, shifting from foot to foot.

[apaisleygirl]

It took her a moment to see Rory, but she was relieved to see him there. "Hi." Amy said with a smile once she was close enough. "Did you just get here?"

[thenurseboy]

"Bout five minutes ago."

His smile widens as it always does when Amy's around. "You - you look lovely."

With a nervous little shake of his head, Rory seems to remember he has flowers for her, thrusts them forward, pulling a face at the way they flop.

"They uhm - I thought they'd survive the way back but they sort of didn't. I'm sorry, it was a stupid idea."

Zomg dying.

[apaisleygirl]

"Oh, thanks." Amy pulled her head back to avoid getting hit in the face, eyes falling to the flowers in his hand. Unable to hold back a snort, Amy brought a hand to her mouth. "Its fine." She said after she was able to stop herself from laughing. "Should we go inside?"

nervous Rory is useless Rory

[thenurseboy]

"Oh, oh yes."

Yanking the door open for her and trying to remember to not be such an idiot, still holding on to the flowers. He should remember that this is Amy, that she's been his friend for years. But the date has him panicked.

Rory's never useless. <3

[apaisleygirl]

Amy wasn't going to admit how she felt anxious about this whole thing. This was far from the first time they've come to this place, but this was the first time they were here on a date. She tried to pretend that nothing was out of the ordinary but Rory looked more fidgety than normal, had flowers and dressed up more than he usually did. Amy on the other hand was dressed in clothes she usually wore.

"Thanks." She said with a small laugh before stepping through the threshold. Greeted by the owner, Amy smiled politely before he asked if it was just the two of them. "Em, yes." She said, side eying Rory for a moment before following him to their table. Scooting into the booth, Amy put her bag on the table, leaving the option for Rory to sit next to her or across from her up to him.

[thenurseboy]

He ends up across from her, awkwardly hunched over as he tries to remember that this is the same girl who used to punch him in the playground. He just hopes Jeff doesn't turn up.

"This is nice."

[apaisleygirl]

Biting at her nails absently, Amy broke eye contact with him as she rested her elbow against the table and looked around the small restaurant. Sighing heavily, Amy took her fingers away from her lips and looked back to Rory after she realised he was saying something. "Hm? Oh, yeah."

Tapping her fingers against the table she let her eyes roam over his attire. "I didn't know you owned a tie."

[thenurseboy]

"It's my dad's," he replies with a flush, acutely aware of how bored she is already, "It's was that or that old Hawaiian shirt mum keeps fobbing off on me."

I've never heard of the word fobbing till just now. Excuse me while I laugh.

[apaisleygirl]

Instead of pointing out how red he's gone, Amy leans over to play with it a bit. "It looks nice on you." She complimented, bringing her eyes up to meet his and giving him a flirtatious smile.

Looking up when their waitress brought them over water, Amy looked to Rory wondering if he was ready to order because she already knew what she wanted.

:D :D :D

[thenurseboy]

It's that kind of place where they can say the usual and get away with it, and Rory's slightly flustered by the compliment. Amy has that surprising habit.

"Usual, please."

Chicken burger. He's adventurous, really.

I almost said fries. Bad American, bad.

[apaisleygirl]

Amy just lets out a laugh at how flustered he seems to be. "Chicken burger?" She teased before ordering a cheeseburger and chips for herself. Once the waitress went away, Amy leaned back in her seat. "So..." She trailed off, trying to think of something to talk about. Playing with the paper from the straw, Amy rolled it between her fingers. "Have you heard back about the job you were going for?"

that's okay, even I do thaaaaaaaat

[thenurseboy]

"Uhm, no. I think I'm just going to stick with the Hospital here. I'm probably not qualified enough for the bigger ones in the city," he replies, watching her for a moment, "What about you? What are you going to do now your aunt's moved?"

[apaisleygirl]

Amy nodded before licking her lower lip, she hadn't exactly told Rory about her new job yet. "Well, I got a job a few days ago. Pays well, hours aren't that bad."

have apped ma'am!

[thenurseboy]

"Really?" He grins at that, suddenly pleased for her. The current economic climate is horrifying anyway, "Where?"

Eeee!

[apaisleygirl]

She knew this question was coming, but she didn't exactly want to answer it because she had a feeling she knew exactly what his response would be. "Em, well it's not exactly a sit down job. I'm a kissagram." She said casually, breaking eye contact with him as she began to bend and unbend her straw.