[Milo and Crackers Mei Yin Fluffy are curled up in an armchair in the Joe West common room, in the middle of what appears to be a very riveting conversation.]
--an't touch the comm, give me that. Here! Fluffy! [a rustling; Milo's won his comm back from the cat and shoved it into a front pocket] And I'm a teacher, Fluffy, it would be--it'd be very
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[OH MY GOD WHAT. Milo jumps and nearly falls out of the chair; this, in turn, sends an unhappy cat falling to the ground. (Landing on its feet, of course.) Don't mind him whirling around trying to spot Clopin now.]
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Clopin has been lounging by the door of the common room for the past ten minutes listening to Milo and Fluffy discuss Milo's dateless night. AND HE HAS THE PERFECT SOLUTION. You're welcome, Milo.]
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[Milo's not sure whether to be offended, embarrassed, or slightly more offended. A little bit of each will do best. Thanks, Clopin. Thanks.]
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I--I'm, uh, flattered, but...
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My expected date is taking longer than I'd like with her invitation. There are colors to be coordinated, damn it. And by this time, most of the school has either paired off of deigned the dance beneath them.
Now, when I hear a fellow teacher mention their difficulty in finding a date, I feel it is within both of our interests if I offer an invitation.
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It's--no, it's not that I don't want to go or that I can't find a date, it's just... The person I'd like to go with might not be entirely. Er. Available. B-but then again, it's still possible that she will be?
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[It makes sense.
...No, it doesn't.
DAMMIT NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE AFLSDJ;DFAS;LJFADSL;JF]
Er, why don't we just...wait to see if our original dates come through?
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What are you wearing, anyway?
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...I have a suit.
[he does. it's...a bit out of date.]
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