Fast Eddie's [Saturday night]

[dauntless_four]

Four was hiding his nerves behind a slight smirk as he glanced over at Sia as he held the door open for her. "Have you ever played pool before? I learned about it in Dauntless during training. It's good for mental focus and winning money from stupider people

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[notconflicted]

"It isn't mine, either. I'm still not sure what the point of dressing up even is," Sia admitted, stepping inside. It wasn't like she couldn't buy candy if she wanted it. "And I think I've seen pool on TV, which means we will not be playing for money."

[dauntless_four]

"Then you can be impressed by my amazing skills in a game I've played maybe 10 times," Four said, smiling faintly. "It's basically another version of 'hit ball with stick' except this time the balls have colors and numbers on them."

[notconflicted]

"That doesn't sound too difficult," Sia decided. "I can do that. I'm very good at hitting things."

[dauntless_four]

"That's why I thought you'd like this," Four said. "Sparring didn't seem like a really good Saturday night activity."

At least as a first date...thing.

[notconflicted]

"No, that's really more of an everyday thing. And in two years here, I've never even been in here, so that was a good call." First dates were good for discovering new things!

[dauntless_four]

And Four wasn't really a movie guy.

"They serve food here, too, which isn't exactly something the gym provides," Four said.

He walked over to the pool table and took his black (of course) leather jacket off and laid it over a nearby chair, revealing a black knit sweater and black jeans. Which...not that unusual a choice for Four. "Want something? We can order and play while they get it ready."

[notconflicted]

"I have no idea what they have," Sia said, taking off her own jacket. Personally she'd have preferred to wear a dress on something like this, but the weather meant pants and long sleeves for her. "I'm guessing it's probably along the lines of fries and bar food?"

She'd been in plenty of bars, but had never really paid attention to the menu.

[dauntless_four]

Four nodded. "Burgers, probably." He ran his hand through his hair. "I hadn't had one until I moved to Dauntless."

[notconflicted]

"It sounds like Dauntless opened you up to all sorts of new things," Sia noted. Like electricity.

[dauntless_four]

Four's lips quirked up a little wryly. "It was an entirely different place than Abnegation. Polar opposites, really."

[notconflicted]

"And it seems to have worked out better for you. You wouldn't want to go your whole life without a hamburger, after all," she said lightly.

[dauntless_four]

"Or chocolate cake," Four said, grinning quickly. "Each Faction has its own treat, other than Abnegation, of course, because treats are frivolous. Dauntless' is chocolate cake."

[notconflicted]

"Ah, that explains that," Sia said, remembering him going for that at events. "Abnegation doesn't even get dessert? That's just cruel."

[dauntless_four]

Four went for a couple of pool cues as an excuse to drop eye contact for a moment. "Now you know the dark secret of why I left: baked goods."

[notconflicted]

"If it helps at all, I support this reasoning entirely," Sia told him. And she figured one day she was going to have to ask why he really did leave, but a first date was not the time.

[dauntless_four]

Four began racking the balls. "My father wasn't as understanding."