[Horatio, for his part, had next to no idea what Riley's deal even was. He had personally observed that she seemed to have some issue with alcohol, liked mystery novels, and seemed to be an introvert to the point of almost tactlessness. That had never stopped him, however: if Riley had any doubt, she could easily ask Dr. Robotnik how many times his fellow fairy had initiated a conversation and insisted on remaining an acquaintance, simply because he found the man interesting.
And whereas the observations Horatio had made about Riley weren't necessarily Interesting, getting to know her better was even more important, because she was friends with so many of his own: especially now that he and Celeste were ... he didn't want to call it dating, that made it sound so odd on so many levels. Together? Ugh. Labels were hard enough as a monster, let alone a grown man in a teenager's body. Which, he'd realized as he was waiting for Riley, might be something she didn't know. It was certainly a conversation starter, if not outright important information. But the icebreaker he'd chosen seemed as good a place to start as any. He was getting much better at leading and holding conversations now that he wasn't a lone gunman at the beck and call of the Commission.]
I have to admit, I was surprised when you said this was near where you worked. I thought I'd heard someone we know say you worked at the Orphanage, not for Cassandra.
[he nodded toward the door, gesturing for her to go first]
Come on, let's grab a table, it's freezing out here...
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Date: 2022-02-09 12:52 am (UTC)And whereas the observations Horatio had made about Riley weren't necessarily Interesting, getting to know her better was even more important, because she was friends with so many of his own: especially now that he and Celeste were ... he didn't want to call it dating, that made it sound so odd on so many levels. Together? Ugh. Labels were hard enough as a monster, let alone a grown man in a teenager's body. Which, he'd realized as he was waiting for Riley, might be something she didn't know. It was certainly a conversation starter, if not outright important information. But the icebreaker he'd chosen seemed as good a place to start as any. He was getting much better at leading and holding conversations now that he wasn't a lone gunman at the beck and call of the Commission.]
I have to admit, I was surprised when you said this was near where you worked. I thought I'd heard someone we know say you worked at the Orphanage, not for Cassandra.
[he nodded toward the door, gesturing for her to go first]
Come on, let's grab a table, it's freezing out here...