#bmteloise

“Good morning!”

It was 12:01 am and a very tired looking Theo Byron was staring at his screen door at Eloise Goddard.

“It’s... its the middle of the night.”

“I think there’s an argument to be made that since it is now technically a new day, we can call it the morning.”

“There’s also an argument to be made that when one can still see the moon, its night time,” Theo replied, followed by a yawn that accompanied him pushing open the screen door so Eloise could come inside.

“I just wanted to make sure I was the first one to telll you Happy Birthday,” Eloise said, holding out the small white box she’d been carrying since her arrival.

Still half asleep, it took Theo a moment before he took the box out of her hand. He paused and pulled out the flower tucked into the baker twine that kept the box closed.

“Marigold. Your favorite,” he commented with a grin as he pulled at the twine and opened the box.

“Blackberry lemon. Your favorite,” she informed him as he broke into a grin.

“Thanks, Ellie,” he closed the lid of the box. “I suppose I’ll have breakfast now.”

“You’re welcome, Theo,” she replied. There was a moment of silence between the pair.

“I should go. I have to get to your sister’s before anyone beats me to wishing her happy birthday first, too!” Eloise turned and pulled open the door.

“Are you in competition with someone?” Theo called as she made her way down the steps and onto the sidewalk. “Should I expect more visitors?”

“No,” she called back. “I just don’t want to take any chances!”

“See you tomorrow, Eloise,” Theo called as he stepped back inside.

Eloise has had her share of not all that fantastic dates (probably due to the fact she keeps dating men who are COMPLETELY wrong for her!), so she’s thought about this quite a lot. She’ll be the first person to admit its more that a little cheesy-- but, as Eloise would say, there’s nothing wrong with cheese. 

First, ideally, it would be autumn. Autumn is her favorite time of the year in Fate due to the beautiful colors on the trees and the general feeling in the air. It can’t be too cold-- cold enough a sweater is required, but not cold enough that you get that constant runny nose when being outside. Early autumn is best, before it starts to get dark too early in the evenings. 

After 6pm (when the library closes, of course), they’d go to grab a warm beverage at the cafe in Bound to Please (apple cider, ideally, but tea is also a good option) before walking down to the seaside-- probably settling outside Grey’s Inn  to enjoy their drinks and whatever Eloise had whipped up the night before, toting it with them in her picnic basket. There would be chatting, joking, and interesting conversation while enjoying dinner and watching the sunset over the horizon. 

Once dinner was over and it was much too dark to be outside, they would then relocate to Joe’s Diner for dessert (pie, of course) and then end the evening be meeting their friends at Bar None for drinks (or a seltzer if you’re Eloise and her inability to hold her drinks well!)