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H-Huh!? He almost dropped the book that he'd been holding when she'd asked that out of the blue, Saeran glancing towards Jillian shyly, wondering if she truly meant what was said. She wanted him to go over tonight? Did that mean to her place? But...were they even close enough for that to actually be an option!? Wasn't she moving a little too quickly here?? Or was he just over thinking this entire thing? Either way, he had been caught off guard and that was rather clear to see. "I...erm...huh?", Saeran laughed weakly, "T-To yours? Your house?". Oh, if the ground could just open up and swallow him whole, he'd welcome such a demise right about now. He must look so foolish at the moment.

Dean looked the lady up and down with a grin because she was a bombshell! " Well, well, well I was wondering where they were hiding the cuties and here you are. " He offers a hand to shake. " Names Dean, gorgeous. And you? "

" Often? No, this is definitely a new thing. Guys back in the office think I am... a robot? That I've got no hobbies so I'm trying to change that," he chuckles. " I figured I liked reading a lot when I was younger, why not get back into that you know? I like this place, though. It's got a lot of good stuff, even if it can be a bit intimidating. "

❝ Excuse me, ❞ he approached a woman he assumed to be the bookseller, ❝ This book is...wrong. ❞

Come over to where? Wait...did she mean somewhere rather than the bookstore? Well, of course she did given that they stood in the store at that moment, but to watch a movie...it seemed not to mean a cinema either so that could only mean her home right? He blinked slowly, wishing that it was still winter so he had an excuse to hide his face as he feared he might be blushing. He didn't want to look like a fool! But...the idea was a nice one...he was just afraid encase he had one of his episodes while they were alone. And, he would have to check it with Saeyoung and Vanderwood or he'd never hear the end of it, which just made him sound even more childish inside his own mind. Of course, he wasn't going to tell Jillian that he needed permission from his brother and their crazy housemaid/bodyguard, but he pulled out his phone to pull up the group chat. "Let me check I'm not needed at home", he decided was the closest to the truth, typing away quickly, and this time he knew he blushed as Saeyoung replied with the message - "My little brothers first date!" He glared down at his phone as he waited on Vanderwoods response, knowing he'd at least reply with something sensible, shoulders relaxing as he got the all clear, his gaze lifting to glance at Jillian, "Alright. I would love that. What type of movie do you want to watch?". As he asked, he placed his phone away, Saeyoung's message floating through his mind despite how much he was trying not to think too deeply on the words. Was this a date? What even made something a date? How did one know if they were on one...and what was he supposed to do if he was? No doubt he was overthinking again but he couldn't help it. He knew he quite liked Jillian and if she wasn't bored of having him around so much, then she had to feel something similar right?

This honestly wasn't his usual type of place, but he'd wanted to find a place that was as far from work as possible, and the atmosphere here was relaxing enough. For the most part, the man seemed to blend into the background - the only odd thing was perhaps the rather colourful drink that he currently sipped at from a straw, an eyebrow raised when a shadow fell over his table and a woman sat across from him. Huh, was it really that relaxed? He was used to people keeping distance from one another as much as possible. Not that he was going to attempt to engage her in conversation either. He was here to simply enjoy his drink before he headed back home...but what was it that she wanted? She wasn't someone that he recognised at least, which should mean she wasn't anyone troublesome. He sighed softly, sitting up a little and glancing behind her. If her friends were about to join too, then he'd need to make his breakaway.

"i'm trying to explain the differences between emo and punk, and you don't care? damn, rude."