meme cont’d --- @fasciinating
He attended the officer’s social every year. It had become something of a tradition when his best friend, the then young Private Benjamin Grimm had got his Captain’s Starfleet badge. A proud day all around but he’d been eager to introduce Reed to his seniors and well, one thing had lead to another. In years to come after getting his doctorate he still lectured seasonally and the academy contributed to funding his research. He didn’t truly mind rubbing elbows for work, it was just hard to come by another person that genuinely understood his research and didn’t just bob their head and nod for the sake of it.
Tired of the one sided conversations, he gazes into an empty scotch glass and sets it down with a black card, nearly ready to pay tab and leave when line of sight entangles with another familiar’s. Lips tugging into a side smile before he can even realize his own trail of thought.
Fingers faintly curl into loosening fist leaning against bar top , and brows rise at the approach. The inconsequential yet humorous failure of his initial flirtation , gauging the Vulcan’s reply with something of what could be described as a smile, save for the fact it felt as if it conveyed much more, blossoming on an easy, gentle purse and withdraw of sincere impression.
“ Gladly. ” Maturity and time reflectively crinkle around and reach his eyes in time with a touch of earlier elation.
“ --- that’s .... ” a deep albeit conscientious chuckle interjects mid monologue, as if tickled by the touch of words stayed on his tongue.
“ .... a tender offer I will accept. I’d meant to ask a like inquiry of you but the time was never appropriate between our practices. ”