The most difficult part of being in a relationship with Obi-Wan was navigating all the nat-born courting rituals outside of Cody's awareness. Given that most Jedi didn't go in for that sort of thing, it hadn't been covered in Cody's training.
Despite living together, Cody knew they had yet to go on a 'date.' Work piled up for both of them in the month after the war ended. However, Cody's research told him that Obi-Wan's invitation to dinner and a walk in Coruscant's arboretum that night meant they would tick that box soon.
The problem began when Cody's secretary started gossiping with one of the Coruscant guards. Sitting at his desk, he could hear the pair chattering in the hall. The guard was lamenting her limited wardrobe and that she had nothing to wear for her upcoming date. That set the wheels in Cody's head turning. Clothes weren't something that he thought about often, other than their usefulness in concealing a weapon. He still mostly wore his blacks and dress grays - though he had taken to borrowing Obi-Wan's robes on cold rainy evenings.
Cody frowned at the datapad in his hands. The romance holos that Rex had forced him to watch on shore leave last year flashed through his mind. His perfect memory recalled a detailed montage about picking a date outfit in each holofilm. He sighed, leaning back in his chair. Another nat-born ritual catching him off guard.
Not one to be defeated by a surprise attack, Cody did what he was born to do. He researched, analyzed, and planned an offensive maneuver accordingly. The holonet turned out some useful results.
After work, he took his list of holosite articles to the nearest department store, one he knew Fox frequented regularly. On encountering the barrage of fabrics and colors, he quickly consulted his references.
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He wasn't sure he was the target demographic for any of these articles, but they helped. He tried on a dozen different outfits, the store attendant helping him sort through the clothing combinations. Some things were too itchy. Others were impractical if they ended up in a combat situation. Still others seemed ugly, even to Cody's limited understanding.
After much deliberation, Cody settled on something comfortable, reasonably priced, and recommended by the majority of his source articles. The attendant even complimented him on his choices. Feeling a strange mixture of confident and nervous, Cody took his spoils home to change.
The only thing left was to gauge the tactical success of his plan based on Obi-Wan's reaction.
