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Mahit was nervous about this night in particular. He would much rather be at the docks, or maybe he should have let Jim toss him over the pier. He dressed his best, using a button up long sleeve to cover the mom tattoo on his arm. To make himself feel more grounded he toyed with the glasses on his face. Smee had arrived a laughable amount early for this, because he didn’t want to seem too anxious. His knee bounced as he had the flowers he had brought with him placed in a glass of water. Spoiler alert: He’s pretty sure one of them was dying already, but that could have been his intense paranoia about the evening at hand.
The other presence made him jump slightly in his chair. Knee jerking upwards into the table to echo a profound rattle of the silverware. “OW–hello. Y-you must be ·Vanellope?”
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In hindsight, Vanellope couldn’t quite remember what had prompted her to sign up for the event. Sure, she was intelligent, witty, and had (at least in her opinion) a stellar sense of humor. The only problem was, however, that more often than not it seemed that others didn’t quite take her in the same way. With a mouth that was often quicker than her mind and a lack of what bore even a remote resemblance to decorum, from the moment she’d put her name into the pot she’d wondered if she’d made the right decision. When the big night came, Vanellope couldn’t have been more of a wreck. While her demeanor and outward attitude allowed for no indication of the feelings bubbling just beneath the surface, the truth was, she worried a lot. Despite her family’s status in town, she’d always found it a little more than difficult to completely fit in with anyone, let alone her peers. Dates, and even friendships, just weren’t something she did, and most definitely not well. More often than not, she found herself feeling rejected and left out, always on the outskirts of the fun everyone else seemed to be having, wondering when she’d finally be able to have her own turn. After nearly emptying her closet of outfit options, she finally managed to settle on one she could at least live with, rushing to finish the rest of her routine before racing to the restaurant. Her mind moved about as fast as her body, trying to envision how this- date? Was this a date? Hang out?- might go. Stepping into the restaurant, she smoothed her palms over her hair, taking in a steadying breath as her eyes landed on who she presumed to be Mahit.
When the table jerked Vanellope winced a bit, though not in judgement, rather out of concern. Biting her lip, she attempted to formulate something witty, enchanting, and perfect to say. “Me! That’s yes! I mean- That’s...Vanellope! Me! Vanellope is me! The one and only!” Her tongue nearly swelled as she fumbled over her words, already blushing while she mentally smacked herself. Several times. “And you must be Mahit?” Vanellope’s eyes found the flowers placed so nicely in the vase, a shy smile playing at the corners of her lips. “Are those for me?” She asked, moving the strap of her cross-body purse over her head as she slid into the seat across from the man.












