AN: ahhh my second imagine on here, hope y'all like it! i just love the idea of specs chatting u up in his own awkward nerdy way. im down bad for this man.
Your eyes went from your watch to the entrance of the dimly lit bar. You groaned, this was the first and last time you let your friend talk you into being set up on a blind date.
C’mon, y/n, pleaseee! He’s really cute, you’ll like him! You’ll have fun, I promise.
Yeah, being stood up is loads of fun, you think bitterly to yourself.
You take a swig of your drink, finishing what remains. “Shit.” A few drops of wine spill onto your shirt. You make a feeble attempt to wipe them off, only to see them soak into the fabric. With a wave of your hand, you signal for the bartender and order your second glass for the night.
Finally! You turn to look at the person sitting next to you, expecting it to be your blind date.
“Oh.” A look of annoyance clearly visible on your face causes the man to falter.
He lets out a nervous chuckle before extending his hand. “I’m Specs.”
You take it and it’s warm and slightly moist with perspiration. “Hello.”
He’s cute and a little awkward and maybe if your clothes weren’t stained with wine in a not so spacious dimly lit bar that was growing more crowded by the minute and you weren’t currently being stood up by someone you only agreed to go out with as a favor to a friend then maybe you wouldn’t mind the interaction but as it was you just wanted to leave, crawl into bed and pass out watching some random late night talk show.
You let go of his hand, hold your drink once more, and muster a weak smile. With a quick glance at the clock on the wall, you see that 40 minutes have passed since the agreed time to meet. Son of a bitch.
“Oh sorry, are you meeting someone?”
“I was supposed to.” You say flatly.
Specs gives a thin lipped smile. “Ah. Boyfriend?”
"Oh.” He fidgets with his glasses. “Lucky person. I um, I won’t keep you.”
You shrug, averting his gaze, embarrassed at having to admit to being stood up. “It’s been about 40 minutes. I don't think they’re coming.”
Specs sits back down on the barstool as you tell him this, a mix of sympathy and hope flashing across his face. “What a jerk.” He says with over-exaggerated disgust.
You can’t help but smile. “I highly doubt it would’ve gone past the first date anyway. My friend showed me some pictures and he wasn’t really my type.”
“Oh.” He rests his elbows on the countertop, the tips of his fingers touching the outer rim of his glasses. “And what is your type? Dark-haired handsome men who wear glasses with an extensive knowledge of the supernatural?”
He adds before you can answer, wiggling his eyebrows. “Guessed it didn’t I?”
You cover your mouth in mock amazement. “You’re psychic.”
“Let me buy you a drink,” Specs says suddenly, his eyes bright with hope.
“Oh, no you don’t have to—”
“No, really, I want to.” Specs smiled, reassuring you.
You were grateful and he seemed sweet enough but you didn’t want a pity drink from a stranger. Then again, he was pretty cute and funny and you did bother dressing up tonight…
You give in and let him order you another glass, not mentioning it was your third already.
“So your name is Specs? That’s interesting.”
”Well, it’s actually Steven but most people call me Specs.” He says cooly, or at least attempts to in his own way.
“Most people?” You raise an eyebrow.
“Well, you know, my boss… my friend…”
“Wow, that’s a lot.” You nodded gravely, a hint of a smile on your face. ”What would you prefer to call you?” Your arm rests on the counters and prop the side of your head on the tips of your fingers, looking up at him sweetly. You could feel yourself warming up to him. You enjoyed the way he faltered whenever you looked directly at him.
He stutters, the bravado he had a little while ago slips for a moment. “You? Oh, you could call me anything you want.”
You grinned. Could I call you mine, was on the tip of your tongue but thought it too cringey and thought better of it.
After that the two of you spent the next hour talking and laughing at all the corny jokes he made. The both of you leaned in closer as the night wore on. You were so close you could clearly see the details of his eyes and the way his Adam's apple bobbed up and down as your fingers accidentally brushed against his more than once. And the way the tips of his ears took on a dark shade of red as you carefully brushed off an eyelash near his eye.
For some reason the conversation steered toward his favorite Star Trek character. You feel your phone vibrate with a notification. You check it quickly. The message is from your friend.
Are you still out with them? How’s it going???
“Do you need to take it?” Specs asks.
You shake your head and then notice the time. “Shit, it’s late.”
“Do you have work tomorrow?”
“No, but I'm having brunch with a friend. I should probably call it a night.” You say almost reluctantly.
“Right. I should probably head home too.”
The both of you lapse into a silence unsure of what to say or do next. He pushes his glasses further up the bridge of his nose. “Maybe we could go out sometime? I’m even funnier in the daytime if you can believe that.” He smiles. “If you want, no pressure, I get—”
“I would love to.” You smile, already looking forward to seeing him again. “Thanks for tonight, Specs.”
You exchange numbers and plan the next time you will see each other. As annoyed as you were with agreeing to the blind date, it hadn’t been a total waste of time.
As you sit in the cab driving you home, you feel another vibration from your phone. You scoff as you read the message:
Hey, sorry about tonight. Work stuff. My place tomorrow?