lonely hearts club

Adi - 30 - Teacher

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rosalindamorales:

“Whoa that’s– yeah that’s about right. You know I didn’t think I needed that, but ‘The System knows best,’ right?” The shot went down a bit strong, but it had been a hard two weeks. She turned to the person next to her, “Did your Coach think you needed a shot too?”

As Rosa spoke, Adi looked down at his drink, it was a brown liquid, odd, shots were usually clear right? “Let’s find out,” he answered and took a swig. Immediately regretting his big sip, Adi slapped his hand on the table as the drink went down, “What the hell, my Coach apparently thinks I need coffee!” He should’ve guessed given his glass was much bigger than a shot glass, but this betrayal was harsh. “I’m just sad now, my Coach doesn’t want me to drink, it seems.” 

“Can bars even serve coffee?”

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rosalindamorales:

“Oh definitely, I’ll make sure they see reason. I’ve got your back…” Rosa paused, realizing she didn’t actually know his name. “Oh, I’m Rosa, by the way.” She stuck out the one hand unoccupied by her cupcake. “And I may not be your coach, but I think it’d be good to have a friend in this place, don’t you?”

Taking her hand, he shook it with a wide grin, “I’m Aditya, or Adi, whichever you prefer. Nice to meet you!” How ever his date ends up being tonight, at least Adi can find comfort in knowing he made a friend today, and that was enough to count this day as a success. “Oh hey, you just happen to be my first friend here! So that’s something special.” 

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viviennebonnet:

Turning around at his first comment, she shook her head, watching as signs of distress crossed his face. At his second comment, she rolled her eyes, though there was a smile curling on her lips. “Ha, ha, ha. I deserved that, I did, some of my friends would drag me right now for walking around looking like this. I just figured seeing some pets would be good, they could get all their fur all over my clothes before I go change.” Crossing her arms, she looked between him and the line, “I’m guessing you’re looking for the clothing store though, are you also directionally challenged?”

“I would drag you, but not only would it be incredibly rude, but also extremely hypocritical, since I’ve left the house with worse stains than that,” he admitted. There was always some sort of stain on his clothes, and by the time he realised it would be too late to fix. It used to bother him, but ever since he began working with kids, he went home with bigger stains. “Good thinking! Make it worse, before making it better. I mean, it’s already dirty right? Plus, pets make everything better, though I’d recommend you stay away from the talking birds, they learned some interesting new words...not my fault.”

“Oh definitely, in every direction but vertical. But yes, just wanted to get a tie and matching socks.”

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marufigueroa:

“Right?“ She laughed. “Oh, there’s no tragic story behind that choice, I just don’t like the way the name sounds by itself.“ She had to admit that she appreciated how he gave her the choice to not potentially talk about something that bothered her. Many of the men she had gone out with didn’t have that finesse. “Oh, there’s actually no need to order. Supposedly Big Brother already knows what we like so the whole meal is already planned for us.“ Maru found this both intriguing and concerning. “Don’t worry, you didn’t make me wait. I was afraid I’d be late so I arrived just a couple of minutes before you did.“

“That’s fair,” he said with a brisk nod, “Maru it is.” Adi had heard about that, but until she said it again, he didn’t actually believe it to be real. This might be a real problem, he had multiple favourite meals, and they all changed according to mood and company. “I confess, not having a menu to pick from is frustrating,” he said, “I mean, I usually like surprises but not when I’m trying to make a good impression. So, if a plate of Pb&j with Doritos gets put in front of me, excuse me because I will devour it. But I’m hoping it’s something like Pasta, you know? Something simple and not experimental.”

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reiplays:

Reina huffed, frustrated. She waved her phone and paid for another set, gathering her darts and aiming carefully. The stupid darts just bounced off and hit the floor with a thud, one by one. “Damnit-” she muttered, ready to pay for one more try. When someone approached the booth as she picked up her darts, she turned to them with a hopeful look. “’scuse me? Are you good at this? I’ve been trying to get the big alien for half an hour, but I just can’t get another win.” 

Slow, slow, slow, Adi screamed internally, watching in despair as another dart hit the floor, wishing the person would just listen to his silent warnings. He’d been standing behind her for a while now, she hadn’t noticed, but he wished she would so that he could play instead. Her unexpected turn and question, caught him by surprise and made him wonder if he had said anything out loud by mistake, or was it his constant shuffling that made her notice? Whatever it was, this wasn’t the time to dwell on those things. This was time to finally win. 

“Oh, yes, I definitely would,” he said - a bit too enthusiastically. Taking the darts from her, he confidently stepped in front of her, and prepared himself for a throw. “That alien is going to be yours!” Slowly taking aim, he watched the dart fly through the air with a grin on his face, and felt it fall as the dart bounced and hit the ground.  “Uh...what just happened?” he asked in disbelief, unable to process why his shot didn’t stick.

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marufigueroa:

“A nickname, gotta thank my grandma for that one. She and my mom call me Maru, while some others call me Maju. Maria Eugenia is the mouthful, I never really go by just Maria. So, what about you? Is there a story behind Adi?“ Maru was so glad they had something to talk about right from the start. While she was good at holding a conversation, she feared the awkward silences that could happen during their date.

“Ah, grandma’s are the best at nicknames. Always give such cute ones too, and if anyone were to insult it, you can say my grandma gave it to me, and they’ll shut up instantly. Oh, how come? Unless it’s not a first date conversation then we can totally skip over that.” Adi was afraid of things like this, there was no way of knowing which question would be a conversation killer.

“No story behind Adi though, I’m afraid. It’s just short for Aditya. Just something a friend gave me and it stuck. She had this thing were she had to give people nicknames, I don’t know why she took such pleasure in it, she even gave a nickname to a nickname,” he said laughing a little at the memory. “Uh..should we order food? Are you hungry? I must’ve kept you waiting for a while.”

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reiplays:

“Thanks - I’ll take them, then.” Reina felt triumphant, as if she’d really wont something by gaining permission from a stranger to eat chips. “A binge?” her eyebrows shot up at that - she wondered if it wold be weird to ask him about it, but dating total strangers in a closed off town was sort of strange already. “Are you binging snacks ‘cause you’re nervous? You’ve got a date soon too, right?” 

“Yep, pretty much,” he replied with a firm nod. He was about to ask how she figured that out, but the answer came to him even before the thought had finished, duh, she was here for the same reason. That’s why they made this town wasn’t it, it was filled with people who wanted to experience dating at a different level. “Basically, trying to feed all the butterflies in my stomach so they’re too full to flutter when the night comes. You’re snacking for the same reason, or are you confident about tonight?” 

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rosalindamorales:

“Unfortunately, I’m just another pawn-like participant, not a wise all knowing robotic-voiced Coach, but don’t worry, your secret is safe with me. I’m sure you’ll be able to get at least one to your date. And come on, if they really can’t handle a few pre-dinner cupcakes do you really think their opinion should affect you? These things are heavenly. Straight from God, to your mouth. It would probably be a sin to refuse them, so. Really, it’s just divine intervention.”

“Well, thank you anyway, I’m sure if this this was my coach, they would be judging me a lot. Dating shouldn’t be as hard as it is. And totally! Who wouldn’t appreciate a cupcake, right? Everyone loves them. I think I’ll definitely save at least one for my date. If they do happen to refuse it though, you should sprinkle some of this divine intervention their way, and make them see the error of their ways.”

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rosalindamorales:

Rosa gave him an approving smile, “Might as well make it an even half dozen,” she encouraged. Neither of them were going to make it through their first night unscathed. “I can already tell I’m going to end up eating one bite of dinner and taking the rest home anyway. Wherever ‘home’ is after that. Leftovers are a good thing, right? It’s like two meals in one. And then if your match turns out to be terrible you can watch Netflix in the living room and eat your neglected meal. Or the rest of those cupcakes. Either way, I think we’re making a good decision. It’s a good backup plan if things go wrong, and if things go well, you can share. Win-win.”

“Might as well,” he agreed, falling easily into temptation and ordered half a dozen cupcakes, “Well, no backing out now”. “Leftovers are a great thing, they’re what got me through college. That is an excellent way to think about things! Here I was thinking of just eating my nervousness away, but you’ve given me something that won’t make feel like a total loser.”

“Wait..are you one of the coaches? You have some great ideas - oh jeez, don’t tell my future date that I’m a loser, I want to share the cupcakes!”

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marufigueroa:

Maru instantly put her drink down the moment Coach told announced her date had arrived. She allowed herself to study him for a moment, trying to get a sense of how he was feeling. “I guess so.” She mustered a small smile for him as she waited for him to take a seat. “I guess now it’s time for introductions so, I’m Maria Eugenia. I realize it’s a mouthful, so most people call me Maru.” She could almost feel her stomach grumble, so Maru started praying so that wouldn’t happen. 

“I guess it is,” he said taking a seat, “I’m Aditya, you can call me Adi, if you like. Adi was thankful she promptly started with the introductions, wasting no time with awkward silences, but upon further thought he couldn’t decide if that meant eagerness to start or end the date. “Maru,” he repeated to himself, “That’s an adorable name. Is that a childhood nickname that stuck or something you went with? Because Maria isn’t really mouthful.” 

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viviennebonnet:

“I knew this was going to be an experience, but, wow, this place reminds me of a resort on steroids,” Vivienne headed towards her destination, rocking an ugly coffee stain as she couldn’t yet go to change or get a pair of new clothes. She tried to hide it with her purse, but to really no avail. “Are you in line?” She asked the person ahead of her, “why am I not surprised there’s a line to the pet store?”

Adi wasn’t wearing any earphones so every noise and all the chatter that happened within earshot of him, was absorbed into his brain. Mostly useless things, but some, resort on steroids, made him chuckle out loud, others like, line for the pet store, made him swivel around quickly exclaiming “This isn’t the clothes shop?” Looking around quickly, he smacked himself in the forehead, the pets should’ve been a dead giveaway but they were cute and he was distracted. Finding the source of the question, he raised an eyebrow in confusion, “Uh...are you sure you don’t be looking for the clothes shop?” The coffee stain on her dress was unmissable.

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rosalindamorales:

“You shouldn’t,” Rosa said dutifully before taking another bite and trying not to cry because it was so good. “You really shouldn’t ruin your dinner and get one of these tiny pieces of heaven. Absolutely not. It’s a terrible idea.” Really, she wasn’t that good of a liar and in all honesty she didn’t want to ruin her first date on her own. If it went bad later on, she could have a partner in crime to help share the blame.

His shoulders slumped the moment she said no. A tiny part of him felt crushed that he didn’t get the answer he was looking for, and it worsened the more she spoke. There was truth to her words, but they looked so damn irresistible. 

“Right, so I’ll take 5?” he said perking up when he caught to the joking tone of her voice. His date was not going to end well, but at least his nerves would be in check. “If I somehow manage to eat a bite of my dinner, it’ll be a miracle.”

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reiplays:

Reina grinned - that was the answer she was hoping for. Really, she couldn’t be blamed if some stranger told her to go for it. “A bad idea not to? You mean it’d ruin my date if I didn’t eat the whole bag?” she asked, fishing for confirmation. She hadn’t eaten since before breakfast, which suddenly seemed like a lifetime away. “At least I’m not the only one - you here to find a pre date snack, too?”

Her follow up questions made him think for a minute, just because he was ruining his dinner, should he really be encouraging other people to do the same? Here was the moral crossroads of his supermarket life. “Yes, sure yeah,” he said nodding with confidence. “Exactly, I’m not alone either. Well it was meant to a snack, but might turn out to be a binge.”

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marufigueroa:

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Maru never used to get nervous. Trembling feelings and an upset stomach were things that were completely unknown to her until now. So many things had changed ever since she had left Mexico. At this time, she would have been filming, but now she found herself waiting to meet a stranger she’d be living with from now on. Her only comfort was the wine cooler a waiter had brought her, almost as if he had known Maru needed some liquid confidence in the form of something slightly alcoholic. Taking a swig, she waited for her pair, silently praying the’d get along.

Some people had all the luck of not being nervous before big events, Adi was the opposite. He had too many nerves, especially because this would be his first date in two years. The had given him plenty of time before the dinner, but that still wasn’t enough for him. A third alert on his phone telling him transportation had arrived, snapped him out of him fidgeting with his hair. “Okay Adi,” he quietly said to himself, “Now or never.” Arriving at The Kitchen, he walked in briskly so to not keeping his dating any waiting longer.  “Hello, uh I’m guessing you’re my date for the night?”

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rosalindamorales:

“Oh, shit, these are good,” Rosa said, mostly to herself after biting into a cupcake. She turned guiltily to the person on her right, “I mean I probably shouldn’t have ruined my dinner, but I saw these guys in the window and couldn’t resist. What pulled you in?”

As the other person spoke, Adi eyes remained n the cupcake, this would definitely ruin his appetite for dinner, but this was his third walk-by of the shop and the temptation was incredibly strong. “Same reason as you. Look at them,” he said finally, snapping out of a cupcake trance. “I shouldn’t though, tell me I shouldn’t.”

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reiplays:

Reina checked her phone for the time and stared at the large bag of Hot Cheetos in her hand, longing and a small frown on her face. She turned to the person in the aisle beside her, a laugh at the tail end of her question. “Would you eat this whole thing an hour before a dinner or would you call that a bad idea?”

Aditya didn’t need to be grocery shopping, but here he was anyway, lazily leaning onto the trolley looking at systemville’s selection of snacks. “Hmm?” he asked looking away from the shelves to follow the voice that reached him, “Uh.. I would say it’s a bad idea not to eat it.” It was an honest answer, though he wasn’t sure if it was something the person was after. “Personally, I would eat two.”