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luckily, mcflurry lived pretty close to here, actually, so it wasn't too much of a stretch for her to just -- go back home and get some clothes and a shower. maybe put on some aloe vera for a few hours for those sunburns.

notably, the usually-nervous grunt wasn't really all that nervous for her date. she never did feel the same tension and nerves for romantic things as she did for rocket things -- since, y'know. it was, it was just dating. not robbing a bank or anything.

putting on some cologne, mcflurry was pretty quick to prepare for her date. it might be -- it might be something fancy, and although mcflurry did love her hat, that part had to go.

as such, the woman that skyler would see that night was a woman in a white button-up tucked into some black slacks and some sunglasses tucked into her collar.

"hey, mccaptain. you, ah."

mcflurry smiled a genuine smile, taking skyler's hands into her own, the smaller woman looking up at her with bright eyes.

"you look... beautiful."

skyler dross ● hey baybee

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hm! in the back of her mind, mcflurry figured that skyler likely hadn't gone on a date in a while. a long while. not that there was anything wrong with that, but there were signs.

still, mcflurry did mean every word she said -- skyler was very pretty tonight. she happily went hand-in-hand with the captain to the restaurant.

but then skyler ripped away her hand from mcflurry's and tried to look smooth, which only made mcflurry giggle.

"you have really mcwarm hands... captain."

as mcflurry looked through the menu and seated herself, her eyes peeked over the pamphlet and looked over skyler's face. ah, she was really pretty. that never changed.

"that's, that's fine. as long as i can mccall you skyler. and, well, mm. other names later."

now that was an innuendo, but before skyler could do anything about it, the server came up and asked what they'd like to drink. mcflurry started asking for what drinks they have.

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well, it was good that skyler was picking up on the whole flirting thing pretty quickly. mcflurry sometimes didn't feel comfortable flirting with -- people who were, maybe uncomfortable. but this is super fine.

more than fine, actually. especially with how skyler's really getting direct about it. mcflurry's not an easy woman by any means, but --

-- well, keep this up, and skyler might just get her to break the "not on the first date rule".

really, all of it was madness. this was all crazy, she just met this woman on a life raft made of ice after fucking up a mission. but mcflurry can't deny the good time she was having.

"i'll, mm, get the, uh. white whine, mcthen."

the verbal tic inevitably came out, but mcflurry knew the best way to work around it was to just be confident with it. so she pressed on.

"well, i learn mm, languages. i... play a little piano, too. for my mcjob, i'm sort of a, uh." mcflurry remembered that yes, admitting to crimes was bad, "odd-jobber who does music."

now, mcflurry's turn for questions.

"how'd you mcfind this place? this usually where you take, mmm... sunburnt girls you find on the mcbeach?"

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"i know... about, mm, ten or so. it's, uh. pretty useful."

her array was fairly colorful as well. from the eastern to western regions, she could pretty easily account for most of the more popular regions for pokemon trainers to populate.

but as they converse, mcflurry sort of felt the connection between her and skyler. not love at first sight, nothing crazy like that, but skyler was a pretty agreeable person -- cute, nice, a good person, and a good flirter to boot.

so, really, mcflurry was blossoming into her element at the moment. or maybe that's the white wine talking. but still, this was a good time. -- as opposed to high-stakes missions with a metaphorical gun to her head.

mcflurry took a bite out of her own dish -- delicious, almost made her jaw stop moving just to appreciate the food more and hold it in her mouth longer.

the next bit of conversation nearly got her, though, but mcflurry was quick on the draw.

"only the ones... who could mc-fold me in half, captain dross."

and holy shit, the verbal tic worked in her favor for once. mcflurry was getting into the zone, and she started forking her food very deliberately.

"si vous êtes libre ce soir."

the "r" in "libre" rolled as mcflurry leaned forward, and holy shit, that kalosian ws smooth. the entire thing was an invitation for skyler to lose her goddamn mind tonight.

skyler dross ● translation: "if you're free tonight."

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secret genius? mcflurry genuinely laughed at that one, holding her fork full of food away from her mouth. that's the first she'd heard of that particular compliment.

"n-no. i just... i mclike learning it. it's a good way to, to mcpass time."

as the conversation continued, mcflurry kept close attention to how skyler was taking her flirts, and how she was doling them back. it was... refreshing. not many people would be as smooth or as willing to humor mcflurry's horniness like this, especially on the first date.

which only got mcflurry to staring at skyler's hands, then at her skin, then at the way she licked her lips. and good fucking lord, it did things to mcflurry's body.

"lil'... lil' bit."

with a blushing giggle, mcflurry looked pensive for a moment, before downing her glass of wine and wiping her mouth with her napkin.

"...i mean. we've mcpractically been on two dates now, and you did save my life, mm, so."

mcflurry gave skyler a smile, holding up two fingers. she tapped one.

"two options. one, we keep mchaving dinner and try to stay normal -- for, uh, whatever reason."

she tapped the other.

"two, we mcgrab a box now and... start being honest with ourselves. at my hotel room. and maybe... maybe, mccatch another date later?"

skyler dross ● HERE WE GO

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