[The half-smoked cigarette is invitation enough to finish his inside. He follows Jesse in without offering much more than a nod in greeting. He's never really been a handshake sort of guy, and hugging at the beginning of a hook-up can be weird when it's with another dude - Jesse seems sort of like the manly type, doesn't he? Dera can dig that. He's not particularly one way or the other himself.
[Drinks make for easier conversation than awkward first hellos anyway.]
Appreciate it, man. [He says this while pouring himself a drink of what's offered on the table. His anxiety tells him it could be drugged - that's what all the PSAs warn you about, but it hasn't happened to him yet. He takes it anyway, then glances around a little before seating himself on the edge of the couch. It would be weird to ask if it's okay to sit down, right? Dera's mind is always reeling, but his expression is rather void of any emotion to betray that. He looks calm and casual.]
You've got a nice place. [It's not an accusatory observation - more like a cheap attempt at conversation. But really. It's a nice place.] Better than my shitty studio.
[He takes a drink.] Not a great place for meeting up, that one. Does its job though.
[It's always hard to tell when it's time to cease the small talk and shift into something more interesting, but Dera decides to let Jesse take the lead. The first few minutes of meeting someone off of a dating app are always awkward, right? Maybe once they get stoned it'll be a little less so.]
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[Drinks make for easier conversation than awkward first hellos anyway.]
Appreciate it, man. [He says this while pouring himself a drink of what's offered on the table. His anxiety tells him it could be drugged - that's what all the PSAs warn you about, but it hasn't happened to him yet. He takes it anyway, then glances around a little before seating himself on the edge of the couch. It would be weird to ask if it's okay to sit down, right? Dera's mind is always reeling, but his expression is rather void of any emotion to betray that. He looks calm and casual.]
You've got a nice place. [It's not an accusatory observation - more like a cheap attempt at conversation. But really. It's a nice place.] Better than my shitty studio.
[He takes a drink.] Not a great place for meeting up, that one. Does its job though.
[It's always hard to tell when it's time to cease the small talk and shift into something more interesting, but Dera decides to let Jesse take the lead. The first few minutes of meeting someone off of a dating app are always awkward, right? Maybe once they get stoned it'll be a little less so.]