Call me Out post!

[garudynamic]

 Look, I just realized I never did a non smut version of this. Just say who you wanna thread with and I will throw things at you.

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[scratchitti]

[Beat is lucky that sappy romance isn't really his thing.]

Guess we'll just see what they have showing.

[He finally stands, and after a pause to think about his, grabs Beat's wrist.

... he doesn't DO anything with it, just... has it]

[soundsurfing]

Heh, promise I won't make any objections!

[The hand around his wrist is warm and makes his expression soften into a smile. It's cute and somehow very Neku.

He doesn't take the lead this time, instead preferring to walk side by side with Neku.]

[scratchitti]

You don't have to.

[ He doesn't want Beat to think he has to cater to him to make him like him.]

[soundsurfing]

Nah bro, I know I don't gotta, but I wanna. Next time, it'll be my turn to pick.

[Almost childishly he swings his arm so he can swing Neku's as well, throwing him a grin.] That's how it works, ainnit?

[scratchitti]

Is it?

[He can't help but grin at Beat's eagerness]

Guess that means I owe you a second date then, huh? So you can watch your movie?

[soundsurfing]

Heh, right yo! [A quick pause] Butchu don' owe me nothin'. Jus' so you know.

[If Neku didn't like this date, after all, Beat wouldn't push him for another one.]

[scratchitti]

I know.

[It's said softly, and he squeezes Beat's wrist slightly]

[soundsurfing]

[Those two little words make Beat huff a little, cheeks turning pink as he turns his hand a little to take hold of Neku's wrist to squeeze back.

And he's going to keep this little hand hold, even as they hit the theater, Beat pausing to look at the movie names thoughtfully.]

[scratchitti]

[There's nothing really exciting right now, so eventually Neku points out something that looks kinda action-thriller-y.]

That looks like it might not be awful.

[soundsurfing]

Love yer enthusam there bro.

[He shoots Neku a grin and moves over to the kiosk to buy two tickets for it, and once instead he's going to buy them popcorn and sodas and all sorts of snacky stuff because he's got his appetite back thank you.]

[scratchitti]

Hey, looking enthusiastic is against my aesthetic.

[Said with just enough blandness. Though he's a bit pink at Beat buying everything]

[soundsurfing]

[That'll make Beat laugh, piling things into Neku's arms so they can find seats.]

Bro if that the case, yer CLOTHES go against her yer acidic. [you JUST heard it, beat]

[scratchitti]

What's wrong with my clothes! Shiki keeps saying the same thing.

[Neku, you buy everything at JotM you are too Basic]

[soundsurfing]

[He's so trying not to laugh again, biting his bottom lip.]

Dude, jus' come shoppin' wid me one day yo. [No Neku don't]

[scratchitti]

[He huffs]

What, and end up covered in chains or spikes or something like that?

[soundsurfing]

I'm wounded yo, just a skull or two. Spice up yer life an' all.

[He tugs on the collar of Neku's shoulder and play rolls his eyes.]

[scratchitti]

[Neku swats at his hand a little, without much fire]

I guess a little shopping would be okay. I'm not promising I'll wear anything though.

[soundsurfing]

An' I promise not to tell Shiki yer goin' shoppin'!

[It's a tease, because they both know Shiki would be there in an instant.]

[scratchitti]

Yeah, please don't.

>he adored Shiki, but shopping with her was suffering]

[soundsurfing]

[He snorts to the response and his grin is hidden as the lights fall, previews over with.

Sometime during the movie he reaches over to find Neku's hand and folds his fingers in with his, the touch shy despite the confidence Beat had been showing earlier.]

[scratchitti]

[Hand holding in a movie is way more of a 'date' thing then anything else so far, so Neku can sympathize. His own palm is a little sweaty by a half hour or so in.

Still, he doesn't pull away. The movie is mindless enough (Neku predicts the ending less then 45 minutes in) that his mind can wander a bit. Thinking on what all this means. He had agreed to dating Beat mostly because, well, he had no reason NOT to- he knew he liked guys well enough long before they ever even met. But he didn't really think about dating, guys or girls.

But he felt... comfortable with Beat. And these shy touches make his chest flutter a bit. He doesn't know if that's what attraction is, but it's close enough in his mind for him to be enjoying himself. He can figure out the rest as he goes.

And well, it's Beat. He trusts that Beat won't hate him even if he fucks this up due to not really getting a lot of it.

With that thought in mind he squeezes Beat's hand while the main character on screen is yelling something about getting his ex-wife back]