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raestothesky (raestothesky) wrote in 20somethings,
@ 2021-08-06 13:30:00

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c: rachel turpin-davies, c: thad nott, d: 2027 08, ~ complete, Ω: rp

RP: A Night at the Borough Market
Who: Rachel & Thad
What: Making good on the Celebrity Date
When: 8/6/2027, 6:30 PM
Where: Borough Market
Warnings: TBD
Completion Status: Ongoing

"Casual, right?" She fidgeted with the blouse she had decided to wear with her favorite jeans and booties. She tried to push her racing thoughts back out of her mind. The fact that she hadn't spoken to Violet in months, that she couldn't bring herself to Thad that was the reason for her poor form on the pitch, and that she still didn't understand what any of this all meant.

She stopped and took several deep breaths. It was just a date. It was for charity and she had already agreed to this when she told Mrs. Nott that she would participate. It was one night and after that she could go back to skittishly avoiding Thad and the subject of their one night of passion.

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raestothesky
2021-08-17 06:35 pm UTC (link)

Addison's arrival reminded Rachel that this had been a date albeit for a charitable cause. She nodded to the affirmative wondering if Addison was going to be directing them how to stand or interact.

"That works for me." Rachel let a smile cross her face as she tried not to spiral back down into awkwardness. She looked to Thad to take the lead assuming that he might know better what his mother wanted for the charity.

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seekingthad
2021-08-22 08:39 pm UTC (link)

It was a bit strange having the photographer there, directing them as she snapped a series of pictures of them with their Polish treats, but they got through it. Then Addison directed them to continue on as though she wasn't there.

"So... how have you been, really?" he asked between bites of his kielbasa, wondering if he should have asked earlier, thinking that he really should care more, but much as he'd thought he might, he just hadn't clicked with Rachel. Definitely not the way he already seemed to click with Dagny.

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raestothesky
2021-08-27 06:46 pm UTC (link)

Rachel raised a finger as she sped up chewing a large bite of sausage. "To be honest, it's been a little weird. Violet and I hadn't been talking and then you won the date and I just sort of spiraled." She set her food back into its wrapper.

"We've since made up and that's helped tons." Rachel smiled big. Not caring if she had kielbasa stuck in her teeth. That could be edited out in any pictures Addison took anyway.

"So how are you doing, really?" It didn't feel awkward turning his question back on to him.

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seekingthad
2021-08-28 08:56 pm UTC (link)

Brows furrowing, Thad couldn't help but wonder why she and Violet had had a falling out. It couldn't have been because of him, could it? He and Rachel... they'd slept together, once, and it wasn't as though either of them had expressed an interest in it being anything more than that? Though perhaps his ego was getting the best of him again, and it had nothing to do with him at all. "I'm glad you've made up. I hope I... I didn't do anything to cause problems there, did I?" he couldn't help asking.

When she turned the question back on him, Thad couldn't help the ridiculous crooked grin at the thought of how he'd been doing. "Really good, actually. The season's going brilliantly." Better even since that one loss against the Harpies, though he knew she was having a pretty great season as well. It was looking more and more like they might go up against one another in the finals. "And... well, I've met someone. We went for drinks recently, and I quite enjoyed her company," he admitted, though not to hurt feelings. He was just wanting to be honest and was operating under the assumption that she had no more interest in him than he did in her.

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raestothesky
2021-08-29 09:13 pm UTC (link)

Rachel shook her head, "We just had to work something out." She smiled, it didn't seem proper to tell him that it was because of their one night together, especially with prying ears.

"It's good to hear you met someone!" She quickly latching onto the new subject. "I been starting to realize that Quidditch life can be a bit lonely." She took another bit of her meal not thinking how this might come across. "I think I might enjoy that for awhile." She backpedaled with a laugh hoping he knew she wasn't trying to be weird.

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seekingthad
2021-08-29 11:48 pm UTC (link)

Thad still had his doubts, but he was comfortable enough with taking the out Rachel was giving him. Even if he'd been part of the reason they'd had a falling out, it wasn't something he wanted to be mixed up in.

"It can definitely be lonely," he agreed, glancing at her with a studying look for a moment at that laugh. Something was definitely off with her, but he didn't know her well enough to figure out what it was. And that was also why it didn't feel right to ask. "But it can also be a lot of fun if that's what you're after at the time."

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raestothesky
2021-08-29 11:58 pm UTC (link)

The inquisitive look on his face told her that Thad didn't quite believe her but that would do for now. "With the post-season coming up, I think I'll enjoy the down time definitely." She smiled.

She was truly happy for him. Just shite at coming out and saying it. She'd have to work on that but for now she would smile and continue on with the date until Addison was done with the pictures.

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