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Stefan Ionescu [the frog prince] (unimpressive) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-03-31 14:57:00

Entry tags:

frog prince, sleeping beauty

WHO: Stefan and Rosalie
WHAT: First dates are exciting! And also most likely to go awry.
WHERE: 701 and beyond~
WHEN: Wednesday evening
WARNINGS: None?

These past few days had not been going very well for Stefan. His dinner at home with Ileana hadn’t gone well. At all. They had barely spoken to each other since. To take his mind off of the argument, and exactly what had started it, he spent his time preparing for his date with Rosalie.

He wasn’t familiar with the area and asking Ileana for help had been out of the question unfortunately. Rosalie hadn’t specified any particular cuisine, much to his chagrin. So he opted for the most obvious, and most difficult choice for the evening. It had taken more than a handful of phone calls, finagling, impersonating, and a bit of bribery but he scored a last minute reservation at Bella Sotto. The town car arrived before seven and was waiting to take them there. The date itself was going to away a sizeable chunk of the money he had left, but he didn’t mind so much. Stefan wanted to make the best impression, and if that meant pulling out all the stops, then so be it. He could always get more money. He was going to have to eventually.

At seven on the dot he was at her door: suit, jacket, tie, the whole nine yards. He knocked politely with his free hand, the other holding a bouquet of flowers. It was a simple but elegant spring mix, lots of colorful daisies and tulips. It seemed out of place and too casual when measured against the more elegant aspects of his plan. There was just something too obvious about giving a Sleeping Beauty roses though. He hoped she’d appreciate the thought.

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unimpressive
2010-04-06 02:34 am UTC (link)

It wasn't that Stefan hated the rich. Not really. In fact he downright loved them, when they were his mark. Trying to befriend and mingle with them on an equal or lesser basis never went well though. They were on a completely different plane of existence. He couldn't relate to them. They couldn't relate to him. He stopped trying. It would shock him to know that Rosalie might be completely out of his league. She was charming and witty, exuded class with ease, and he met her when she was the dictionary definition of a princess. But the idea that she was practically New York royalty seemed so far off to be unreal to him.

He had firmly expected her to give him a laugh or a grin, so his smile faltered when he saw her turn more serious. He was about ask her more when the waiter showed up, setting their plates down in front of them. He waited in practically agonizing silence until the man left them alone and he quietly asked, "Did I--I think I missed something." He was under the impression there was an underlying joke. Why wouldn't there be? He was a frog and she was a princess, but not really. The same should have gone for witches, right? "Should we just drop the subject?" He paused only for a split second before he asked a more important question. "Are you okay?"

	beaute_endormie 2010-04-06 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	His words and smile surprised another one onto her lips, and for a moment, she looked the happiest she had all night. Er. "I didn't turn into Sleeping Beauty," she admitted, pausing to take another bite. "Only my clothes did." It might not have been the best idea to tell about her apparent immunity, but Rosalie had already realized that she trusted him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	beaute_endormie 2010-04-06 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Another grin tugged on her lips. "Obviously, I should be in charge. If everyone in the building followed my directions, it would be a much more pleasant place to live," she decided. "None of this chaotic violence." Rosalie's tone was amused at the idea. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	beaute_endormie 2010-04-07 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"I don't think you're frog-like," she grinned. She was slowing down on her pasta and was now pushing it around more than she was eating it, but it had still been good. "That's terribly unfortunate," she nodded teasingly at his steak. "Guess I just have all the luck then." A careless shrug and another bite. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	unimpressive 2010-04-07 06:18 am UTC (link)
	"You have obviously never seen my jumping skills," he almost pointed his fork at her for emphasis but he was still in a very nice restaurant. Besides, those were skills were nonexistent. She was teasing him again and he took it in stride. "Guess you do," he agreed with a laugh and continued to eat his awful dinner. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)