[ Despite everything, Oria did not come fetch Sinclair on a helicopter. Instead, he took a private jet to nyoom on over to the Washington state. He didn't want to, but his family insisted that he have a chaperone. After cutting a deal with said chaperone, Oria told him that he could go sightseeing and will get in contact after a certain time, or if he'll move locations by text. Imagine being paid to go sightseeing.
Anyway, it's noon, the weather is nice, he has a hat and sunglasses. He looks like any other trendy kid. His appearance is basically the same as his avatar, right ear full of clip on piercings and the like, glasses, etc.
He's probably very easy to recognize for Sinclair, who's been seeing him often in-game.
So Oria has been in the cafe, sitting away from the window wall because he doesn't like it when people try to peek inside. When Sinclair enters the cafe, Oria gives him a subtle wave. Yoooo. ]
[ Unlike Oria, Sinclair has no way to just pay people to leave him alone. So it takes a lot more planning to get his more nosy coworkers(friends??) to be distracted so he can slip out on his date without being harassed. Sinclair probably seems smaller without the usual trench coat of his work uniform or the armor of his avatar - just standard soft boi fashion: a thin soft turtleneck, jeans, a light jacket for later...
He brightens when he spots Oria and makes his way over]
[ He greets him with a smile like the one he has most of the time in the game--cheerful, happy, and the like, but his expression softens a little when he sees Sinclair. ]
Wow, you really didn't grow at all.
[ He's joking!! But here, have a seat. They're on sofa-like seats and a table between them, which is oddly comfortable for a cafe... ]
[ The waitress comes over to deliver their food! Oria gets some madeleines with tanzanian peaberry coffee. That's some of the more expensive coffee they brew here. It has hints of lemon, peach, and black tea. ]
There's nothing wrong with liking cute stuff. If anything, it makes it easier to get gifts for you.
When Halloween comes around, you can have them all then.
[Less guilt on Sinclair for throwing away all the boxes. For some reason people keep giving them to him??? It's very strange.
The waitress comes over with Sinclair's burger and his yuzu soda. It's nice. Not too big, which means Sinclair can eat it without getting messy.]
Mmm...[Actually, he knows Oria has a good knowledge of guns, considering his weapon skin in game, but] What do you prefer then if you don't like cute things?
Like... in terms of materialistic things? If not, my answer is gonna be food. A nice meal.
[ Of course it would be food. ]
But if it's for a special occasion, I think it would make me happy. My dad doesn't really come home often—he sometimes sleeps in the corporate office because he's so busy.
[ He bites back from saying "despite everything", but his feelings are still true. He does love his family a lot.
He looks at the plate of chocolate cake, neatly cut into a pretty slice with two small forks towards both of them, one each.
It's a couple discount.
Oria is not short on money, but he still likes to partake in things like this, so he grabs his own fork,stabs a small portion of the slice and holds it out to Sinclair. ]
Wh-[Blushing a little. It's somehow different when Oria does it, than when other people try to do this to him (or maybe it's because that's a game, Sinclair can ignore it?). He takes a bite, prim and neat, pulling back to savour it]
Right? This cafe is more known for their cakes and coffee. All the other things are good too, but those two are top notch. It also happened to be not so far from your place, so it was a big bonus.
[ He seems pretty proud of himself about that. All the stars really aligned to make this work. ]
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