[His shoulders sink in a - well, not a sigh of relief, but he definitely hadn't realized he was holding his breath until Felix gave him a reason not to. He can't resist a smile at that laugh, though, the slow tumble and crack tension breaking as infectious as the nervousness had been.]
Well I wasn't going to be creepy about it or anything. And you know, you don't want to gamble a friendship and make everything weird.
[It is kind of infectious, actually. He laughs, Eugene smiles, and just like that, Felix's own smile isn't as awkward as it was a moment ago. As he processes this, as it actually becomes a little bit more real to him...
Gods. It's a tempting offer. It's surprising how much he wants it, even if he's not entirely certain it's a good idea. A date, though. How bad could that go?]
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Date: 2017-10-02 02:54 am (UTC)Well I wasn't going to be creepy about it or anything. And you know, you don't want to gamble a friendship and make everything weird.
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Date: 2017-10-08 05:27 pm (UTC)Gods. It's a tempting offer. It's surprising how much he wants it, even if he's not entirely certain it's a good idea. A date, though. How bad could that go?]
What, uh...what made you decide to take the risk?
[Why now, of all times.]