Robin

[shannonteverius]

Felix still hadn't come home. Even though Shannon's closet could take up more than half a bedroom, the other half seemed so empty without Felix's books in it. Any time he'd thought of redecorating he ended up not touching a thing. He couldn't bear to take up Felix's space without the man around to complain about it.

Yet another evening of not wanting to be home drove Shannon out for a stroll. It was a pleasant, spring night and the streets were bustling with people. He merged into the crowd, welcoming the noise and company.

He didn't have a destination in mind, so when he stopped for a moment and found himself outside of a bar he considered going in for a drink. He didn't go to bars often, but he'd been here a time or two before with Felix. Of course, it was different now and the idea of drinking alone felt pathetic. Still, one drink wouldn't hurt and it would give him time to think about where he wanted to go next. It was much to early to return to an empty bed.

Inside, he took a seat on at stool at the middle of the bar. Just because he was drinking alone didn't mean he had to look pitiful while doing it. He ordered a glass of wine and settled in while the bartender fetched his drink.

Comments

[goodfellow]

Robin waved his hand in the air in a flourish and said started praising Shannon's beauty in flawless French. Something about his hair and his eyes, perfect skin. All skin deep, of course.

[shannonteverius]

Shannon understood the gist of what Robin was saying, even if he didn't catch all of it. Perhaps it was his lack of understanding that kept him from preening before the onslaught of complements, but more likely it was his dislike of the man who gave them.

"Flirting in a foreign language is your best party trick?" he asked, thought his lips curved in a small smile.

[goodfellow]

"Nah," said Robin, seeming unfazed. "Flirting in all of them is my party trick." He knocked back the rest of his drink.

[shannonteverius]

"It's impossible to know every language," Shannon said. "Besides, not all of them would do you well as a pick up. I can't imagine anyone being flattered by German unless you were actually in Germany."

[goodfellow]

"It's a very good trick," Robin said. "And when one is in Germany and wants to flirt, doing so in German is very useful."

[shannonteverius]

"Why ever would one want to go to Germany?"