12845/Superheroes After Hours

Superheroes After Hours
Date of Scene:	20 September 2022
Location:	Harbor Road and Post Road
Synopsis:	Two superheroes date. No one attacks. Fries are shared!
Cast of Characters:	Sunny Harlow, Billy Batson

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Sunny Harlow has posed:
Heroics were...suprisingly simple today. A car accident where she'd helped pull people clear, a little time patrolling the city, she'd even grabbed a cat out of a tree at one point, but now? Well, Indestructibelle was headed to stop over at the plaza!

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson got ready belatedly. He decided on being Billy at least to start. After all, Billy spent a couple hours in metal shop, got cleaned up, bought some daisies (he was on a budget), borrowed a jacket from Victor, his foster dad. After several more showers he showed up in the commercial plaza. Yeah he cleaned up real good. Billy sat on a bench and fiddled with his phone.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
Of course, 'Belle being seen talking to Billy would be bad for both their secret identities, so Sunny had to stop off on a rooftop and tuck her costume away into her handbag, slinging it over her shoulder and tying her hair back before heading in.

At least she was easy enough to spot!

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson hadn't thought it out. Maybe she didn't want to appear in civilian clothes? But yes, 'Belle talking to Billy was bad for secret identities. In fact he was getting ready to text her about that when he caught sight of her across the nearly empty plaza. Was that? Yes. He straightened his collar and jacket and began walking across the plaza to her. There was no mistaking her. Unlike Billy she didn't fade into the crowd. He hurried across the plaza to meet her. There was no hiding his eagerness. He didn't want to hide it.

"Hey there. You look great!" He holds the daisies out to her. A small package was in his other hand.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
Looking 'great' was pretty much just jeans and a t-shirt, easy clothing to pull on and look casual enough. One didn't want to be discovered fumbling and getting dressed or undressed while trying to change into a costume. Oh hey! Flowers! An unexpected blink followed by a blush before she took the daisies, smiling brightly and then tilting her head. "Thanks! Nice jacket!" she offers, internally cursing herself. Ironically given her looks, Sunny wasn't super experienced at dates. A sixteen year old who was trying not to accidently rip a door off its hinges for the first few months of the year didn't make for hand-holding.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson leans in for a hug. Awkward hug. But enthusiastic. then he hands her the package. "Her I mad this for... work. I noticed the wind was blowing your hair in your face. You might need... here." He hands it to her. The package contains a shiny steel hair clip. "It take about a ton of pressure to open it. The... other guy helped with that. But anyway it'll stay on. I hope you like it. Nothing fancy."

Sunny Harlow has posed:
The other guy? Oh! Right! A smile before she opened her bag and tucked the package away. Cradling the flowers she returns the hug lightly and grins, tilting her head to the side. "So since I actually have my wallet this time, am I covering the food this time?"

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson looks a little embarrassed and says, "I'm a little... okay, this is my first date. When you get chosen by a wizard at 14 to be his Champion it kind of derails a normal life. We can split it." Neither of them are particularly well off, it seems. Sh waits tabls and he lost his work study program due to absenteeism. He offers his arm and then pauses.

"Do I call you Belle or what? I mean that's fine. Belle suits you." It means 'beauty' he almost says.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
"Given it would take approximately one check in last year's highschool yearbook or a glance at my nametag at work to figure it out, you could just call me Sunny. It's my name...yes I'm serious." She offers, the last added with a little point to herself and her bright features. Still she follows along. "Belle might be just for...y'know, that other thing."

His talk of dates brings a little laugh, nodding her head. "This is kinda new to me too. I went to the movies with someone once when I was 15 but...well, the next year I was kinda worried about squishing someone if I hugged them too hard so..."

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson rubs his head. "You worked it out, right? Not squishing people? What am I saying, we hugged and I yet live. Anyway, here's my arm. We'll try that panini place and if any thugs attack, I'll hold your purse." He points to the cafe.

Yeah, he really wasn't watching her name tag. He was distracted.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
Sunny gives a little laugh, nodding her head and then shouldering it lightly. "I mean, my outfit is in there so..." she trails off, sniffing the flowers lightly with a grin before and shrugging her shoulders. "Panini's sounds alright, you know?"

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson takes her arm and walks with her. "Sunny fits you too. It's your disposition. Do you like the clip? I'm sorry I couldn't make it more colorful. I was going for something that would hold up if your head goes through concrete or something. Let me shut up about that. People are here. So do you know what college you're going to?" He holds the door open for her. The greeter just abut awwwwwws as she seats them.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
"I do...it might be the most solid part of my costume," she muses before chuckling a little. "I mean, you should have seen me the other day. I had half the water on a lake, a balcony and carried a minivan that leaked oil on me..." She trails off, after all they were getting closer to the restaurant. "Yeah, I got accepted to ESU so...probably there."

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson takes a sat in the booth indicated after Sunny. The hostess moves off. "That lady is looking at us like a couple of puppies up for adoption. Sheesh." He hands Sunny a menu and opens his own. "I hear that Shazam has his own sandwich at Planet Krypton. 'The Shazam and Cheese on Rye.' Fair enough. He does ham it up. ESU is near there, I think." He thinks maybe Sunny should just spray paint a wetsuit, she seems to get drenched regular. 'Okay, stop thinking that way!' the voice of Achilles scolds.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
A laugh at his comment about the sandwich, but Sunny hadn't quite been around enough to have the same fan. Still, being seen with both the Avengers -and- Superman probably helped. Even Cap offered a thumbs up her way! Still, she comes to open the thing, chuckling to herself. "Something with cheese, chicken and bacon..." she lists off before pointing. "This one, and a milkshake I think."

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson hmms and then says, "I'll have the Philly Cheesesteak, keep the water coming, and large fries." When the server departs he says, "I lived in Philadelphia, I'll be the judge of whether it's a real Philly sandwich." He sage nods. She has a nice laugh.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
"Pancakes," Sunny offers in thought after a moment. "Pancakes were always what my folks made, really good. I can never really have them in most places without getting picky on them." A grin, the arrival of her milkshake has the blonde draining it from her straw and a nod. "Maybe we'll have to find them sometime."

Billy Batson has posed:
Sunny can eat. She's nowhere near a Flash's consumption but the milkshake is moving pretty fast itself. In fact he makes a slow down motion. Most cute women do not, cannot drain a shake in one go. "Well my foster parents are Latinos. Also9 the rst of the family. Rosa would try to make one thing for each of us once a week. Sunday she'd do Mexican or similar. We all started asking for it during the week on our nights. I mean I could go to Philly for a cheesesteak. We could go." He reaches for a frie and discovers they both grabbed it. Oops. He lets go.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
Apparently viltrumites have decent metabolism because Sunny wasn't going to try and slow it down. It probably drove other girls her age crazy, but then again there were plenty of humans who could get away with similar. Still, she grins as he lets go of the fry, holding it out to him with a little wink.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson takes the fry and eats it. He grabs another fry and holds it for her to bite. He grins.

Sunny Harlow has posed:
Well, fair enough...Sunny just grins back, leaning in to take the bite of the fry with that same laugh and an exaggerated 'nom'.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson checks to see if his fingers all there after the nom. He heaves an exaggerated sigh of relief. It's going to be a great date.