16209/What's a Date

What's a Date
Date of Scene:	29 October 2023
Location:	Student Gardens
Synopsis:	Sharon ambushes Joshua while he's studying and the two make plans for a future date.
Cast of Characters:	Joshua Foley, Sharon Smith

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Joshua Foley has posed:
It's a quiet morning on the campus. Joshua's been back at the school for a few days, taking it in and enjoying the relative peace of it all. Dressed in a hoodie and a pair of sweatpants to protect him from the chill of the morning, he is sitting on one of the benches in the park.

He is reading a book, this one on human anatomy as he makes mental notes, his golden skin and blonde hair on display as he reads, his lips moving as he half-speaks the words he's looking at.

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith snuck up on Joshua. One of her many notorious cat skills was sneaking. She wasn't very noticable until the soft prick of claws could be felt drifting up his back, but was soon replaced with a heavy weight as two black arms wrapped around his neck. She peered over his shoulder "Naked people?" she asked. "I've been one of those before, but I didn't know they wrote books about it." she joked. Hopefully it was a joke. It was hard to mistake the cut-up diagram for a book on nudity.

Joshua Foley has posed:
"It's an anatomy book," Joshua manages after coming down from being snuck up on from behind. When she wraps her arms around his neck, Josh reaches up to cover her hands. "You're being affectionate today." he teases. "I needed it."

When she mentioned being nude before, he laughs. "We're all nude sometimes, Sharon. But I need to see how it all works, so when I'm healing someone, I can put it right." He tilts his head, brushing the side of his head against her cheek.

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith gave a sharp nod "Good" she stated, as though that were her plan all along. It was probably an attempt to spook him, but fuzzy black arms weren't that frightening. And she forgot to say 'boo.' "It's not that hard" she claimed as her fur vanished to reveal pale arms instead. "But all the meat is on the inside.

Joshua Foley has posed:
And when pale arms come to view, he gives her hand a squeeze. "It isn't that hard. But there's certain ways things have to look." Joshua laughs and sets aside the book for a moment. "How're you?" he asks. "I've had a bad couple of weeks and would like to know you're doing well, at least."

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith 's pale shoulders lifted in a shrug. "I'm well." she decided to parrot. "Why are you bad? Are you sick?" She asked, pulling him backwards after he put aside his book. She wrapped her legs around him along with her arms, mostly to be annoying and restrict his movement. She seemed to have a requirement to do something other than just chat with him, and invading his space seemed like an amusing hobby at the moment.

Joshua Foley has posed:
When she pulls him back and starts to restrict him, Joshua laughs and is pulled back with her. There's a slight tousling between the two as he finds himself nose to nose with her for a moment. And there's a quick kiss of her nose and he chuckles. Trying to be unexpected! "Do you have a boyfriend, Sharon?"

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith gave a few huffs as she did her best to keep hold of him, despite his tousling. She eventually gave up to look up at him. Her nose scrunched up at the kiss. "I don't think so." she decided vaguely. "I was supposed to go on a date before, but it never happened. I think it would be fun for someone to hold doors open for me and give me plants for a day." She probably meant 'flowers,' but it seemed Catseye didn't differentiate what type of plants people gave each other on dates.

Joshua Foley has posed:
"It's a shame. Because you are pretty." Joshua points out to her as he leans against her and doesn't fight. "I could take you on a date, if you wanted?" he suggests. "What would you want to do? And I'll have to figure out what type of plants you'd like." comes the playful retort as he gives her hair a gentle brush of his fingers.

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith shrugs. "I don't know... date stuff" she vaguely answered. She didn't spend a lot of time researching normal dating habits. "I think I would have to find a nice dress... and a hat" she decided. She glanced down at herself for emphasis. At least a dress and hat would be a good start. They were certainly better options than her usual pick of nothing but fur, but it seemed like she was picking out random tidbits from old movies that she'd noticed.

Joshua Foley has posed:
"You don't really need to dress up. We can just get burgers of something." Joshua shrugs. "If you're not interested, it's fine." A smile is offered to her, but he's at least willing to make the offer as he considers her. "I bet you'd look nice in a dress and a hat though. What type of hat would you want?"

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith gave a long, almost indifferent look. "We can go now." she placated, but didn't seem ready to jump up right then and there. "A big one" she claimed about hats. "Maybe with a feather or something." She was either describing Zoro or a classic pimp, but neither seemed much like hats to wear on a date.

Joshua Foley has posed:
Joshua laughs. "We don't have to. You don't seem to have a thought either way. And I think that you're alreacy comfortable. We can plan to go another time and you can figure out what you want to wear." he suggests. "In the meantime, we can stay here and cuddle, if you want."

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith gives him a silly look. "So indecisive" she mocked back at him, but seemed content enough laying in the grass, despite the light chill in the air. "This doesn't count as a date" she warned, as she didn't want the moment to be an excuse not to get free food.

Joshua Foley has posed:
"It doesn't count as a date." Joshua agrees, and then realizes exactly how undressed that Sharon is and his cheeks darken. "You're very pretty. But aren't you cold? Should we go inside so you can warm up?" Even if she could just become a kitten again. But if someone walked in on them at the moment, it would be awkward.

Sharon Smith has posed:
Sharon Smith pursed her lips, taking a moment to decide "A little." Black fur popped back up her frame in an immediate response to the cold. The fur obviously came along with ears and whiskers, making her look like an oddly humanoid cat. She tilted her head back to glance off at the manor, trying to determine if it was too far away to bother going to or not. "Okay." she lazily agreed.

Joshua Foley has posed:
Standing up, Joshua picked up his book and then picked up Sharon as well. "Comfortable?" he asks, making sure that she is before he moves to carry her back to the dorms to not be interrupted.