002 - The Stargazing Meme

[aflockofmemegulls]

the stargazing meme

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prompts

one → meteor shower you just saw a falling star! and another! make a wish!
two → aliens what was that? was that really? omg no way a ufo!
three → lunar eclipse you've been sitting out for hours, waiting for this. it's so cool!
four → comet does it move fast or slow? either way, it's amazing.
five → full moon the moon is so huge! just don't look too long, it's really bright too.
six → star dust anything can happen in space. make up your own plot!
seven → solar eclipse this might be happening in the middle of the day!
eight → planet sighting is that a new star? nope, just a neighbor in the solar system!
nine → constellations do you know the stories behind these odd patterns?
ten → deep space normal stargazing isn't that much fun. you got a telescope!

Comments

[pursuitofcappiness]

No, that's good. You achieved your dreams.

[ He smiles at her, beaming almost. ]

You went for what you wanted and didn't change your mind. I... like that about you.

[agentx13]

Seriously? That's-

[ She searches his eyes for a moment, then grins. Of course he isn't like so many of the SHIELD guys who think it's embarrassing they can't beat her in a fight. It's just... weird having coffee with - dating - someone who respects her decision to become an agent. ]

Surprising and nice. Um. Thanks.

[ But now that they're getting into nice things, she feels the need to turn the subject. She isn't accustomed to compliments outside of her performance in the field. ]

They're opening a new nightclub downtown soon. It's supposed to be a jazz club based on the 1940s. [ Such things had come into fashion after Steve came back. And so much of them are probably the exact opposite of what he's used to, poor guy. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

[ He's about to ask what she means by that, that it's surprising and nice. He doesn't think it's either, she's chasing her dreams just like everyone else does. But she's already moved on before he can think about it, and he's distracted because that's pinging his interests. ]

Would you go with me?

I... never got to go dancing.

[agentx13]

[ How scary is it that she already knows him well enough to fob him off so easily? So long as he doesn't trust everyone so implicitly, she supposes it'll be all right. And she'll look out for him somehow, one way or another. ]

I actually brought it up so you would ask Nick Fury. [ She grins sheepishly. ]

Yeah, I'll go. Nick can cry himself to sleep another night.

[pursuitofcappiness]

I don't know, maybe Maria can take him. I feel bad, he never takes a day off. But I don't know if I'd want to lead him in a swing dance.

[ He laughs at the thought ]

[agentx13]

I hear Fury knows how to swing. And Maria doesn't get out much. I don't know. If you told them something was going to go down in the area, they might be up for it.

If it's all the same for you, I'd rather one of us lead the other in a dance rather than one of them.

[pursuitofcappiness]

I call dibs on Hill.

[ He smiles into his coffee and wisely decides not to do anymore drawings, though caffeine has no effect on him and he could easily drink the place clean. ]

Think we could do Saturday?

[agentx13]

[ She shoves some hair out of her face. ]

Um. Sure. Saturday sounds good.

[ Not enough time for her to learn what foot goes where, but maybe she can watch some videos and work it out. Just in case. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

Does that count as a second date or are we nixing this one?

[ He seems amused when he asks because this is so awkward ]

[agentx13]

[ Wow. Is she being de-asked-out? Had her latte art been that terrible? ]

Why would we nix this one?

[pursuitofcappiness]

I don't know, I thought maybe... it was a surprise, maybe you'd want a do-over.

[agentx13]

I... wasn't thinking that at all.

Unless my latte art was so bad we need a do-over.

[pursuitofcappiness]

No, of course not. I... Okay, second date, next Saturday.

[ and try not to put your foot in it this time, Rogers. ]

[agentx13]

And if you're late because you had to save the world again, I'll find you.

[pursuitofcappiness]

Wouldn't expect any less. I won't be late.

[agentx13]

You say that now. Things go wrong, though.

Especially since you're you and I'm me.

[ Either one of them could be sent on their last assignment at any time, after all. ]

[pursuitofcappiness]

We made it today, didn't we? I won't want to make you wait, in any case.