Love At First Text ✔️

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ᴛʜᴜʀs 3 Fᴇʙ ᴀᴛ 19:02

Sebastian:
I'm thinking about buying a motorbike.

Eden:
Why?

Sebastian:
I'm trying to find a hobby. Aside from dating.

Eden:
That sounds quite healthy actually.

Sebastian:
I'm full of good ideas.

Eden:
Are you going to take lessons?

Sebastian:
Eventually. Once I've bought my bike.

Eden:
Sure, sure.

Sebastian:
Do you have any hobbies? Just in case the motorbike one doesn't take off. I need inspiration.

Eden:
I don't think you'll be too fond of mine.

Sebastian:
What are they?

Eden:
Flowers. Animals.

Sebastian:
They're just likes, not hobbies.

Eden:
Okay Mr. Pedantic. I enjoy arranging flowers, tending to them, gardening I guess, but out of the garden. And as for animals, I like caring for them, and playing with them. Zoo's, aquariums, shelters, they're my favourite places to go, but I end up nearly crying because I want to take all of them home.

Eden:
I suppose baking too. Though I haven't had time to do it in a while. I loved baking. And reading. Not textbooks, but lovely, sweet romance novels. It's probably why my standards are so high. I like singing too.

Sebastian:
I don't think I'd be very good at any of those.

Sebastian:
Can you sing?

Eden:
Everyone can sing.

Sebastian:
Okay, Miss Pedantic. Are you good at it?

Eden:
I'm alright. I used to be in the church choir. And then I'd do solo's at school. Now I just sing around the house. Sometimes in the car too.

Sebastian:
Oh! That's a hobby!

Eden:
??

Sebastian:
Cars. I used to love watching Formula 1. I used to always sneak away to watch races  around the town too. They were illegal, but I always loved it.

Eden:
Why are you looking for a hobby?

Sebastian:
Because I don't have one, and my life is boring. So that's what I'm going to do. Buy a motorbike, and buy a car. One I can do upgrades on and shit.

Eden:
Sounds like you're going to be busy.

Sebastian:
Hopefully enjoying myself too.

Eden:
How will you ever have time to keep the ladies satisfied?

Sebastian:
They'll have to manage for a few short months.

Sebastian:
I'm going to need advice from you, how to keep myself away from dating.

Eden:
You've picked a pretty hard time to start that. Valentines shoved in your face every minute. There's romance everywhere, it's the worst time of year.

Sebastian:
Get yourself a date.

Eden:
I won't be doing that.

Sebastian:
Then go out with Zoya. Like a friend date.

Eden:
I doubt that. She'll likely have a date already planned.

19:59

Sebastian:
Then go out with me.

Eden:
What?

Sebastian:
I'm serious. We'll plan a day. Do our favourite things, get our favourite food. It'll just be two friends hanging out.

Eden:
We've talked about this before.

Sebastian:
I know, no dating, but it's not a date. It's a distraction for both of us. You don't have to worry about loathing Valentine's Day because you'll be enjoying my company. And I won't have to worry about being alone for it, because I'll be looking forward to spending it with you.

Eden:
That's sounds like a date.

Sebastian:
It won't be. No handholding, no kissing, no suggestive comments. No sex.

Eden:
That still sounds like a date.

Sebastian:
I forgot how terrible your track record was.

Eden:
Yeah.

Sebastian:
So what do you say? Shall we both save the date?

Eden:
Let me think on it.

Sebastian:
Okay, but just know if you agree, it'll be the best not-a-date of your life. And mine.

Eden:
I'll let you know, Sebastian.

Sebastian:
I'm looking forward to it, Eden.

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Anyone else think this sounds like the greatest idea ever? *heavy on the sarcasm*