"Caddie, hurry up, we're going to be late!"
"Hang on, babe, I'm straightening my hair!"
"That'll take forever!"
"You don't say!" Cady calls back, running a straightener through her hair.
"Caddie, why do you even need a straightener, this is the gayest date in history?"
"Be that as it may, my hair looks like a tumbleweed."
"A hot tumbleweed!" Janis screams back, adjusting the stupid with love necklace Cady gave her for their first Christmas together. "Love, they'll eat without us at this rate!"
"Janis, you had to shove Damian headfirst at his boyfriend, do you seriously think that boy can do anything that independent?"
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"Cal, come on, they'll never get here!" Damian whines playfully, leaning his head on his taller boyfriends shoulders. "I know those two, they'll probably be another half an hour..."
"And I don't want my head bitten off by Janis," Callum replies, ruffling Damian's hair affectionately. "Your best friend is scary...except when she's looking at Cady, that is."
"Cady has softened her up significantly, trust me," Damian sighs, wrapping his boyfriend's arms around his shoulders, basically stealing a cuddle. "Janis fought the entire football team once, and she would have won if Shane hadn't tripped her." "Didn't get too bored, did you, boys?" Janis calls, stumbling awkwardly in her midnight blue heels. She's wearing a deep navy blue dress she borrowed from her mom with a black shrug to cover her arms, her hair pinned up like she wore to the Spring Fling. Cady nearly fell down the stairs yet again at the sight."We didn't, no thanks to you, Sarkisian," Callum shoots back, teasingly pushing Damian off of him. "Or you, Cady. Damian nearly starved to death, so I hope you're happy."Cady giggles, pushing her pin-straight auburn hair back. She's favored a lighter look, wearing a soft pink dress and peachy sandals, revealing her pink-painted toes. The only hint of darkness is a black bracelet Janis made for her, which adorns her slim, graceful wrist. "You look great, boys, even if Damian's about to drop dead.""I'm on my last legs," Damian moans dramatically, draping himself theatrically over Callum. "You've nearly killed me, you useless lesbians.""I'm bisexual," Cady teases, resting her elbow on Janis's shoulder."Whatever," Damian whines, still hung like a damsel in distress over Callum. "Can we eat now before I starve to death and die?""Hmm, what do you think, love?" Janis teases, wrapping an arm around Cady's waist. "Shall we let Damian eat before he takes Callum down with him?""I think we can save him," Cady agrees, kissing Janis's cheek. "Let's go in!"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The waiter seats them towards the back of the restaurant, eyeing them disapprovingly, but they're used to it and Janis only "accidentally" steps on his foot twice.Cady and Janis sit across from Damian and Callum. The boys have scraped together two suits, black for Callum and dark grey for Damian. But they couldn't resist adding little touches of their own like Cady and Janis have. Damian wears a deep black tie decorated with thin silver trees, a very Callum color scheme, while Callum's tie is the same shade as Damian's beloved pink shirtThey don't do "fancy" dates much; Cady and Janis usually watch Netflix and eat tacos or delivery pizza in their sweatpants on date night, and Callum and Damian haven't been together long, but they usually end up at either theatres or poetry slams. But this is their first double date, and they decided they might as well go all out.Janis and Callum get along very well; they're into the same bands and end up in an half-hour discourse on all the hidden meanings in "Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na.)" He doesn't have as much in common with Cady, but they're good friends anyways; opposites must attract.After dinner, the waiter ushers them out as quickly as possible, casting a disdainful glance at Cady's hand on Janis's arm. "Where to now?" Cady asks, leaning against her girlfriend happily."I've got an idea," Callum offers, tracing casual patterns on Damian's arm. "There's a book store downtown, we can go there?""Books?" Cady squeals, squeezing Janis's hand. "I love books!""Well, she's sold," Janis says lovingly, kissing her girlfriend's cheek. "Damian?""Who could say no to that sickening display of adorableness?" Damian teases, nudging Cady with his foot. "To the bookstore!"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Have you guys seen Caddie?" Janis asks, confused. Cady squealed and rushed off the second they entered the bookstore, and while it's sweet that she's so happy, Janis hasn't been able to find her again."I'm over here!" calls a muffled voice from a few feet away."Where?" Callum calls, looking around for the familiar redhead, but she's nowhere to be seen."Here!" Cady squeaks, and the three of them collectively realize that the "bookshelf" behind them is actually Cady carrying her horde of books."Oh my god, Caddie," Janis gasps, rushing forward. "Give me a few of those, love, you've practically got your own library there.""Is that the entire Mortal Instruments series?" Damian gasps, carrying his own, although much smaller, stack of books."Feels like it," Janis grunts as she pulls a stack of books from Cady's arms, making her adorable freckled face visible once more. "Caddie, love, maybe pare these down a bit? It's barely nine, and we still have to walk back to the car; I really don't think we can take all these."Aww," Cady pouts, blinking sadly up at Janis. "Are you sure...?""Pretty sure, love," Janis affirms, stabilizing her own stack of books. "Come on, I'll help you put them back."The girls walk away, leaving Damian and Callum alone in the store. "They're both disasters," Callum sighs, taking Damian's hand. "Those are your best friends, babe.""I know," Damian responds, leaning against Callum and sighing as his boyfriend wraps an arm around him. "But they're my disasters.""Hey! Hey, Mr.!"They turn around as one to see a little boy, about five, staring up at them in awe. "Are you guys dating?""Yeah, yeah, we are," Callum responds, protectively tightening his grip on Damian."Cool! I'm allowed to do that?" the boy screams, practically jumping with joy."If you want," Damian says with a shrug. "You're allowed to date whoever you want.""Yes! I'm gonna get a boyfriend!" the boy screams, bolting away just as fast as he arrived."Well," Callum says after a moment, clearly trying not to laugh. "That happened.""It did, and it was adorable," Damian sighs, kissing Callum's cheek. "I love you, Cal.""Love you too, Dame. Come on, want to go find the girls and get ice cream or something?""That sounds great, if the disaster lesbians made it up the stairs alive."
