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@hyrded
            secrets and immortality — two things that auriel was more familiar with than she'd probably care to admit. though she was not immortal in the ' traditional ' sense, auriel had been given a gift, as her father once put it; and this was to age more slowly than a normal human would. so she would likely live longer than what was expected, which auriel had yet to determine was a blessing or a curse. she wasn't sure what to say to the stranger at first, so she merely chuckled awkwardly at what rurik had said. auriel then subtly backed away from him and shrugged. auriel did this all whilst she held her head up high, as to not show rurik that she was the slightest bit intimidated by him, " uhh... i'm not sure what you mean, sir. is this your way of trying to flirt with me or something? because i'd normally say i'm flattered, but i have yet to run into someone who's asked me about my ' secrets. ' " 
            
            // ; sorry for how late this is!!

auriel didn't seem to be too bothered by his statement even though he regretted it. " good. " she nodded once at bruce. upon being asked that question, auriel let a small nervous smile overtake her features. " maybe because i cried in front of you the first time we met each other? though, it could be something else. " the nervousness faded from her smile soon enough and was replaced with something... reassuring. auriel met the other's eyes as she spoke up, " hey, cheer up. i thought it was funny; i was only teasing with the little head-shake i did. " her right leg started to bounce up and down as a sort of nervous energy seemed to return to her. " really? i mean, i just didn't want to assume because, as the phrase goes: 'assuming makes an asshole out of you and me.' but if you want to pay for me... i won't stop you. though, i most definitely will be paying you back for the meal once i get a job, alright? " 
            
            // ; aww -- well, now you're gonna make me root for him LOL nah, i don't mean that in a bad way or anything, because i still think it's rather cute (': but dang. all i have to say is auriel is still going through a lot mentally, so she may be kind of distant during the date... but just know it's not his fault lmao i'm sure he'll do fine, though, right? i love the concept of him being happy about it though GAHHH

@thewayness 
            auriel pressed her lips into a narrow line as she looked in the window next to them. this was a rather simple way to distract yourself, yes, but it seemed to work for the time being; it wasn't interesting to her before to people-watch. but ever since she came back to gotham, auriel felt like she didn't quite understand a lot of the things people did anymore. thus, they naturally drew her eye now. auriel hummed as she watched the hustle and bustle inside the store, " ahh. yeah, i can only imagine how busy you must be running a company as big as yours. i bet you don't really get a lot of time to yourself... do you? " a sympathetic smile tugged at her lips. " well, i hope you're given an opportunity to catch your breath soon. life is too short to be working all the time. you've got to have fun sometimes, too. " auriel immediately thought back to those movie nights she used to have with eri back in college when they were too tired to study anymore. those were simpler times, honestly, and she missed them. " mm. well, you are popular around here, " that didn't garner a chuckle out of auriel. it was said as more of a ' matter-of-fact ' statement than anything. " okay. thank you, bruce. so does that mean your butler, alfred, drove you here? that's nice of him, " auriel tried to say as casually as possible, but it still came out a bit awkward. she really wasn't used to talking about the kind of lifestyle that came with being able to have a butler. " uhh, yeah. that's fine. i've actually never been in one, but i'm not picky about cars. oh -- and here i thought you were a gentleman. but you were ' checking me out, but also not checking me out, ' in pants? " auriel was just giving him a hard time, as evidenced by the cheeky laugh that slipped through her lips then. she leaned forward towards him slightly. " i'm just kidding. but yes, you may want to stop digging yourself into a hole. / alright / . well, you're into what you're into, i guess. " 

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