prohibitions | When love became an act of defiance

Morgan wasn't wrong about that, it was a cliche as old as time but some people still acted out against those with nerdier appearances and Jonathan never really understood the reason for it. It suited the other rather well though.

Jonathan easily seems to be falling for the other in some sense every time Morgan laughs or keeps smiling at him. It makes it rather difficult not to stare or duck his head or fidget with his bracelet even more. "Better late then never to say hello, it seems." He does wonder if the other was a bit of a loner with how he mentioned he mostly kept to himself.

"Do you... uh... wanna grab coffee or something? I have time to spare before my next class and I can help carry those if you'd like?" He asks, motioning to the other's books on the desk. Who knows when the next class using the hall would file in but he thought best to, at least, not stick around here until they do. It would be a bit of an icebreaker if the other accepted.

Morgan seems to shyly brush some of his bangs out of his eyes as he glances at the other with a small little smile. "Do you always want to say hi to your colleagues like this?" It's asked so innocently. So coyly. "And do you usually ask them out on a coffee date right off the bat? Rather forward, isn't it?"

He'll certainly play along. His curiosity was piqued after all. "Not that I could say no to such a charming man. Even offering to carry my books," he says with a feather light chuckle. "Do you have any place in mind?"

"I mean, its usually at a house party where I'm not like... this." He gives a general motion to himself, not exactly keeping his gaze on Morgan at the moment. He can drink to give himself liquid courage, though it takes quite a few bottles and cups to get to that point. Its easier to seem cooler than he was unlike in this particular instance. Obviously around other students, he's a little more put together and less of a mess.

Jonathan easily flusters more, rubbing at the back of his neck, "I-I mean we don't have to, I just thought it would be the easiest option than the library or one of the tables outside." He finds it a little odd how easily he crumbles around Morgan and he's not sure if its just nerves or something more.

Morgan's reassuring comment that he didn't completely screw this up with his suggestion for coffee helps settle his rising nervousness. There was that soft chuckle and Jonathan feels like a moth to the flame. He gives the other a shy smile, "There's the cafe by the language building if that works for you?"

"Not like this. Whatever do you mean? I think I like you plenty like this." He gestures at the other and then chuckles a bit. "Or do you mean that you don't usually ask geeks out to coffee after they've gone and knocked their books over after class?" He might be teasing the other a little. He can't help it. They're really just too cute.

Really just too cute with how they easily fall into his hands. He's positively gleeful about it. Easy targets were just the funnest for fae. People they can ensnare easily.

"That's fine by me. Anywhere would have been fine, honestly. Really, your company is all too charming." How much fun he can have! "You'll really give me your time of day?" A dangerous question to answer. Not that Jonathan would know any better.

Jonathan opens his mouth to reply but instead turns his head slightly and gives a breathy little laugh. He didn't think he'd get more embarrassed than he already was but Morgan made it so easy. "I guess you can say that. It's not my typical scene but you're the exception." Not that he wouldn't help someone with their knocked over books but he likely wouldn't have asked them out for coffee.

He grabs a good portion of Morgan's books, if not all of them, once Morgan confirmed the destination, "Cafe, it is then." Jonathan doesn't move away from the other just yet, tilting his head as if processing Morgan's question.

"I don't see why not. I don't have anything else more exciting than this." Of course, he'd give the other his practical undivided attention while he was able. It's then that he slowly walks backward before turning around to walk down the steps of the lecture hall. He already made a fool of himself already, it would be best not to add falling down class stairs on top of that.

"The exception. You'll surely make me blush with such words," he replies and glances away shyly. Really playing that shy and awkward nerd when he was anything but.

And he can't help but grin when the other takes his books and replies. Ah, yes. If he really wanted to trap the other, he could. He'll just play for now. Instead, he'll loop one of his arms around one of Jonathan's. "Is this alright? This is a date isn't it?" So he can touch the other as he is, right? He looks shyly up at Jonathan.

He wasn't expecting Morgan to loop his arm around his nor looking up at him the way he was, now he feels like he's back at square one again. Being flustered. Heart racing a bit. "Y-yeah, this is fine." He smiles sheepishly.

Jonathan knows that minor hallway gossip is going to erupt the second they leave the room and he doesn't mind. Its not like what anyone says really gets to him,"Yeah... I guess this would count as a date."

He adjusts his hold on Morgan's books as they make their way towards the on campus cafe, "Too be honest, cafes usually aren't my first choice for first dates." He chuckles a bit, "As much as they're relaxing. If you enjoyed by company after, I wouldn't mind taking you out again. Somewhere with more than just coffee and teas."

"No one really asks me out on dates," Morgan replies softly. A flat out lie because he has had plenty interested in him. Not shy, nerdy Morgan, but he has done plenty. Still, Jonathan doesn't know that. "Especially not handsome people."

Jonathan really just doesn't have a chance.

Morgan offers a little grin. "What is your first choice for a first date then?" Now he's curious. The other didn't really strike him as a coffee date kind of guy, but he now wonders what exactly the other does on his dates. "What would you consider a good time?"

When love became an act of defiance

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