Dating Challenge
Here's another old one from ds_flashfiction.
Title: Courting
Author: Luciferofthecircle
Rating: PG
Word Count: 400
Pairing: Fraser/Kowlaski
Notes: Ultra_chrome is my most fantastic and beloved beta.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. Dammit.
Summary: I am not naturally given to being courted.
I am not naturally given to being courted.
Besides the obvious expectation of being the court-er as opposed to the court-ee that is imposed upon me by my sex, I am, it is probably fair to say, somewhat awkward socially. I have no idea how to respond to the various women who throw themselves at me on a daily basis.
I know that my views could be considered old fashioned, that many modern women prefer to ‘make the first move’, as it were. And this is perfectly acceptable. Love is rare and precious thing and I admire anyone who has the courage to seek it out. But the fact remains that I have no idea of how to respond to such overtures. I find the aggressive style adopted by these women, coupled with the emphasis they place on my appearance as opposed to my character, very off-putting.
This is why I was so surprised that my recent encounters with one Stanley Raymond Kowalski have been so straightforward. Ray is, after all, not someone who can be described as shy. At first I found his boldness both alluring and unnerving. However, recently, I have found myself increasingly comfortable in his company.
I suppose this is, in part, because of his honest nature; I could never imagine Ray deceiving me as to his intentions. He, as the idiom goes, wears his heart on his sleeve. And on his face. The look in his eyes when he…
But I digress.
Courting, by its very nature, implies an expectation of commitment, of romance, of… love. And I have been unlucky in love before. Although unlucky is probably an understatement. "Really fucking hopeless," is, I believe, the phrase that Ray employed. Although I would never encourage the use of such profanities.
The… dates are what I presume I should call them, that Ray has escorted me on have been enlightening. I have never before known such joy to result from such a rudimentary set of actions.
Holding hands in the back of a darkened movie-theatre, a chaste kiss stolen between the periods of a hockey game, a brisk walk in a snowy park; simple activities all. And yet when shared with Ray they take on a deeper significance.
As I said, I am not naturally given to being courted. But learning how one goes about this endeavour is continuing to be a most enjoyable experience.
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So what do you think?
Title: Courting
Author: Luciferofthecircle
Rating: PG
Word Count: 400
Pairing: Fraser/Kowlaski
Notes: Ultra_chrome is my most fantastic and beloved beta.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. Dammit.
Summary: I am not naturally given to being courted.
I am not naturally given to being courted.
Besides the obvious expectation of being the court-er as opposed to the court-ee that is imposed upon me by my sex, I am, it is probably fair to say, somewhat awkward socially. I have no idea how to respond to the various women who throw themselves at me on a daily basis.
I know that my views could be considered old fashioned, that many modern women prefer to ‘make the first move’, as it were. And this is perfectly acceptable. Love is rare and precious thing and I admire anyone who has the courage to seek it out. But the fact remains that I have no idea of how to respond to such overtures. I find the aggressive style adopted by these women, coupled with the emphasis they place on my appearance as opposed to my character, very off-putting.
This is why I was so surprised that my recent encounters with one Stanley Raymond Kowalski have been so straightforward. Ray is, after all, not someone who can be described as shy. At first I found his boldness both alluring and unnerving. However, recently, I have found myself increasingly comfortable in his company.
I suppose this is, in part, because of his honest nature; I could never imagine Ray deceiving me as to his intentions. He, as the idiom goes, wears his heart on his sleeve. And on his face. The look in his eyes when he…
But I digress.
Courting, by its very nature, implies an expectation of commitment, of romance, of… love. And I have been unlucky in love before. Although unlucky is probably an understatement. "Really fucking hopeless," is, I believe, the phrase that Ray employed. Although I would never encourage the use of such profanities.
The… dates are what I presume I should call them, that Ray has escorted me on have been enlightening. I have never before known such joy to result from such a rudimentary set of actions.
Holding hands in the back of a darkened movie-theatre, a chaste kiss stolen between the periods of a hockey game, a brisk walk in a snowy park; simple activities all. And yet when shared with Ray they take on a deeper significance.
As I said, I am not naturally given to being courted. But learning how one goes about this endeavour is continuing to be a most enjoyable experience.
***
So what do you think?