Pixie Dust, Wednesday, 10/08

[withoutverona]

It was Homecoming week, and that meant Romeo was at the shop a little early and took extra care in arranging the stock of formal attire. Dances always made for busy weeks at work.

Fancy, pretty formal dresses went right up front. Handsome tuxes and suits were across the store aisle. And of course, there was a wall of shoes.

He thumbed the suits and tuxes thoughtfully as he put them on the racks, not sure what he would wear himself.  He supposed he should find out what color Yurika's dress was as a start.

Pixie Dust was open.

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Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

Someone, talk him out of this vest.

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[intraspective]

He'd visited her last week, so Ino thought it was only fair that she visit him this week.

Also, she needed a dress. Two birds with one stone and all of that.

"Romeo!" Ino chirped. "Hi~!"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

Romeo put the sequined vest he'd been examining back on the rack with distaste on his face. "Hey, Ino," he said. "Do you need help or is this a social call?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[intraspective]

"Both," she admitted shamelessly. "And an excellent use of my lunch break besides."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"I need to take one of those sometime," Romeo mused. "And I'm glad to see you for both. How are you?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[intraspective]

"You really do," she said, grinning a bit. "Lunch is important! And I'm good? But nothing exciting, I guess. You?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"Oh, you know," Romeo said airily. "I went to Reno's home last weekend and we helped save the world."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[intraspective]

That got a pause, and a blink. "That does help explain why Reno was zombie-like on Monday in class," she conceded, "I'm guessing you were a) successful and b) unhurt?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"I only got through class because Ms. Carter only had us play pool," Romeo said. "And yes. Unhurt, somehow, and successful. We had to fight a dragon."

It was going to be a while before he was over that.

"And then a rain came and healed the world entire."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir already had formal wear in his room, but he wanted to get something special for the girl he'd be taking to the dance. As such, he went right to Romeo.

"Hello," he started.

"Doing all right?"

He'd ask his question after pleasantries.

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"Hello, Liir. I'm well enough," Romeo answered, which was true as long as he didn't think too hard about his weekend. "And you?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Well enough. Breathing, flying, cooking. Do you think you could help me find something around here?"

He realized how that sounded and quickly corrected himself.

"Not for the dance, or rather, not a suit for the dance. I was wondering if you carried any nice silk scarves."

He'd rather not venture over the causeway or possibly even to the Emerald City to get what he was looking for.

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"I can usually help people find things around here," Romeo said with a smile. "A silk scarf for you, like a handkerchief, or a larger silk scarf for a lady?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"A few different scarves," he said, "for the lady. She tends to wear one all the time and I thought it might be more apropos than a corsage. Well, perhaps I'll get one of those as well."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

Romeo nodded slightly and started to lead Liir toward the rack of scarves in the accessories section. "You could get coordinating ones," he suggested. (Upselling. Tink would be proud.) "Have you an idea what color she'll wear? And would I know your date?"

He had a vague sense there was a girl with a scarf in their literature class, but it was a large class and he couldn't have sworn to it.

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea," he admitted, "but I was thinking of getting a few of them. We were matched by Peyton and Angela's project, but that's no reason to make her feel any less special. Girls are, er, supposed to feel special about dances, aren't they?"

He was, unfortunately, going entirely on romance literature for this experience. The last dance he'd gone to had been with Andrew, after all.

"It's Penelope. Have you met her? She's very nice."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

Sometime after third period, there was a Yurika peeking her head into the shop to check on her favorite koibito. "Ohaiyo! Anyone home?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"Not home, but here," Romeo said, lifting a glass in salute from behind the counter. "Ohaiyo, darling. How was your class?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

"We watched television today, no actual cooking," she answered happily, walking over to perch on the counter next to him. "Hey there, bartender, fix a girl a drink?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"Mmmm, I love TV days in class. What would the lady like?" Romeo asked, setting his glass aside and leaning over to kiss her.

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

"Kisses," Yurika teased, leaning in to claim her prize. "The lady would like kisses with a gin and tonic chaser, please."

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[withoutverona]

"The gentleman would like to supply kisses," he whispered, just before their lips met.

After a pleasant moment, he pulled back and mixed her drink. "I meant to ask, do you know what color you're wearing to Homecoming yet?"

Re: Shop with Romeo [10/08]

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

Yurika shook her head slightly and sighed. "No," she admitted slowly. "It's between blue and white, and I'm just being indecisive and can't make a decision."

Mod Your Shopping [10/08]

[withoutverona]

Get your formalwear without having to deal with him.

OOC [10/08]

[withoutverona]

I wish I had an excuse to buy a formal dress.