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Can't Wait

Sunday, September 30, 7:31 PM

Dorian: guess what

Tristan: What?

Dorian: I get to see you tomorrow

Tristan: Yes, I know. Believe it or not, I know my days of the week.

Dorian: you excited?

Tristan: If by “excited” you mean “terrified,” then yes. I am.

Dorian: don’t be

you know me tris

no matter what happens tomorrow I’m still the same dorian that I always was

remember that when you see me ok?

Tristan: Okay.

You’re making me more nervous, you know. That sounds almost ominous.

Dorian: I didn’t mean for it to sound ominous

I was just hoping it would make you less nervous

it’s not like you’re meeting me for the first time

we’ve already gotten to know each other

tomorrow is just gonna be the same as this

only better

Tristan: I guess you’re right . . .

Dorian: stop freaking out tris

you’re gonna freak me out

Tristan: I’m not freaking out!

Dorian: it’s cute

you’re saying that as if you think I can’t tell

Tristan: Shut up, Dor.

Dorian: okay shutting up

Tristan: So how was work today?

Dorian: honestly?

really hard

Tristan: What? Why?

Dorian: believe it or not I’m anxious too

it’s hard to pour hot coffee when your hands are shaking

Tristan: Awww.

So Dorian does have a heart!

Dorian: yup

it’s buried somewhere deep down inside

beneath all that bitterness and sarcasm

Tristan: Gonna have to dig real deep for that, aren’t I?

Dorian: I mean . . . if you’re offering

Tristan: lol

Dorian: ooooh look at that

Tristan is saying lol now

Tristan: Meh . . . it’s easier to type.

Dorian: I’m a terrible influence

next you’re gonna leave out commas and capital letters

Tristan: Oh dear, you’re right. I should stop talking to you so you don’t ruin my grammar.

Dorian: good point

we should stop talking to each other on here

Tristan: Wait, really?

Dorian: yeah

starting tomorrow we should just call and text and see each other in person

screw this online chat

I get to have the real tristan

tris?

Tristan: Yeah, I’m here.

I just . . . I don’t want to lose this, Dorian.

I don’t want anything to change tomorrow just because we meet in person.

If things change, I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle it.

Dorian: ok

nothing has to change

you keep using your accurate typing

I’ll refuse to capitalize

punctuation be damned

nothing has to be different

Tristan: Thanks, Dor.

Dorian: anything for my tristan

hey

let’s watch something

to get your mind off of stuff

Tristan: What?

Dorian: tts 3 is next if you wanted to watch that

it’s your favourite

Tristan: You’re not wrong. I do love that one.

It’s the first time they reveal Seith as gay!

God, that was so mind-blowing as a kid, you know? A character in a book who was actually gay? It made such a difference for me growing up.

Dorian: same

it was actually the first time I ever knew that guys could like guys

my parents never let us have anything that mentioned homosexuality at home so I didn’t even know it was a thing

good thing they never read tts lol

Tristan: Yeah, good thing.

Okay, remind me to give you an extra hug for that when we meet.

Dorian: lol

seeing as I probably won’t let you go I don’t know if an extra hug is even possible

Tristan: Okay, shut up.

And stop trying to make me blush.

Let’s just watch the movie.


Tristan: Man, I forgot how good that movie was.

Dorian: lol same

hey tris

Tristan: Yeah?

Dorian: not to make you more anxious or anything

but we have some stuff we have to figure out before we go to bed

Tristan: Oh yeah?

Dorian: so we’re meeting at moondoe at four right?

Tristan: Yup.

Dorian: how will we recognize each other?

Tristan: Oh, that’s a good point.

I guess I could wear my TTS scarf?

It’s pretty recognizable and I don’t think anyone else would be wearing one.

And if they are, you can go and date them.

Dorian: lol

that sounds like a plan

ok tristan I’ll see you tomorrow

but for real this time

Tristan: Yeah, see you tomorrow.

Goodnight.

Dorian: night

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