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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