08-28-2014, 09:53 PM
He looked at her when she suddenly shifted to play with some buttons, and he became distinctly aware of just how the movement had played with the fabric of her shirt. The damnable necklace struck again, drawing his eye to the stretched gaps in the cloth, but he was saved by the sudden appearance of colour and pattern on the walls.
It finally gave a bit of an insight to what she liked. He had little doubt he still had at least one foot firmly planted in the past. Tricks of technology, while incredibly convenient, simply did not have the same feel physical copies. But on the other hand, he could never justify spending the money on original, classical works. Most of what he had was work by unknown artists, most of whom still drew breath.
He studied the various images that were displayed, nodding in approval. It was a far cry better then the walls, and would help keep him from staring at her all night. Not that he was opposed to the idea, but it was entirely inappropriate, especially for a first date.
Her comment of the bedroom's wallpaper, and the awkward silence that followed it was met with a quiet laugh and understanding nod, "Considering what they felt was appropriate for the living room, I can imagine the bedroom is much worse."
It was a dangerous topic, but he wouldn't read any further into it. He wasn't the type to expect a first date to end there. A kiss on the doorstep was the universal standard.
"My loft doesn't have anything quite this impressive. Truth be told, I doubt I would know what to do with it."
He smiled and glanced at her, waving at the wall, "It's amazing I can use my Wallet without looking a total fool."
It finally gave a bit of an insight to what she liked. He had little doubt he still had at least one foot firmly planted in the past. Tricks of technology, while incredibly convenient, simply did not have the same feel physical copies. But on the other hand, he could never justify spending the money on original, classical works. Most of what he had was work by unknown artists, most of whom still drew breath.
He studied the various images that were displayed, nodding in approval. It was a far cry better then the walls, and would help keep him from staring at her all night. Not that he was opposed to the idea, but it was entirely inappropriate, especially for a first date.
Her comment of the bedroom's wallpaper, and the awkward silence that followed it was met with a quiet laugh and understanding nod, "Considering what they felt was appropriate for the living room, I can imagine the bedroom is much worse."
It was a dangerous topic, but he wouldn't read any further into it. He wasn't the type to expect a first date to end there. A kiss on the doorstep was the universal standard.
"My loft doesn't have anything quite this impressive. Truth be told, I doubt I would know what to do with it."
He smiled and glanced at her, waving at the wall, "It's amazing I can use my Wallet without looking a total fool."