"Of course. Sorry, that sounded stupid." Theo said quickly, rubbing the back of his neck embarrassingly as he picked up his cup again and took another sip.
He chuckled deeply. He picked up the menu and started to look through it. "What are you going to order?" He asked him.
"This," Theo replied, turning the menu around to show Ryder. It was something cheaper than most of the items on the menu, but it still sounded amazing. Better than half of the things he could make at home.
He nodded. "You don't have to worry about money Theo. You can get something else if you want to."
"No, this sounds really good, trust me. I don't think I could eat a whole steak by myself, either." Theo replied, motioning towards another menu item.
Ryder shrugged and nodded. When the waiter came by he ordered their food. "Anything else you want?" He asked him.
( sorry, I had to eat)
"I'm alright, thanks," Theo answered, watching him talk to the waiter. If it were him, he would have screwed up a few times. For some reason, he needed to rehearse what he said to waiters before he ordered.
Ryder nodded and handed their menus to the waiter. He looked back at his date once the waiter walked away. He cracked his buckles then leaned back in his chair. He crossed his arms over his chest.
Theo glanced down at Ryder's knuckles as he cracked them, his green eyes widening slightly in question as he looked back up. This was the Ryder that he had met on their first date. The bad boy type, laid-back guy.
(Shit, I'm so awkward. Idk what to do next.)
Ryder glared at the people who dared to look at him and Theo with that…look. He grabbed Theo's hands, hoping to keep his attention from mean and homophobic people. He didn't want them to ruin their time together.
( Lmao, same. We can do a couple more scenes and time skip if that easier.)
Theo took Ryder's hands in his own, glancing towards an older couple across from them. They continued to look at them like their date was wrong. With that look. He hated it when people did that. Theo looked back, trying for a small smile.
(Lol. Yeah, sounds good.)
Ryder kissed his knuckles gently. "Just look at me. Fuck all of them. Actually, no. Don't fuck them. Fuck me. They can piss off." He said. He was partly trying to make him feel better and he meant the other part of it.
Theo nodded, a crooked smile tilting one corner of his lips up as he felt a faint blush spread across his cheeks at the last part. He glanced over at the couple again and could feel stares from other tables on his back. Why did people always have to judge them? He hated it. "They're idiots. . ."
Ryder squeezed his hands reassuringly. "Want to play a game? It's called which one of us can get kicked out of here the fastest." He said.
Theo grinned at that, looking back towards the manager who was sorting menus in the front of the restaurant. "I'd love to. Wanna go first?"
Ryder smirked. "Prepare to loose sweetheart." He turned and found an older couple looking at them with the look. "Hey, you stupid cunts! Stop looking at my boyfriend like that. Yeah, I'm talking to you, don't try and pretend otherwise you golddigger." At the mortification of the older woman, he said, "Come on, you're like 60 and he's like 80. It's no mystery you married him for his money."
( Aye, I found a decently precise picture of Theo )
(With his finger guns and everything, if Pinterest decides to work)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/845269423787327226/
(lol that's cute.)
Ryder smirked. "Prepare to loose sweetheart." He turned and found an older couple looking at them with the look. "Hey, you stupid cunts! Stop looking at my boyfriend like that. Yeah, I'm talking to you, don't try and pretend otherwise you golddigger." At the mortification of the older woman, he said, "Come on, you're like 60 and he's like 80. It's no mystery you married him for his money."
Theo buried his face in his hands and laughed loudly at Ryder's comment. The couple and the rest of the restaurant look mortified. "God, I don't think I can beat that. . ." He finally said, looking around at the rest of the tables as he thought. Finally, he chose and table with a younger couple. "Hey, dumbasses! Never seen a gay couple before?" The man, who looked around twenty-one, appeared like he was ready to fight Theo.
"You don't want to fight a one-legged kid, idiot." He continued, motioning towards his prosthetic. "Even if I'm gay, I bet I could hook up with your girlfriend."
At that, the manager began advancing towards them.
Ryder laughed, something he rarely did. Being with Theo made him, carefree, young….happy. He made Ryder feel things he hadn't felt in a very long time. He looked at the man Theo had pissed off. "Sit your ass down. Make a move on him and I'll beat you into the ground."
"Yeah, my boyfriend could whoop your ass before you even manage to get one hit on him," Theo added, smirking at the boy and chuckling. The manager seemed to get angrier by the moment, practically fuming by the time he made it towards them.
"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The man said briskly, his hand practically twitching from fury.
Ryder took a big sig from the bottle of wine they had then stood up. "It would be my pleasure. I hate this place anyways." He threw his jacket over his shoulder. He held Theo's hand with his free hand and walked him to his car.
Theo grinned happily as he followed after Ryder, limping faintly. It was the most fun that he had experienced in a while. "That was amazing."
Ryder smirked. "Don't expect to go back there ever again. I don't think we're welcome back." he said, as he opened the passenger door.
Theo nodded his head and chuckled lightly, sitting down in the seat next to Ryder. "Watch us show up on one of those neighborhood blogs." He replied, starting to imitate a older women's nasally voice. "A gay couple insults people in a restaurant! This is an outrage! We must put a stop to these teenagers at once!"
Ryder got in the driver's seat and started it. He smirked. "Except we're not teenagers. It's not like I give a shit about what the media says anyway." He started driving back to Theo's.
"True. We're grown, men." Theo replied, smiling a bit as he looked ahead towards the road. He wished that he had met Ryder sooner. He had never dated someone who made him feel so happy.
Ryder snorted. He relaxed against the seat as he drove. He parked once he reached Theo's home. He got out of the car.
Theo stepped out after Ryder, slipping his jacket off and throwing it over one of his shoulders. He took his hand and led him towards his apartment, finally making it to the door in a few moments. Theo opened it slowly, careful not to wake anyone in the building as he stepped inside.
"Sorry, most of my house is a mess. . ." He said, trying to clear up most of the medicine and pills on the table that he had to take for his leg.
Ryder stepped in. He set his jacket down on a chair. He put a hand on Theo's shoulder. "It's fine." He said then let go of him. He walked to the couch and took a seat.
