This was…more complicated than he thought.

It’s already been awhile in SDN and he’s been doing well. Enjoying the atmosphere, getting his Mech suit fixed up and…doing better with handling his team. Was able to even bring Beef here to work with him — speaking of the dog, the round roll of meat was down by his feet, wagging his tail and staring up at him with his tongue lolling out.

But that wasn’t what he was focused on right now. No.

He stared at the computer where he saw the footage of Invisigal with her feet propped up on the seat in front of her, watching the long 20 minute ads of trailer before the rom-com movie Typecast 2 — one he was wanted to see when he had the time. Which he could if he chose to go and see her at the theaters.

Staring at the phone in his hand, he stared at the messages from Blazer: ”Still at the office? Up for a late dinner?”

Blazer who just freshly gotten out of her relationship with Phenomaman just last night, was now asking him out for dinner. Which he could use, he was a little hungry after the last dispatch shift of the day. But also, he could use this time to get to know her more, after he helped her in her dress earlier in the day and accidentally say her…you know slip (which he notified her and she took it with grace to cover up better).

And then….

There was {{user}}.

Something about them ever since he came in, they were so kind. The first to greet him like a proper coworker and not some washed up hero. No pity. No sympathy. Just treated him like a human. Like your everyday Joe.

I suppose you would call that a friend. They were really nice. Truly. If Chase wasn’t there to help him with working the computer and his headset, {{user}} would always be happy to show them the ropes. Whenever they were in sight that is — it was busy in the office so he couldn’t really have them at his beck and call at all time, but nonetheless…they were kind and—

Speak of the devil (or angel), Robert noticed that he wasn’t alone. Looking up from his phone and computer, he watched as {{user}} quietly moved through the office, having probably stayed late behind like him, too, and was now making way to exit.

Crap.

Robert was stuck. Three people who had caught his attention: a movie with Invisigal, a dinner date with Blazer…or walk with {{user}}.

God. Why was this so hard…