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As far as she's concerned, I'm gone for good. I'm dead back home, so...

[ This is Eddie completely missing the point. ]

I don't know how old you are, so I guess I'll have to take your word for it?

[ He'd been thinking mid- to late-twenties but he could be wrong, he supposes. He probably is. He usually is. ]

Oh. [well, that's awkward as hell.] Sorry, man, that blows.

[it's fine, really, klaus shouldn't be inappropriate like this on a public network where everyone can see him making a fool of himself!!!]

I'm twenty-nine, almost thirty.

[so, eddie hadn't been wrong with his guess, either. they were both close, just barely missed the mark by a year or so.]

Yeah, it sucked.

[ And that's all he's going to say about that because he's still trying to process and it doesn't feel great falling down that rabbit hole, really. ]

Oh, yeah okay. I was pretty close.

~~Dying always sucks.~~ Don't I know it?

[wh... what? network, no, that's not what he put at all! how the hell does he delete stuff after it's been sent!?]

See? It's not much of a difference.

You've died, too?

[ Is this conversation actually happening right now? How did they get from thirst to mutual death? This place is ridiculous. ]

I mean, ten years is kind of a lot?

[ And Klaus is a guy which is...something Eddie hasn't ever actually let himself think about and he's not entirely sure he's ready to start now, but here he is wrestling curiosity and NOPE in equal measure because fuck everything, that's why. ]

[well, he could lie about it, couldn't he? don't you fucking dare—] Sure have... [lots of times, but he isn't going to even think about typing that.

unfortunately(?), yes, it is happening and klaus's encouragement isn't helping matters any.]

I've heard of worse age gaps.

[if eddie was worried about klaus being male, that's... probably something they should address sooner rather than later. although, with the way eddie's continued talking to him and has not told him to stop schmoozing, his gender isn't even something he'd considered being a problem in this situation.]

Sorry to hear it. It fucking sucks.

[ He's married. He's married. He is married. Eddie doesn't even know why he's having this conversation. He's married and it doesn't matter. Because, you know. He's married. To a woman. ...who might as well have been his mother but that's neither here nor there at the moment. ]

Fair enough.

You're fine, not like it's your fault. But I appreciate the sentiment.

I'm sorry, too.

[he's also dead back home where his wife is at, which kinda technically makes him— well, dead for one, but somewhat single-ish? listen, if eddie tells him to back off, he will, though until that happens, he's seeing it as free game.]

So, what's a guy gotta do to get a date? [look, he'll even start nicely just for eddie.]

[ Eddie has to read that message several times to convince himself that he's actually read it right. There's no way it is what it sounds like it is. Klaus is a guy.

...who was wearing a dress the first time Eddie met him. A dress that lit up. But still. ]

...huh?

[ Yeah, nailed it. Good job, buddy. He figures somewhere, the rest of the Losers are laughing their asses off right now at him. ]

[it's exactly what it sounds like. poor eddie, he has no idea what he's gotten into— light-up dress and everything included.]

Did my message not send? I said, “what do I gotta do to get a date?”

[the sad thing is, klaus genuinely would assume eddie didn't get the text, not that he's too surprised. or that he's worried his friends are off somewhere, having a laugh at his expense.]

...no, I got it.

[ Just...what the fuck is happening? Is this a joke? Did Richie put him up to this? ]

I just wasn't sure I read it right?

Oh. [...at least his intentions here are totally, blatantly upfront? (for the most part.)

and considering he has no idea who richie is, he's pretty sure nobody's put him up to this. he's being outright honest: eddie's attractive and if klaus stands even the slightest chance, you're damn right he's going for it.]

Well, now it's there twice, so I'd say you read it right.

Oh.

[ Okay, so now he just...needs to figure out how he's supposed to proceed. That's...you know. That should be easy enough. Except that it isn't. The literal only person Eddie's ever dated, he married. He's never even actually taken the idea of men into consideration if he ignores the sporadic passing thoughts about Richie when they were in D.C., but those don't count. They can't count. It's just because he'd been so glad to get a second chance at life and that his best friend is here to live it with him, that's all it is. And that he misses Myra.

Except he never misses Myra, but...then again, he's never been an entire dimension hop away from her, so maybe he does? ]

Wait. Like, with me?

[ He's smart, he promises, it's just...that he's being taken severely off his guard. ]

Edited 2020-05-04 14:17 (UTC)

[jesus tapdancing christ, this poor guy seriously doesn't stand a chance.

thank goodness, klaus is patient and, ah, mostly kind, so eddie won't need to worry about being judged for his confusion. actually, to be honest, he thinks it's kind of adorable. makes him wanna take the older man home and teach him a thing or two (or three). perhaps it's good he hasn't met richie yet because he'd question their ‘friendship’ without hesitation—

not in a bad way, just if he realizes they seem friendlier than usual, which eddie would have every right to ignore since it's not any of klaus's business.]

Yes, with you. [a beat then he adds:] Unless you'd like your wife to join?

Hey, is this gonna be a casual date or do I need to, like, actually dress up? [before he's even been given an answer... klaus, no.]

[ Wow, all right. Well, this is a first. Like, completely. Even with Myra, he'd been the one to ask her out. How he'd gotten up the guts to do that, he doesn't really remember, but he knows that he was the one who asked her. So quite literally this is the first time he's being asked out by anyone and, compounding that, it's by a man. Not that Eddie's put off by that, because he isn't, but it's not...really how he would've expected things?

It probably takes him entirely too long to respond because he's honestly not sure what he's supposed to say to that? ]

I don't...I've never...I mean, I've only ever been with Myra.

[ Which he doesn't realize isn't exactly a yes or a no because he's too busy trying to process an idea that's foreign. Not entirely unwelcome, admittedly, because it's flattering if nothing else, but still. Foreign. ]

[so, is this... good? bad??? klaus can't actually tell which direction it's going to go, but as it stands, everything seems fine for the moment. aside from the blatant confusion on eddie's end, though is that because he's being asked out on a date or because he's being asked by a man? honest-to-god, he wouldn't assume either of those things if he hadn't just met the guy; however, it's a toss-up between them on which is more likely why eddie's discombobulated.

while it takes longer than usual, he's in no rush and definitely isn't panicked or anything.]

You're shitting me right now. She's the only date you've ever had and you married her? People really are blind.

[like, seriously, how could anyone not want to take eddie out? what deep, dark secret does he have that keeps people from acting? (whatever it is, klaus won't judge, he's got a closet full of his own skeletons, after all.)]

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strikes = what he originally wrote lmao

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Failed!Filter: Klaus/Eddie

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Klaus/Eddie

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