"I don't have any plans for tomorrow. Shopping sounds like a good idea," he says, pleased by the suggestion. Perhaps after their shopping trip, Hartley can help Cisco pet-proof his place. He knows most people wouldn't consider something like that a date, since it's pretty much a necessity when you're a pet owner, but Hartley's looking forward to it nonetheless. It allows him to be involved in the planning for Cisco's dog, and it gives him an excuse to spend more time with him. Not that he really needs an excuse now that they've decided that they're together and put a label on what they are.
After all the time he's spent single, it's strange how okay he is with all of this. Until now, he honestly thought he'd been content being alone, but now he wants more than that. Now that he's found someone he actually connects with (even if it's the last person he would have expected), he intends to allow himself to enjoy this new relationship. Starting with their first kiss, which he's hoping will happen once they're finally alone together.
Hartley's hand pauses on his wallet as he gives Cisco a surprised look. He doesn't have much time to protest Cisco's insistence at paying for their meal, since he's soon being lead to the door. Instead he comes up with a compromise. "As long as you let me pay on our second date," he finally say as they exit the building. He can't remember what they decided their second date will be, but Hartley's pretty sure whatever it was had been his idea and Cisco's not the only one who wants to do this right.
"Thank you for dinner by the way. I know neither of us really ate much, but I still had a really good time," he says, giving Cisco's hand a light squeeze as he begins leading the way down the street towards his apartment building. For the second time that evening, he's glad he chose an apartment so close to both STAR Labs and the restaurant. Sure, he may have chosen it because it made it easier to spy on team Flash, but the proximity is turning out to be useful even now when all he wants is to get his new boyfriend alone. Thankfully, it's only a short walk before they standing in front of his building. He gives Cisco a nervous smile as he leads him to the door. "I told you I lived nearby," he says as he pulls his key out of his pocket.
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Date: 2016-07-20 11:43 pm (UTC)After all the time he's spent single, it's strange how okay he is with all of this. Until now, he honestly thought he'd been content being alone, but now he wants more than that. Now that he's found someone he actually connects with (even if it's the last person he would have expected), he intends to allow himself to enjoy this new relationship. Starting with their first kiss, which he's hoping will happen once they're finally alone together.
Hartley's hand pauses on his wallet as he gives Cisco a surprised look. He doesn't have much time to protest Cisco's insistence at paying for their meal, since he's soon being lead to the door. Instead he comes up with a compromise. "As long as you let me pay on our second date," he finally say as they exit the building. He can't remember what they decided their second date will be, but Hartley's pretty sure whatever it was had been his idea and Cisco's not the only one who wants to do this right.
"Thank you for dinner by the way. I know neither of us really ate much, but I still had a really good time," he says, giving Cisco's hand a light squeeze as he begins leading the way down the street towards his apartment building. For the second time that evening, he's glad he chose an apartment so close to both STAR Labs and the restaurant. Sure, he may have chosen it because it made it easier to spy on team Flash, but the proximity is turning out to be useful even now when all he wants is to get his new boyfriend alone. Thankfully, it's only a short walk before they standing in front of his building. He gives Cisco a nervous smile as he leads him to the door. "I told you I lived nearby," he says as he pulls his key out of his pocket.