( VOICEMAIL @ PROXIMA ) do you have an iq over 170?

[afieldsmedal]

❝ You've reached Lydia Martin. I'm obviously not available right now, or I'm screening my calls and don't want to talk to you. But either way, leave a message and I might get back to you. ❞


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slightly backdated to the day before the bodyswap thing.

[instinct]

Hey.

[afieldsmedal]

Oh wow, just "hey"? I guess I've come to expect something a little dirtier from you, Derek. But I won't complain about a change of pace.

Hi, how are you?

1/2

[instinct]

Fine.

[instinct]

[ and like 20 minutes later because he's bad at this. ]

You?

[afieldsmedal]

[ seriously so bad at this. ]

I'm fine, thanks. What's up?

[instinct]

Nothing.

Do you want to do something?

[afieldsmedal]

A sexual something?

[instinct]

No.

[afieldsmedal]

What else did you have in mind?

[instinct]

I don't know. It doesn't matter.

[ really bad at this. ]

[afieldsmedal]

[ it's not like they do anything other than the sexual stuff, right???

...right? ]

Are you asking me out on a date?

1/2

[instinct]

I don't date.

[instinct]

But yes.

1/5

[afieldsmedal]

Oh my god.

[afieldsmedal]

You're so not serious right now.

[afieldsmedal]

Are you serious right now?

[afieldsmedal]

Oh my god, that's adorable.

[afieldsmedal]

And awful. You're awful at this.

[instinct]

I told you, I don't date.

[ he has no idea what he's doooiiing. ]

[afieldsmedal]

[ meanwhile lydia's somewhere between howling with laughter and gloating. ]

But you're asking me out right now. This is you — asking me out on a date.

[instinct]

I just thought you might like to do something together. It's not a big deal.

[afieldsmedal]

Yeah, sure. Let's go.

[ that's honest, and then right back to teasing. ]

What are you thinking? Romantic candle lit dinner, long walk on the beach. Maybe a little star gazing, and then when I get cold, you offer me your coat...

[instinct]

Whatever you want.

[ he doesn't actually hate those suggestions, is the problem. dial it back, derek. ]

[afieldsmedal]

How about sushi? Let's keep it simple.

But you're totally allowed to bring me flowers if you want.

[instinct]

When.

[ keeping in mind he lives like an hour or more away from the city. ]