"Yeah, it never worked out for me, either. Except that I haven't really had girlfriends so much as a progression of increasingly awful first dates."
He's definitely watching when Ned walks away. Maybe a little too intently. Maybe he should stop staring at the back of Ned's head, because if Ned turns around and notices him, that's going to be kind of weird, no matter if this is a date or not. He's pretty sure you aren't supposed to stare at the back of your date's head, even if they have pretty nice looking hair.
As soon as Ned comes back, he takes his drink, mostly to have something to do with his hands. He's not actually sure what vodka and cranberry tastes like, but he gives it an experimental sip and finds it pleasant enough. It's a lot better than some of the stuff the guys around the office drink. He can't understand how they can tolerate alcohol that strong, but then, they like a lot of things he'll never understand.
"One of my coworkers set it up. I'm pretty sure he was playing a trick on me, now that I think of it. It's like he picked the perfectly wrong person. That can't just be a coincidence. Or I'm paranoid about the intentions of my coworkers and he actually meant well. Either way, I'm glad it's over with, and I'm glad I'm here instead."
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He's definitely watching when Ned walks away. Maybe a little too intently. Maybe he should stop staring at the back of Ned's head, because if Ned turns around and notices him, that's going to be kind of weird, no matter if this is a date or not. He's pretty sure you aren't supposed to stare at the back of your date's head, even if they have pretty nice looking hair.
As soon as Ned comes back, he takes his drink, mostly to have something to do with his hands. He's not actually sure what vodka and cranberry tastes like, but he gives it an experimental sip and finds it pleasant enough. It's a lot better than some of the stuff the guys around the office drink. He can't understand how they can tolerate alcohol that strong, but then, they like a lot of things he'll never understand.
"One of my coworkers set it up. I'm pretty sure he was playing a trick on me, now that I think of it. It's like he picked the perfectly wrong person. That can't just be a coincidence. Or I'm paranoid about the intentions of my coworkers and he actually meant well. Either way, I'm glad it's over with, and I'm glad I'm here instead."