[ If there's one place that Derek will always feel comfortable, no matter where he is, it's anywhere that he can be surrounded by books. At home, that's a book store or the Hale family vault. Here...apparently the library, which is fine. People tend to be quiet in the library and that makes it a little less overwhelming while he's adjusting to being on his own in a crowded place where people actually talk to one another now and again, unsolicited. It's the latter part that's new.
Her dress is hard not to miss. She looks like a fairy princess or something; like maybe she's going to a Halloween party or something. Derek wonders if she's local and if that's exactly what she's getting ready to do soon and it's that time of year or something around here. So when she's closer, he offers her a small smile and nods. ]
Hi there.
[ He's not just going to come out and ask out of nowhere and lead with that; that'd be rude, after all. ]
wildcard; if this doesn't work, I can change it, so lmk
Her dress is hard not to miss. She looks like a fairy princess or something; like maybe she's going to a Halloween party or something. Derek wonders if she's local and if that's exactly what she's getting ready to do soon and it's that time of year or something around here. So when she's closer, he offers her a small smile and nods. ]
Hi there.
[ He's not just going to come out and ask out of nowhere and lead with that; that'd be rude, after all. ]