To say M. Rasmodius was nervous would be an understatement. He was petrified. This was going to be his first, actual outin- erm, 'Date', with Farmer Spencer.
Sure they have been together for a little over a year, but with the pending threat and the uncertainty when it will actually come, the time they spent together that was not filled with training was spent at one or the others home, simply enjoying the others company.
But based on his research on modern-day courting rituals, a 'date' often consists of going out, as in to the town. That was what scared the wizard. He wanted be a man Spencer can proudly call his 'boyfriend', but what boyfriend doesn't even show up to the flower dance to be with him?
He was shaken out of his thought by a knock on the door. He opened it, and there was Spencer, smiling.
"Hey Mordecai," He said softly, "Ready?"
Rasmodius was silent, then he slammed the door, "I can't do it!"
"What?!"
"I can't go out to the town! I just can't!"
"To the- Oh…" Spencer rubbed the back of his neck. He got an idea, "Just wait here, okay? I'll be back."
He's not coming back, was all Rasmodius could think about. He had been gone for a little over an hour. At the moment, he was dealing with his anxiety the only way he knew how to, burying himself in his studies.
But to his surprise, a knock on the door rang throughout the tower. He rushed and swung it open, and to his relief seeing Spencer.
"I thought you weren't coming back."
"I just needed to set up everything," Spencer smiled.
"Set up?"
Spencer held out his hand, which Rasmodius gladly took, and let him lead the way.
Spencer took them to their usual meeting spot in the secret woods. There laid a large blanket and a picnic setup with food from the Stardrop Saloon, and in front was an expertly done protection rune to ward off the residing slimes.
"I'm impressed," Rasmodius let out, "Uh… with… uh…"
"Let's not worry about our lessons right now," Spencer lead him to the blanket and sat down, "Let's worry about us."
Rasmodius decided, after that night, maybe these courting rituals aren't so bad after all.