As he waited at home, Otabek found that eight was approaching quickly. Why had Yuri invited him?
"Because we're friends," He muttered to himself, "and friends go on double dates."
For what felt like hours, Otabek debated with himself over whether or not he should go. Yuri had sounded like he wanted Otabek to be there, but did he really want to go on a double date with his crush and crush's potential new boyfriend? With his own date being someone he hadn't met yet?
Although he found that the cons basically outweighed the pros, Otabek decided to go anyway. After all, it couldn't hurt. Probably. Sluggishly, he swung his legs off of the couch and began to get ready.
Standing in front of his closet, Otabek realized that Yuri had never told him the dress code. Not wanting to embarrass himself, or Yuri for that matter, Otabek grabbed a miraculously unwrinkled button up and black jeans, deciding that he would be able to pass for either somewhat dressy or casual.
He glanced at the clock. 7:30. His apartment was fairly close to Yuri's, so he knew he would be able to arrive right on time. He sent a quick text to Yuri to let him know that yes, he was going to be there and grabbed his favorite leather jacket as an afterthought while heading out the door.
After jogging downstairs at a comfortable pace, he headed to the garage. Turning on his motorcycle's engine, Otabek buckled his helmet before driving off in the direction of Yuri's apartment. 'I hope this wasn't a bad idea', he thought as he sat for a moment at the red stoplight. This thought continued to run through his mind as he drew closer to his destination.
At last, Otabek arrived. He parked his bike and took a deep breath to calm his nerves. After leaving his helmet with the bike, he distractedly ran a hand through his hair and walked up to Yuri's door. He raised his hand and pressed the doorbell. The door was opened before it had finished ringing.
"Beka, hi." Said Yuri, moving over and gesturing for Otabek to come in.
Otabek noticed that they were dressed similarly.
"Hey Yura," He replied glancing around for others. It appeared to be just the two of them. "Where's everyone else?"
"Oh, they cancelled." Yuri responded nonchalantly.
He didn't seem too upset to have been cancelled on by this date of his.
"Should I just go home then?" Otabek asked.
Yuri shrugged. "Well, I still have the dinner reservation and I already bought movie tickets, so we could go just us."
'Like a date', supplied the little voice in the back of Otabek's mind. He tried to ignore it.
"Let's go."