Neuvillette entered the restaurant, he said nothing, his expression remaining serious...
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They both entered the restaurant together, and Wriothesley could see Neuvillette's seriousness. He knew that Neuvillette always had a serious facade, but Wriothesley couldn't help but feel worried. Was he going to have fun with Neuvillette? At this dinner? Maybe his plan to have dinner with Neuvillette would be a flop....
Wriothesley decided to remain quiet and calm, as he followed Neuvillette to their dinner table. He was praying that tonight will go well...
While Neuvillette sat in the chair, the waiter there went to ask them about their food and saw Wriothesley, who was well known for his past crimes.
"How is our favorite crimin-"
He was silenced by Wriothesley into changing the subject, as he did not want Neuvillette to recognize him.
Wriothesley quickly shushed the waiter, as he didn't want Neuvillette to know his true identity. He just wanted the evening to go well for both him and Neuvillette.
He cleared his throat, and turned his attention back to Neuvillette.
"So... what would you like to have, Mr. Neuvillette?"
Neuvillette didn't really understand and decided to ignore it. Wriothesley ordered the food and some wine.
After a while they both ate dinner and then drank wine.
Wriothesley also decided to ignore that comment, as he knew the waiter didn't even know that he was a "former criminal". He just wanted to have a good time with Neuvillette during this dinner, and not ruin it by letting Neuvillette find out his true origins.
As they both ate their dinner, Wriothesley started to ask questions to Neuvillette, seeming to be in his usual playful and flirtatious mood.
"So, Mr. Neuvillette, do you have any work in Fontaine after this dinner tonight?"
Neuvillette started to sob a little from the alcohol, as they were drinking a lot.
"No...I'm free today and tomorrow."
Wriothesley could see that Neuvillette had started to feel the effects of the wine tonight. His words sounded slurred a bit too, as Neuvillette kept drinking more and more.
Wriothesley decided to take advantage of this situation, and he thought to himself that he could have some fun with Neuvillette tonight.
"I see, I see... Mr. Neuvillette. I also have nothing to do tomorrow. So, what would you like to do after this dinner tonight?"
Neuvillette continues having hiccups, but his expression remained serious.
"I'll go home."
Wriothesley couldn't lie, that wasn't the answer he was expecting to hear. He thought that Neuvillette would have been more willing to go out and do more stuff with him... but Neuvillette wanted to go home as soon as dinner was finished.
Wriothesley decided to try and persuade Neuvillette for one last time.
"Oh, come on, Mr. Neuvillette. I don't want to end the night like this.... Surely you're still up for some more fun?"
"Not really... My apologies, Mr. Wriothesley."
Neuvillette said. They were both drunk at this point, but Neuvillette still had self control.
Even if Neuvillette was showing his self-control in this moment, Wriothesley was still persistent and wanted the night to continue. He didn't want to give up so easily.
"Come on, Mr. Neuvillette, are you really just going to leave like that? I thought we could have more fun tonight?"
Wriothesley's tone was pleading now, it sounded like he wanted Neuvillette to stay here and spend some more time with him.
Neuvillette refused, as he could not do such a thing as the judge of Fontaine.
"I'm sorry, doing sex with a guy isn't really a legal thing to do so."
When he heard Neuvillette's reply, Wriothesley froze for a moment. He could not believe that Neuvillette knew what he was planning on doing with him after dinner, as he was planning on asking Neuvillette to go to a hotel room or to Meropide. He wanted to have a one-night stand with Neuvillette, as he was attracted to him and this was the perfect time.
"What...? M-Mr. Neuvillette, I'm sure that it is not illegal to do so."
Neuvillette continued sobbing, he was a serious man and had control over himself, even in moments of alcohol.
"Well, I'm not really into having sex with someone as the same gender as I, so I'm sorry."
He still had a serious voice, even though he was drunk.
Wriothesley was speechless for a moment after hearing Neuvillette's answer. But, he soon started to speak again, his tone changing slightly.
"Oh... I see.... Well, do you like to have the opposite gender with you? Cause if so..."
He slowly got closer to Neuvillette, staring into his eyes with a flirty smile.
Neuvillette's expression remained serious, he didn't seem interested or impressed, his voice was serious too.
"I'm not really looking for a romantic relationship, but yes, I am attracted to women."
Even if Neuvillette's tone was serious, Wriothesley wasn't going to give up so easily.
"Really, Mr. Neuvillette? That sounds interesting..."
He then started to stare at Neuvillette's lips, while getting even closer to him. He knew he had to act fast if he wanted Neuvillette for tonight.
They were both drunk, so clearly they wouldn't remember this tomorrow, but even so, Neuvillette remained serious and spoke.
"Wriothesley, don't do anything like that."
He said, mentioning the fact that Wriothesley was almost kissing him.
"Really, I'm not into men, I'm not gay."
Wriothesley could not believe what he heard from Neuvillette. He thought that he would be able to convince Neuvillette, and have him for tonight. But, Neuvillette's words put a stop to his plans, as he knew that Neuvillette really wasn't interested in him. He then backed off slightly, and started to speak.
"Alright... I understand..."
That was definitely not what Wriothesley wanted to hear from Neuvillette tonight...
Neuvillette looked at him and nodded. His face was still serious but he was glad that Wriothesley understood.
"Thank you for understanding."
Wriothesley sighed, as he still couldn't believe what Neuvillette said. He was going to take this hard, but he had to play it cooler to Neuvillette. So, Wriothesley spoke again at a more calm tone this time.
"Of course, I understand the situation. But... just to clarify, you do have a girlfriend, Mr. Neuvillette? Or someone you like currently, maybe?"
"No. I'm not currently looking for a relationship."
Neuvillette said, and it was true, since he didn't have time for that because of his work as the Judge of Fontaine.
Wriothesley knew that Neuvillette was always busy with work, that was what he liked about him. He loved how Neuvillette's life was about his work and nothing else. In many ways, Neuvillette reminded Wriothesley of himself.
"I see... That's alright, Mr. Neuvillette. I understand where you're coming from."
He then thought to himself, what could he possibly do after dinner tonight with Neuvillette? He needed to think about that...
Neuvillette nodded in agreement. Then, he stood up and took a cigarette, ready to go outside.
"I'm gonna smoke outside the restaurant, okay?"
He said, his tone still serious.
Wriothesley couldn't deny the fact that he wanted to join Neuvillette outside. He wished he could continue to spend time with Neuvillette after dinner, even if nothing sexual could happen. He could relate to Neuvillette's work life style, and Wriothesley liked that about him... he wanted to stay here tonight.
"... May I join you, Mr. Neuvillette?"
He then stood up quickly, as Neuvillette wanted to go outside for a smoke.
"Sure."
Neuvillette asnwered, his voice still serious.
Since they only had one lighter, they both put the cigarette in their mouths and brought their faces closer to each other so they could light the cigarette. After that, the two of them smoked in the cold air of Fontaine at night.
Wriothesley lit the cigarette while he was close to Neuvillette, both their lips almost touching one another as they both lit up the cigarettes.
Once he lit the cigarette, Wriothesley quickly took a drag, trying to get rid of all the stress that he had inside. He then looked around, at the beautiful night sky above him. Wriothesley couldn't tell if it was because of the cigarette or the view, but he was starting to feel calm now. He was enjoying this moment, in every way, even if it wasn't what he originally planned to do tonight...
Both were silent as they looked at the landscape, Neuvillette was a little less drunk, but Wriothesley continued to be as he was.
Wriothesley took another drag from his cigarette, and then he started to speak back to Neuvillette.
"You know... you look even more handsome in the dark, Mr. Neuvillette..."
He then took another drag from the cigarette, as he looked directly at Neuvillette now. It looked like Wriothesley was going to start flirting with Neuvillette again...
"... But, I'm sure that you already know that?"
Neuvillette remained silent for a few moments and then spoke.
"Thanks."
He said, still serious.
That was not the answer that Wriothesley wanted to hear from Neuvillette. He thought that Neuvillette would've enjoyed his compliments tonight, but the judge didn't even say anything about it. Wriothesley had to think about a way to make Neuvillette laugh.
"You're no fun, Mr. Neuvillette..."
He then took another drag from his cigarette, while staring directly at Neuvillette's lips...
This did not surprise Neuvillette, as everyone who knew him in the first few weeks was surprised by his serious personality. Neuvillette looked at Wriothesley, still serious, and asked.
"If you don't mind, how old are you, Mr. Wriothesley?"
Neuvillette felt curious about this, as he suspected something of Wriothesley. As much as he doesn't remember that Wriothesley would have been tried in court by Neuvillette 17 years ago.
Wriothesley froze for a moment at Neuvillette's question, as he was not expecting to hear that from someone like him. He thought about the judge's words for a few seconds, and then he took another drag from the cigarette, as he wanted to answer in the right way.
"Hmm... well, Neuvillette, if I may.... I'm thirty five years old, Mr. Neuvillette..."
Wriothesley was still being flirty towards Neuvillette, but he was being more serious in his voice now.
Neuvillette nodded.
"I'm thirty four years old..."
He said, taking a drag from the cigarette, his face serious.
Wriothesley couldn't help but notice how close their faces were to each other, as Neuvillette was also smoking. Wriothesley took a drag from the cigarette as well, and then he started to speak again.
"I see... you know, Neuvillette, you look a bit younger than thirty four years old. I mean, you look really young, and handsome too... in my eyes at least."
Wriothesley was acting flirty towards Neuvillette again, still standing close to him...
"I'm glad."
Neuvillette asnwered, his face still serious even though he accepted the compliment.
Wriothesley took another drag of the cigarette, and then he spoke again.
"So, Neuvillette... is there any reason for your very serious and formal personality? It's like you're always working, even when we're outside, and you're always so composed."
Wriothesley sounded curious now, he really wanted to understand why Neuvillette was like this. He was completely different too, which is what made it interesting that they were sitting next to each other...
Neuvillette finished his cigarette, he turned to look at Wriothesley and spoke in his usual serious tone.
"I just find it hard to express my emotions, since I cannot truly understand myself."
Wriothesley couldn't help but smile slightly as he heard Neuvillette's words. He then took another drag of the cigarette as he spoke again, staying close to Neuvillette.
"Really? I find that quite the opposite. I can easily express my emotions and feelings whenever I want, but I also like to keep them in tact. It's like... I like to keep both of them a secret, you know?"
Wriothesley took another drag from the cigarette, still acting flirty at the same time.
That's what made Neuvillette be even more suspicious of Wriothesley. He was a really mysterious man who seemed like he would never really reveal his true intentions.
Neuvillette nodded and stood up.
"So, let's go... I'll drive you back to the Fortress..."
Wriothesley's eyes widened slightly, as he was caught off guard by Neuvillette's words. Wriothesley quickly stood up as well, and then he spoke.
"Yeah... that's alright, Mr. Neuvillette. It would be nice, having someone else doing the driving, heh..."
Wriothesley took a final drag from the cigarette, and then he put the cigarette on the floor, as he didn't want the place to be filled with smoke.
After a while, they both arrived at the Fortress of Meropide, and Neuvillette went with Wriothesley to his office...