Fox

[drfeelbad]

House still couldn't quite believe how the previous day had gone. When he'd gone into Fox's shop for an ingredient for an experiment, he certainly hadn't expected to share a bed with him. Asking him to dinner would have seemed like a slightly more likely outcome, and somehow that had ended up happening after.

Later that evening he went back to Fox's place, dressed nicely (for him) and smelling good.

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[shadows_fall]

"Maybe next week?" Fox suggested.

[drfeelbad]

"Sure," House said, then teased, "And I appreciate the confidence that you're going to want a second date. It is a very cool motorcycle, though."

[shadows_fall]

"I'm not saying that, I'm just saying I definitely want a ride on your bike," Fox teased.

[drfeelbad]

“Understandable,” House snorted, and stopped under an awning, opening the door for Fox into the restaurant. It was nice but not too fancy, and there was a table waiting for them.

[shadows_fall]

Fox ordered himself a water when they came for their drink orders, though it was tempting to order a beer. It was always tempting. He'd been good so far this week though.

"What do you recommend?" he asked. "I'm guessing you've been here before."

[drfeelbad]

"I have, though only for takeaway," House said, and opened the menu in front of Fox to point at something. "The basics are great here... butter chicken, tiki masala, great garlic naan... if you like I can just order some things and we can share."

He'd gotten a Diet Coke. Under normal circumstances, yes he'd have a beer, but it seemed like kind of a dick move and he could certainly do without.

[shadows_fall]

"Sounds perfect," Fox said. "I'm starving, actually. Got so wrapped up in restocking that I missed lunch."

[drfeelbad]

The server came back over and House ordered a spread, then turned his attention back to Fox.

"I also made the potion with the vervain this morning," he said. "I'm eager to try it."

[shadows_fall]

"Oh, right, I had nearly forgotten about all that. When do you think you'll get to test it?" Fox asked.

[drfeelbad]

"Oh, soon enough, I'm sure," House said. "I deal with vampire hangovers quite a bit. I'm sort of the doctor on call for Nocturne."

[shadows_fall]

"The brothel? That's what it is, right? My grandad used to tell me to stay away from it," Fox noted.

[drfeelbad]

"Yes, that's it," House said. "Probably good advice, though on the other hand you'd certainly be much safer there than if you wandered into a vampire hive in some other context."

[shadows_fall]

"Might just avoid hives all together," Fox said with a snort. "Never found a hive full of anything that wasn't at least a bit of a bad time waiting to happen."

[drfeelbad]

House chuckled. "True. Though for what it's worth, I do trust the owner of that establishment to keep his employees and clients safe. Just in case you were worried I was mixed up in something shady."

[shadows_fall]

"I didn't," Fox assured him. "I just don't think you'll be running into me there is all. And you should be careful anyway."

[drfeelbad]

"I'm careful," House assured him. This was not entirely true.

"Besides," he said, "it's interesting." As if that explained any risk he might be willing to take.

[shadows_fall]

"Interesting doesn't always end well," Fox said simply, but let it be after that. He didn't know House well enough to nag.

Interesting had left him with crippling pain and no cure though.

[drfeelbad]

"You," House pointed out, "are very interesting."

[shadows_fall]

"How so?" Fox asked, leaning back in his seat as he spoke, his hand starting to tremble just a bit again.

[drfeelbad]

"I don't think I'd ever even heard of a half fae wizard before," House said. "But also... every time I come to your shop, you have something interesting to say, or clever to suggest."

[shadows_fall]

"Oh. Well, you're always buying interesting things," Fox shrugged. "Wouldn't have anything to suggest if you were just buying love spells or wart remover."

[drfeelbad]

"I wouldn't buy love spells from you, wouldn't want you to get jealous," House joked.

[shadows_fall]

"Oh? You wouldn't be buying them to use on me?" Fox asked with a little smile.

[drfeelbad]

"Oh no, I think you're far too smart to let me slip something into your drink," House said.

[shadows_fall]

"Oh, I don't know about that. I've been remarkably stupid in the past," Fox assured him, hesitating a beat, then leaning in. "Once on a... Let's call it a work trip, I somehow managed to get my drink spiked and nearly got sacrificed to an Eldritch god."