[Backdated to Thursday|Locked from Mileina]

[lockon2urheart]

Well, that was the most embarrassed I've ever been buying a book. The clerk looked like he wasn't sure whether to call the police or just throw me out of the store. I doubt I could have looked more shifty if I'd tried. Next time, someone remind me that the truth - "my co-worker's 12-year-old daughter" is probably still less shady than the 'unconvincing "my niece"' approach.

Exactly when did buying a present for a teenage girl become an ordeal? Probably when I started getting old, huh. Might explain why I felt so out of touch, looking at the blurbs. Has the teen section always been full of vampire romance?

At any rate, at least I got something hopefully not too trashy. Then again, I can't help but think Mileina'd be quite happy with something cliche, anyway... The fact that I can probably never show my face in that bookstore again is a small sacrifice.

...Now I just have to hope that the book offsets the slightly misshapen nature of the tennis-ball plush Haros I tried to sew. It's a sorry state of affairs when Tieria's better at craftsmanship than I am, but I'm pretty sure that the scarf he made was more successful than these things.

Comments

[zanarkandsboy.livejournal.com]

You bought a book, Lockon? What's it called?

[lockon2urheart]

It's Starstruck. Pretty generic title, huh?

I am sorry for him. :|;;;

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Neil, you asked someone to remind you, the truthful "my co-worker's 12-year old daughter" approach is probably still less shady than the 'unconvincing "my niece"' approach.

GOD YOU ARE SUCH A *LITTLE BROTHER*, BRO

[lockon2urheart]

...Tell me, how old are you again, Lyle?

YOU LOVE ME FOR IT

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

About twenty minutes younger than you are.

SIIIIIGH

[lockon2urheart]

Then maybe you could avoid acting like you're twenty years younger?

:> I AM YOUR ADORABLE OTOUTO-CHAN, YOU CANNOT HELP BUT LOVE ME

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Hey, you left yourself wide open for it.

MY KAWAII OTOUTO-KUN IS GOING TO GET A SLAP ROUND THE EARHOLE SOMEDAY o9 butsighyesilu

[lockon2urheart]

Clearly I underestimated your immaturity.

ABUUUUUUUUSE ilu2 bro :3

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Your loss.

[timey_wimey]

From what I can tell, the vampire romance thing tends to go in cycles. Can't say I ever saw the appeal myself though, really.

[lockon2urheart]

I suppose there's got to be a reason that Dracula's remained a classic for centuries, but I can't really see the appeal of vampire romance either. I mean...vampires, really? Are we talking about the same horror-movie-staple monsters, here?

[timey_wimey]

Well, in the early part of the twenty-first century, there was a series of books out where the vampires sparkled, if you'll believe that.

[lockon2urheart]

...That's an addition to the mythos that I can't say I've heard before. Literally sparkling vampires, or "The air around Nosferatu sparkled in the moonlight"-sparkling?

[timey_wimey]

As in, "their skin looks like it's made of diamonds in the sunlight"-sparkling.

[doomedyouth00.livejournal.com]

Why did you say she was your niece anyway?

[lockon2urheart]

Because there's a very small pool of young girls for whom its acceptable for a man more than twice their age to buy a present for, Setsuna, and I'm not old enough yet that she could pass as my daughter.

[doomedyouth00.livejournal.com]

...Oh, I see. Still, it's not anyone else's business.