To say Skye was nervous was an understatement, and given her current outfit, she had no hood to conceal herself with. No hoodie to hide inside tonight. Her hair had grown considerably longer as of late, but she was starting to like it, especially with the cold weather rolling in. As of now, it was bright purple, as her nervousness overrode her excitement for the fact that she had a date. 

Not just a date. A date with her girlfriend, which was something she'd recently thought unobtainable. But here she was, leaning against the wall outside nearby the restaurant, a nice, somewhat unknown establishment, perfect for a first date. 

The area around the young mutant was illuminated by a purple strobe-light originating from her hands, her clenched fists not doing much to dim the lights. She gave a dry, quiet giggle to herself as she thought about texting Mari, "Just look for the rave. Can't miss it."

In fact...with her coy smirk plastered on her face, she pulled out her phone, found Mari's name(which was now stylized with a little heart next to it), and typed out her little joke before hitting send. 

Mari also had no idea Skye had done away with her hoodie for this occasion, so if nothing else, this date would definitely be one to remember, if for that reason alone. 

Though something told her this would be the first of many. At least, she hoped so.

A date!

A DATE!

Marisol Cervantes was going on a freaking date!

She was excited! She was nervous! She had butterflies! She was totally going to throw up! She was running late! And she had to get that all under control, because her date was looming.

As with many nights of her life, Marisol was burdened by rehearsal. They matched their schedules and Marisol decided it made the most sense to meet Skye at the restaurant. Besides, as much as they liked to spend time visiting each other, was it not more appropriate to prepare for their date separately? Going off of nothing but movies, the two options were meeting there or being picked up. With both being subway riders, this was the best available choice.

With her dress painstakingly picked out and her make-up carefully applied, Marisol approached the restaurant from down the sidewalk and she noticed the flashing purple lights in front of the door. Skye was busy on her phone, so Marisol got to drink in the rare sight of Skye in a dress. She was so used to Skye’s casual and comfy looks, but this was just stunning. She would still take Hoodie Skye for cuddling any day of the week, but Dress Skye… well, she also inspired some feelings of her own.

Mari’s phone buzzed in her purse and she checked it, only to grin when she got Skye’s corny joke. Slipping her phone back in her purse, Marisol walked up the sidewalk until her presence was known. ”Good thing I’m here or I’d worry they would kick us out for distracting the other customers.” Marisol slipped close enough to nullify Skye’s powers, turning off the lights and changing her hair.
She knew Skye well enough to know Purple was tied to nervous and possibly excited energy. ”And for the record, me to.” It was nice to be going through this first date journey together, even if Skye had more general dating experience. Girlfriends were a new thing for both of them.

Marisol planted a light kiss on Skye’s lips. She had taken to doing that whenever she could now that it was on the table. ”I’ve been thinking about tonight all day.” She had been thinking about it all week. ”And look at you! You look gorgeous. You’re gonna show me up in there,” she teased.