[somewhat accidental video] -open

[scotch_egg]

[he is on a date. At a restaurant maybe, in a store, walking into or out of a theatre. It is an awkward date from any way you look at it. Either the person is loud, or awkward, or touchy-feely and Alec looks like a mad rabbit ready to bolt at any moment. Whatever moment the camera catches is bound to cause second hand embarrassment.

At some point though during the evening, Alec will find a way to squirrel away from his...other to hiss into the camera:]

Help me.

[though he meant to send it to Anthony, well, that's not how it turns out]

Comments

[scotch_egg]

Something like that. At least until I find an alternative. They're a bunch of bloody pests. [he doesn't mind the laughter. Well, he does, but he can at least also understand it]

[chenqing_player]

Why don't you just carry a photo of someone in your wallet and when they start pestering you just pull it out and say that it is your significant other.

[Boyfriend..girlfriend..Wei Wuxian isn't sure which Alec would prefer so he leaves it open ended.]

We could come up with some big elaborate story about how you met and everything.

[scotch_egg]

Aye? And when the family wants to meet them? Then what? I say they live in Canada?

[chenqing_player]

You give them some really wild reason like..they work for the CIA or something! And so they are out of the country on a secret mission.

[scotch_egg]

My family is not going to buy it. If there's not physical evidence or someone they can pressure about marriage and potential offspring, they're not going to believe it. Maybe I should hire someone. That couldn't backfire could it.

[he's more than a little sarcastic but he's also considering it]

[chenqing_player]

[He tilts his head in thought then grins mischievously.]

I could give you one of my photos. Then I could bail you out whenever they start to get too pushy. And you wouldn't have to pay me.