It's not a date, because then they would be dating. But they're not.

Trixie doesn't know if she's even into mares.

Lyra just wants to find somepony to love.

Bonding over zombie-killing and nachos is as good a bet as any.

Entry into the nineteenth Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Competition. Conceived and written in one hour; completely unedited. The prompt was "just this once everybody lives".