I was at work when I began getting phone calls from a blocked number. Each time I would press to end the call, I'd get another. Finally, a text.
"Hi Raj! This is Jeff. We connected online, sorry for the multiple calls, I just wanted to make sure you received all of my pics. You look stunning in all of yours. You are of East Indian origin, no?"
I felt a pit in my stomach. It was my 2nd day on the job at the campus bookstore and I was startled and confused about "Jeff" as I had no recollection of having any sort of online profile. I closed my eyes and tried to think for a second what this person was referring to and, more importantly, how this person got my name and number.
A second message was received, "Just confirming, you're 18, yes? I can't wait to meet you, Raj! Please let me know if I have the correct phone number, I'd hate to be texting the wrong person, LOL!"
Jeff was obviously an older man, just based on the type of language he was using in his messages.
I finally got off work at around 5 pm and walked home to my off campus apartment. My roommate, Noah, was also my friend since kindergarten and was home all day. I washed up and then sat down and logged in to my computer and was shocked to find 37 unread e-mails from a site, GrampsnChamps.com. At that moment, Noah walked in. He was giggling excitedly.
"What the fuck is this, man?" I glared up at him.
"It was supposed to be for shits and giggles, my dude! I didn't think Gramps would actually take this shit so seriously."
In reviewing my messages, it looked like Noah had sent Jeff several pictures from our recent trip to Costa Rica. I was shirtless and wearing board shorts or briefs in pretty much all of them. I was red with embarrassment as one of the pics sent was of me passed out on the beach on my stomach and someone had pulled off my shorts and took a picture of my ass.
"Raj, man, it's not my fault, I've never seen you even look remotely interested in a chick, and I've known you for 13 years! Not one and I know there was a list of girls who wanted to fuck your brains out in high school and here too! Don't think I don't see how they be ogling at you when we walk through the dining halls or in class!"
It was true, I was voted "Most Attractive" by my peers in high school, although I was a big fish in a little pond there. I guess I never understood it all, but I simply never cared to mess around with girls. Maybe it was the lack of time or maybe I felt it would be too easy, who knew?
"This is seriously fucked up, Noah! This guy is on my ass! He called me SIX times at work and then started texting me!" Noah looked through my phone, obviously feeling guilty.
I was curious so I scrolled through the messages to see who this Jeff character was and saw his profile. "ManBear4U, 73 M, looking for a young bottom, dominant male, D/D free, you must be too." His phone number was written out, guess it was a paid site and he didn't want to pay. Cheap bastard, I laughed to myself.
He had quite a few pics of himself, clearly a large man, the listing stated 6'6" and 300+ as his specs. He was bald with a big thick head nesting atop a short thick neck and was broad shouldered. He had several tattoos on his upper left bicep and wore a gold chain. He also had a beer gut and his chest and belly were covered in a forest of gray/silver hair. My eyes went wide and I felt another pit in my stomach as well, as I scrolled through and saw some pics of him wearing nothing but boxers and he had cupped his hand around his private area. His penis was erect in the photo and the bulge was quite obvious. Not that I was even thinking about meeting him, but he was obviously MUCH bigger than me. On my best day, I was 5'6" and weighed 130 lbs wet. I was athletic though, kept fit through cross country and track in high school and I was into biking and outdoor stuff outside of that.
"Well, it sounds like he wants to see you tonight. He's local..." Noah started.
"What?!! What did you do, Noah? I can't fucking believe you, dude!" Noah put his hands up apologetically.
"Listen, I didn't mean to give him all your info, it was just a joke initially but then got more serious..." he tried to calm me. "You're gonna have to meet him, he won't leave you alone until you do, and he's local and he knows what you look like and this is a small college town."
As much as I wanted to punch him in the mouth, I realized he was right. Regardless, I texted back.
"Hey, sorry this was a mistake, my roommate pulled a prank on me and sent you all that stuff without my knowledge. I can't meet you, I am not gay." Send.
My phone rang almost immediately. Noah grabbed it out of my hand and answered, putting it on speaker.
"Hi, Jeff? Hey sorry sir, I'm Raj's friend, I am really sorry.."
"No need to apologize, young man, but unfortunately we have exchanged far too much personal information and I have wasted far too time for us to at least not meet each other. You will need to honor your end and come to my apartment as indicated in our correspondence. Do we understand one another?" Jeff sounded gruff.
The phone was silent before Noah sighed in defeat, "Ok, I'm sorry, we'll be there."
The call ended.
"I'll go with you, he just said to meet. You don't have to do anything with him, plus I'll be there, your wingman!" Noah tried to cheer me up.
I bit my lower lip. I honestly don't know why, but I cleaned up and put on my cross country shorts from like 7th grade along with a tank-top. I was super nervous as well. I didn't have a car, but Noah drove us to Jeff's apartment building. It was located in the downtown area and it was getting dark outside but it was still summer and therefore quite hot out, even at 8:30 PM.
Noah led us to his building and rang the outside bell. It was a dreary old building with dark red bricks, 4 stories high. The door buzzed and Noah opened it and we went in. Apartment 2A was the first one as soon as we went up. The building had a musty odor to it, I estimated it must have been around 80 years old. I heard a TV blaring in 2B, and some doors slamming shut. The entire building reeked of animal odor.
The door to 2A opened and Noah and I were greeted by a giant mountain of a man. He was wearing striped boxers and an undershirt. I was visibly shaken but also inexplicably found myself suddenly folding my arms behind my back while staring up at him, my feet spread apart. He was every inch 6'6" and looked very much well over 300 lbs. A wave of intense attraction swept over me and I couldn't help myself.
"Thanks for coming!" Jeff had a deep baritone voice and reached out with a massive hand, pushing Noah aside. I was startled by his intimidating presence as I stared up at him in awe and simply gave him my hand. He took it gingerly and kissed it softly. Oddly, he never even made eye contact with Noah, who looked out of place.
I glanced back at Noah as I was pulled in to the apartment. Noah walked in sheepishly behind me and Jeff slammed the door and locked it shut.
"Glad you could make it," Jeff flashed a dirty grin at me. He led me to a sofa. "Have a seat. Is this your friend here, the one I was communicating with?"
"Y-yess..." I stammered, biting my lower lip, even then I glared at Noah as he slid down in another chair, seemingly embarrassed at what was happening.
"You're a freshman in college, no? How old are you again?"