The longer Matthew was looking into a mirror, the more self-conscious he was about his looks. He kept noticing things on his suit -- dust, some little hairs. Also, those pants made his butt look flat. This self-torture was a very important part of his dating game ritual and since he was going out with the man of his dreams, he has spent last two hours running around in flat, doing nothing specific besides acting nervous. His one and only roommate, Ethan, seemed very amused.
"Yo, Ethan. I can count on you disappearing this evening, right, buddy?" Matt asked, while molesting the upper button of his shirt, not being able to decide whether to leave it open or not.
"You thirsty slut! So your plan is to get laid already on a first date?"
"Of course not!" This idea alone was enough to offend Matthew. "But he will drive me home and it would be polite to invite him for a coffee, right?"
"Isn't that code for sex even in gay world?" That was a good question. Matthew wasn't entirely sure, but fortunately, his date was ten years older, so in case it actually worked like that, his experienced dream man would surely respectfully decline his offer. "Well, I was the one pushing you to get back into dating, so I can't ditch you now, can I? Just promise to play naughty in your bedroom and only there. If I will find jizz stains on the couch again, I will make you clean them with your tongue."
Ethan had an odd habit of joking and making stuff up in a way that portrayed Matt as the biggest slut in the town, while in reality, the poor gay boy was basically living in a celibate. He hadn't had sex in almost eight months.
The date has started soon after. Nice outdoor restaurant, beautiful view of sun sinking into the sea and him -- 32 year old, elegant man, with sexy scruff on his manly face and smile so beautiful, that any cheesy joke attempt would have been forgiven just to reveal it. Introverted side of Matthew left him feeling shy and vulnerable, but his partner in conversation didn't seem to mind, always finding new unforced topics to talk about. Some would say that the way he gazed at Matt was attempting to hide passion in his eyes.
His name was Phillip, he was an attorney and Matthew met him thanks to his economy professor, who recommended Matt as a talented graphic designer. Few purely professional consultations between Phillip and Matthew led to invitation for a dinner.
By the end of the day, Matt finally relaxed and allowed himself to be more open. When the car stopped, after Phillip drove him back home, Matt didn't hesitate to ask:
"Would you like to come inside and have some coffee, or whatever?"
The handsome man looked at him with a serious face. "Are you sure you don't mind?"
"Of course. My roommate is out of the town today, so we can chill and watch some movie or something."
Matt lead him to the apartment, walking a little bit faster, as he had to open the locks. Phillip climbed the stairs in a slower pace, allowing himself to lustfully admire the unsuspecting boy's back.
"A very nice apartment" said Phillip, looking around a bit, after they entered.
"Thank you! It may not be the largest but the great location, low rent and quiet neighbours are everything college student really needs." Matthew smiled nervously, having a hard time believing that he just spilled such long sentence as his own initiative. "So, can I get you something to drink?"
"I'm not a huge fan of tea or coffee, but I wouldn't turn down a glass of cold water. Or orange juice."
"I'll get right on it!" Matthew hurried to the kitchen and almost dropped the glass attempting to pour juice into it. He stopped for a second to take few deep breaths and calm down. "Here you are!"