Hi everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it?
I was reminiscing and was strongly reminded of one of my fondest stories, so I'm here, sharing it with you. That's right, another experience of mine!
Note: I will not be using real names of people or places.
I had just over a month left before I flew back from the UK. It was a Saturday noon in August and I had nothing but time. And it was a beautiful, sunny noon, which was rare so I decided to go for a walk.
I wore my red hoodie over my white tee, paired it with a pair of black shorts, got my earphones and headed out.
While walking and listening to music, I almost subconsciously opened Grindr. And as usual, started matching and chatting. That's when something caught my eye.
There was a profile photo, but only from the neck below. Looked real enough though. He was a lean, fair man in an orange uniform. ooof!
His profile said he was Irish and 6'4. Tall, right?
And the best part? HE WAS LESS THAN A KILOMETRE AWAY!
We immediately started chatting. At first, I thought he wasn't too keen because of his slow replies and fragmented, vague texts. But I really wanted this, so I decided to walk through the university campus. Since I had studied there, I knew my way around.
It was a good day since it was holidays. So campus was more or less empty. So I confidently continued to walk around. I was hoping this would work out. And this is where it got better. I was getting closer!! 600m. 550m. 500m. 200m. 100m! Suddenly I was just looking around when I got is text.
"I see you, come to the central building. Walk down the corridor and take the first right, cross the first 2 rooms and you'll reach the washroom. I'm there."
So I proceeded to walk. I was admittedly a bit nervous. Then I realised, I was lost. I hadn't been in that building before. So I just stood there, waiting for his reply after telling him that I lost my way.
After 5 mins, I looked up and there he was. Exactly per his description. He was fair, lean, tall, bald. Like a leaner Johnny Sins in a black tee and light blue jeans.