'Great, he stood me up... I blew off studying for this...'
I check my phone again, and still no text from this supposedly great guy my roommate set me up with. I glance around the bar, seeing hordes of college students hunting desperately for a little bit of stress relief from the hectic life of a student. That was all tonight was supposed to be; a quick hookup so my roommate would get off my case about stressing. Now here I was, feeling hot in my short, black, strapless dress and black four-inch heels that never get used, stuck without a guy to help me relieve my stress. Taking one last look around the room as I finish my scotch, I decide everyone is already paired up for the night. I open up my wallet and wave down the bartender to pay for my drink. Right as I'm handing over my money, I feel a large hand on the small of my back.
"How about one more for the lady, and one for me, too. Whatever she's having." I turn to see the face that matches the deep, sultry voice offering me another drink, and see a very well put together 6'4", dark-skinned man in black slacks and a white button-down shirt smiling down at me.
"Well thank you, but I was just about to leave for the night..." I pause, something about the look on his face stopping my words in their tracks. "Actually," I start again, "I can stay for one more drink..."
He sits down on the bar stool next to me, introducing himself as Shane, and I introduce myself as Erika. We chat for a while and find out the basics that tend to get passed between college students; I tell him I'm a senior psychology major, he tells me he's working on his masters in biological research. We discuss hobbies, funny stories from the first few years of college, and any small talk we can think of just for an excuse to keep talking. The bartender walks over and asks if we would like another round.
I look over at Shane. "I would love to, but it's really loud in here and I'm starting to get a headache... Could we go outside?" Shane smiles at me and nods, refusing my offer to pay for my drinks then standing and guiding me outside into the cool night air. We walk around and continue talking until my feet start to ache.