Ryan finds himself at the beach bar twirling the straw of his drink sadly as he thinks about his ex Adam. As he thinks about the recent breakup with a frown on his face a woman approaches him.
"Hey miserable, can I sit here?" She motions to the stall next to his.
Ryan laughs and says sure and the woman introduces herself as Alyssa.
Alyssa takes in Ryan's chiselled appearance, and can see he is older than her but he's still in good shape. His skin is bronzed from years of working in the sun and he has beautifully thick black hair and a moustache that completes his face.
"What's got you so down?" Alyssa asks after offering herself a drink.
Ryan sighs and opens up about just breaking up with his boyfriend of five years.
"That's shit man. He's missing out."
"On what?" Ryan laughs while sipping his drink.
"On all this!" Alyssa gestures to Ryan's body his white vest with the neckline showing off his thick chest hair. His blue denim shorts and brown belt leading into his thick leg hair accentuating his toned legs. His black Vans and white socks resting against the footrest of his stool.
"Ah, I get it. You find me attractive?" Ryan asks teasingly.
Alyssa makes no attempt to hide it. "Um, fuck yeah I do, look at you, you're a fine specimen of a man."
Ryan laughs at the compliment and looks over Alyssa, her simple white shirt, blue cuffed jeans and brown wedged shoes make her appear more mature than she is. But her loose curly brown hair running down her back reveals her soft youthful face.
"I can't blame you for that. I am quite the catch, but I must break your heart and tell you I'm a hundred percent gay."
Alyssa is unphased by this and sips at her drink.
"All the attractive men are, I'm used to it. Doesn't mean we can't flirt a little with each other."
Ryan laughs at her confidence "I'm not very experienced in flirting with women."
Alyssa shrugs, "that's okay, I can do all the work."
Ryan smiles at her and takes another sip of his drink. "How old are you Alyssa?"
"Mr. Ryan, it's rude to ask a lady her age."
Ryan holds his hands up in an apology and the two share a laugh.
"You won't like my answer."
"Well, now I'm more intrigued" Ryan raises his eyebrows.
Alyssa leans in to whisper in Ryan's ear.
"I just turned eighteen last week."
Ryan leans back with an amused grin on his face.
"Well colour me surprised, I'd have never guessed."
"I know right? How old are you?"
"I'm forty-four."
"Holy shit my dude you look great!"
"Thank you Alyssa you look very nice yourself."
Alyssa cocks her head a little "are you sure you're gay?"
"Yes, I'm afraid so."
"Shame, I'd hit that."
Ryan spits out his drink a little and laughs "maybe in another universe and if you were older."
"I don't know what you're talking about, old man, I'm a fully formed adult." Alyssa looks into Ryan's eyes playfully.
"You're terrible you know that?" Ryan shakes his head in disbelief.
Alyssa crosses her heels together and leans back admiring Ryan as the sun begins its slow setting behind him. "Aren't you warm in that vest?"
"Ah, I see what you're doing, you want to see me shirtless?"
"Is that a crime? Besides I'm just worried about your poor body, I mean having all that thick chest hair must make you hot with layers over it."
"I must admit I am a little warm," Ryan teases back.
"Well there's only one way to fix that" Alyssa sips her drink seductively, not breaking eye contact with Ryan.
Ryan shakes his head again and laughs gently "I know what you're playing at young lady and it won't work."
"Stop being a pussy, there's no crime in a man being shirtless at the beach, gay or not. I see shirtless men everyday. My dad is topless around me all the time."
"How old is your dad?" Ryan asks curiously.
