calwinters's 100-word story for May 9, 2025

calwinters wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 9, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Date yourself, they said It’s the best way to get to know you So I took their advice Called myself nervous, sweaty asked me out to dinner I said yes, didn’t sound sincere I picked myself up at seven thirty minutes late criticized my clothing hated when I chewed loudly found my conversation boring I thought about sneaking away slipping out the bathroom window but I stuck with it walked me home tried to salvage the evening but it was too late It’s just not going to work We don’t mesh not even a little The sex was good though.

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