Andrew: I also scheduled a second date with Denzel, in the beginning of June. Louise: That reminds me, GeekCon is in the beginning of June. Wanna go? Andrew: I'll think about it. I went there last year, there wasn't much for me to do. And I had a weird encounter with someone in a lobster suit.
The Brights
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Story account | A story about a physics student, a spellcaster from a parallel universe, five bots, and two people who recently moved to the city from the country | My main account: @squeamishnerd.bsky.social
Louise: You also had your second date with Garrett recently. Andrew: And with Beren. Louise: Sounds like you have a lot to tell me. Andrew: For sure, I didn't expect the turn of events on either of those two dates.
Andrew: The date was okay. He looks good, but I don't know if he has a personality at all and he's actually kinda boring in bed. Louise: Is he 𝘣𝘢𝘥 in bed? Andrew: No. But he only wants to do one thing, and one thing only. Louise: That's a bummer, I would probably also find it boring to be honest.
Louise: They were sitting on the bench over there, when I needed to take a break from jogging. Speaking of which, how about we take a break? And you haven't told me about yesterday's date yet.
Louise: You really wanted to sink through the ground and disappear that time, didn't you? Andrew: Yup. Louise: I'm glad you didn't. Andrew: Same. It would've been very impractical. Louise: Yeah, that was obviously the reason why. 😂
Wednesday, 21st of May, the day after the date with Thiago...
Andrew: Um... May I have a fork instead? Louise: All the forks are dirty, and you always complain about getting stomach aches from eating too fast. Andrew: I've gotten better at eating slowly. Louise: Hey, I got a text saying that they've found me a roommate! They'll move in in a few weeks.
Louise: And didn't you say that you'll go on at least two dates with everyone who's up for it? Andrew: Yeah, I guess I did. Louise: So, are you gonna do that? Andrew: I'll ask Denzel and Beren how they feel about it. Louise: Just what I wanted to hear.
Louise: Andrew, please stop seeing problems where there might not be any. You don't know someone from 𝘰𝘯𝘦 date. Did he at least seem friendly? Andrew: Yes. Louise: That's a good enough start.
Andrew: But I also don't know if we have anything in common. He's not into reading, and he likes video games and boardgames. Louise: 𝘐 like video games, and your date with Garrett went well and he also likes video games, so that can hardly be a problem for you. Andrew: But-
Louise: "Every single meal" is absolutely an exaggeration. Does he eat eggs? Andrew: Yes. Louise: And peanuts? Andrew: I think so. Louise: And there's one non-meat source of protein right under your nose. Andrew: Right. Tofu. Louise: See? It's doable.
Andrew: But what would we cook if we lived together? We'd have to cook two different dishes for every single meal, or we wouldn't get enough protein and iron. There's just too much that 𝘐 can't eat. This alone would mean that it wouldn't work.
Andrew: Ughhh... Louise: That bad? Andrew: He doesn't eat meat. Louise: That's... not the end of the world...
Saturday, 10th of May, the day after the date with Beren Louise: You've been unusually quiet today... Did yesterday's date go badly?
Louise: What about the person who hadn't seen your message request? Has he seen it yet? Andrew: Yes, he answered eventually and we've scheduled a date. It's on Friday. Louise: I'm super curious to hear about how it goes.
Louise: I guess you've told me all the important parts about your date, so how about you tell me about the Founder of Tomarang and then we go to the cafeteria for a snack? Andrew: Yes, Khun Mae. There are tons of interesting legends about her, can't believe I've never heard of any of them before.
Louise: Now I remembered that he doesn't like loud noises, so every time we played he just turned off his hearing aid. And when we played against each other and he lost, he moved to sit left of me and gave me a smirk when I tried to tease him about his loss.
Andrew: I guess you're right... I'll try my best. Louise: Seriously, try to get to know him a little better before you assume that you two are too similar, if that'd even be a problem. And I honestly think he's more like me than you. For example, he loves video games, I do too, and you hate them.
Andrew: I mean, we grew up in the same place, we know a lot of the same people, we're both- Louise: I have a hard time believing that too similar is an issue. You don't have all hobbies in common, it's not as if you'd never get any me-time. Try not to find problems where there may not be any, okay?
Andrew: But... I'm a little worried that we're 𝘵𝘰𝘰 similar. Louise: Too similar? Are you serious?
Louise: And what do you think about him, other than him being good in bed? Andrew: Cute and funny. He also loves to be out in nature, just like me. We've even planned a hike in Selvadorada on Monday. Louise: You went with my suggestion! That's perfect!
Andrew: We had a picnic in Henford, grilled blue steak and swam in the river. Then we went to my place, and I must say that he's very good in bed. Also, his favourite woohoo practice is my second favourite, and vice verse, and both of us like a bit of variation. Louise: Sounds like a perfect match!
Louise: But first, you need to tell me about your date with Garrett! Andrew: How detailed do you want it? Louise: As detailed as you're comfortable with.
Andrew: I thought they had an exhibition on Khun Mae, the Founder of Tomarang, here. Louise: Maybe they switched it out. Andrew: Or maybe I misunderstood where it is. Louise: How about you tell me about her instead?