Chapter five : The Dating pool is lukewarm

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by TPWK_NH__

by TPWK_NH__

Fuck. Godamnit he over heard us. "I visit once a year" John replied with a chuckle. Thomas laughed and turned towards me. "So you seem like a pretty decent guy we should hang out sometime?" Maybe I didn't completely screw up my chances. "Sure, just give me a call when your not working" Thomas walked over to his car and drove off.

"He's cute" I jump forgetting that John was here to pick me up. "He's probably straight and dating some super model" I grumble as a get in the car. "Did you see his bracelets?" John asks. "What bracelets?"

"Well I'm pretty sure your new boytoy over there was wearing some pride bracelets"

" New boytoy? A new boytoy would imply the existence of a previous boytoy I've been single for the last 10 freaking years" The last person I dated was Eliza Schyler in middle school. We didn't work out because we both discovered we were gay. She's been with Maria since freshman year of high school.

Since her, I haven't really attempted dating again. I've always been dedicated to my work and study. I just don't have time for 'love' until stupid Thomas shows up with his perfect hair and southern charm.

"I keep forgetting that you don't date alex" well I do but I just haven't since I was 13 and everyone seems to forget that! I sigh. "I do want to date john, I just don't have the time" I pause. "Alex I think you have too much free time on your hands" wait what?

"You started working on a project that is due three months from now, three weeks ago and it was just assigned yesterday" How rude! "I just like to be ahead in history" I say triumphantly.

"Oh really? What about last year when you asked the teacher about a project at the end of next unit in Economics?" Ok he got me there.

" Maybe I do have too much time on my hands?" Maybe I should try and see how things would work someone else before I make a move on Thomas.

"John?" He hummed in response "I wanna put myself out there again in the dating pool, Do you know any single guys?" John paused for a second, thinking. "My friend Francis is single, you remember him from that superbowl party right?" I thought back to treacherous superbowl game of 2022. "The huge Chiefs fan?"

" Yeah that's an old buddy of mine, we went to boarding school together in France for some time"

"Would you be willing to give me his number or vice versa?" I asked hesitantly. Francis was really nice when I met him, and if John trusts him he's probably a good guy.