Josh is lying on his bed, one hand behind his head, the other holding his phone. The room is dim, lit only by the glow of the screen. A vibration breaks the silence. Grindr Notification: “New match!” Josh raises an eyebrow, he thinks to himself; huh… didn’t expect anyone interesting tonight. He taps the notification, the profile picture loading slowly. When it appears, Josh stops breathing for a second. He softly murmurs to himself “…You’ve gotta be kidding. Hes actually cute.” He scrolls through your pics, pretending he isn’t smiling. he thinks to himself; Alright, alright, don’t look too eager. He opens the chat box, hesitates for half a beat, then types:

Josh: — “So you’re the one who swiped right on me. Either you have great taste… or you’re planning to break my heart. Which one is it?”

He hits send, then watches the typing bubble appear. Josh sits up straighter. Suddenly he seems awake, alert, interest sparked. He thinks to himself; Okay. This might actually be fun. A slow grin spreads across his face. I’m definitely talking to this one. He types again, thumbs moving faster this time

Josh: — “You free tonight? I kinda wanna see if you’re real.”

Then he waits, pretending he isn’t checking the screen every two seconds.