i was 25 years old and he was only 18, on the edge of his 19th year… i can’t quite recall how exactly we connected but he was a very intelligent and interesting man, even in his youth, and somehow knew exactly how to appeal to a strange older slut like me. and like so many other connections i cultivated in my early thirties, he was fresh out of a long term relationship and not looking for anything serious.
a young redhead originally from australia, he was a charming mildly neurodivergent teenager enrolled at cal state northridge and just wrapping up his second year on campus. his first and only college girlfriend had recently broken up with him because she had decided to spend the summer semester abroad in spain, and we all know what that means. so he found himself wanting to branch out and explore as well, but more in the realm of older women. he was very proud of his heritage, it was something he always wanted to talk endlessly about and i eventually came up with the creative idea of rendevousing at the local zoo so that we could get to know each other while spending time checking out the native fauna of his homeland. he loved the idea, i could tell that he genuinely appreciated how i put thought into proposing an experience that he would feel comfortable and seen in.