Not really his date, more like his crush.
I became friends with Barry this past year through the bar scene. We’re both into the same stuff, are in a similar phase of life, and are huge flirts.
When I’m out with Barry we usually go out just the two of us and see what happens. This often involves meeting strangers, dancing, drinking, and going back to someone’s place to keep the party going.
My friend’s band was playing that night and this time, Barry texted he was gonna bring someone he’d been talking to. All good.
The spot’s a local bar where there’s a really cool regular crowd, but in a downtown city so you always get people coming in from different areas. Two floors with a backyard & live music or a DJ on each one. I got there earlier and chatted with some people I knew, getting the drinking started.
Barry messaged that he was there so I worked my way to the entrance to say hi and was stunned to meet his crush/date Zara. She’s gorgeous, 5’2″, and dressed provocatively – patterned top, tight leather skirt, and fishnet stockings underneath. You could immediately tell she liked to party and there was this incredible electricity the second we made eye contact.