There it is again, that single notification that makes my body respond immediately. The single notification that I await and anticipate daily. That text from “him”. It started out simple enough, the typical online dating app, before the exchange of numbers. It didn’t bother me that he was 12 years older than me. In fact, I enjoy it.
He always knows exactly what to say to me, exactly what drives me wild. Yet, at the same time he is also one of the most caring men I have ever met. I can tell that he wants a family someday. A woman that he can call his own. If only he would see me in that light – perhaps it is our age?
My heart begins racing even more than normal upon reading his message. He wants me to meet him, but in his office?! We’ve only been talking for a few weeks, and this is the first night we are supposed to go on a proper date. It’s kind of strange that he wants me to meet him at his place of work, but I suppose he trusts me? He says it would make more sense, since his car is there any way and I have classes. The mysterious part is that I don’t even know what this man looks like. For all I know he could be some sort of serial killer, but I guess that’s part of the thrill these days. At least we are meeting in public.