X Why Podcast Ep 2: Dating Horror Stories
KitKakes for Love at First Sight: Mary
(F/M) PROTAGONIST: Mary is tired. She has a successful career but just can't seem to figure this whole "dating" thing out. She's also had a streak of bad luck, so she's hoping this Michael will work out. Mary tries to be nice and patient, but eventually hits her limit. Hard.
Ad-libbing basic small-talk conversation will be needed for this role as background noise.
Narrating: So I started talking to this guy. He’s a little...intense, but he seems sweet. He’s VERY attentive, funny, seems to be a good guy, if a little excitable. I really hope it goes well. I have had some pretty bad luck lately.
(Meeting Michael, trying to stay positive)
Nice to see you too. So how...(gets interrupted)
Uhh, thank you. That’s sweet. So how...(gets interrupted)
That’s...very nice of you. So how...(gets interrupted)
(Chuckles politely) No, but thank you again.
Narrating: So the conversation eventually gets off my eyes, hair, nose, lips, and everything else the guy could see immediately, and we start to actually talk. He somehow managed to maintain his level of inappropriate intensity throughout dinner, and never seemed to get comfortable. But sadly, I’ve been on worse dates.
(Sounds of cutlery, maybe with mouth full) You’ve...you’ve stopped talking. Is something wrong?
Narrating: He stares at me deeply in the eyes as I chew.
