X Why Podcast Ep 2: Dating Horror Stories
Poppletron for Flip for It: John
(M/M) PROTAGONIST: John is new to dating men, but is excited to get started. He's in his mid-twenties, and trying to go about dating in a non-judgmental way. That changes thanks to his encounter with James, who teaches him that despite what anyone seems like online, they can be totally different in person.
Ad-libbing basic small-talk conversation will be needed for this role as background noise.
After receiving a text from James:
(Trying to control excitement) Sure, I’m not up to much. (Makes an excited, happy noise) PAUSE (Reassuring himself) Stay breezy.
Narrating: James is nice and all, but seriously if I have to stay in this hell-hole of a heaven-themed wing place, I’m going to lose it. Also, seriously does he have a liver of steel? (Pause) When the check came, James decided to try to be a "gentleman".
Narrating: After all that, the asshole got in his car...and drove home. After that many drinks! On my drive home I kept replaying the night’s events in my head, rationalizing it, thinking maybe he knew I wasn’t his type and that’s why he drank so much. But then later that night at like 2 am...
