Johnnie was getting uncharacteristically bored of a few stray hook-ups here and there, so he let his friends set him up on a blind date.
What could go wrong? Worst case scenario, he finds her unattractive and finds an excuse to call it a night. Best case scenario. Well… it could go the same way as his hook-ups usually do, or they could hit it off, or something. But there was nothing about this situation that seemed like he couldn’t act on a whim.
So far, his whim told him to meet up at a fairly decent restaurant, have enough cash to pay for a meal, and… relax. So he did. He leaned back against his restaurant chair and waited for his date to arrive.
“Well. How goes it?” he must have appeared too calm by whatever standards his newfound date may have set – if she set any – but he didn’t mind. He thought to let her take the lead. “Am I what you expected?”
If Addison said she wasn’t nervous, she would be lying. Nothing terrified her more than dates. She had historically had bad luck with men and tried to avoid them at all costs. Thankfully, she was told that the other was from out of town so he wouldn’t know her past. The reputation that followed her was unkind.
Upon seeing him, she could see how cute he was. She had always been a gal looking for forever - though she’d never admit it - so looks didn’t weigh much. They didn’t quite hurt his chances either.
“Hi.” Addison responded, feeling her palms start to get sweaty. “It’s going okay. I’ve been working a little more than usual but that’s okay. I get to see a lot of cute animals.” After a moment, she answered his question. “I didn’t know what to expect. You could have been anybody.
