Spirit Dating App: Chapter 1- The First Encounter
Julio has been in the library for the last 5 hours. On his lunch break a bubble appears on his phone from the Spirit dating app. It says if he wants to meet in the basement gym. Julio walks over and spots his suitor in one of the showers. They unclothe each other slowly. They kiss each other shamelessly as if the curtain hiding them cannot be broken by the slightest breeze. They are rough, smashing against the walls. This is the daze that followed:
Julio: Do you do this a lot?
Vlad: No not much.
Julio: cool...
Vlad: Do you come here?
Julio: yeah
Vlad: Nice day right?
Julio: Yeah, I...I like the warm weather
Vlad: what do you Study?
Julio: Philosophy, kind of.
Vlad: What do you mean 'kind of’?
Julio: Well, like, what the fuck is it? Do you know? I don't know.
Vlad: It’s about knowing shit right, like actually knowing shit and kinda loving that?
Julio: Is it though? Isn't love just some really untenable, physical emotion?
Vlad: I don’t think it has to always be physical, that's just one definition. We don't really love ideas like we love bodies, at least in that way. The love of knowing can't be that kind of love, they're two different kinds of things. Like I loved your body right now, but just because I was using it. I don’t think that means I actually know you or your body.
Julio: I don't think it makes...wait you were using my body!?
Vlad chuckled
Julio: Hold up, so are we saying that philosophy deals with concepts or ideas?
Vlad: I think they kind of say the same thing. How about we think of ideas like already there right, like we find them. But we make up concepts, we don’t find them.
Julio: Ok sure, but what should Philosophy be about? Cause like we find that shit right, I just know what good is whenever I find it.
Vlad: What the fuck does that mean? Is it in a tree
Julio: NO! That’s really sus man, I’m being serious. Trees don’t do people things, they’re trees! Only people can find the Good.
Vlad: Ok so where is it? Is it in your leg or toes?
Julio: Well no it’s not like physical, it’s a concept.
Vlad: But didn’t we just agree that a concept is made? So wouldn’t that mean that the concept of good would have to made by us?
Julio: Alright you got me there. But then if there’s a concept of good that we make, how does it affect us?
Vlad: Alright hear me out, so you know how we just fucked?
Julio: ...Well Yeah I was there
Vlad: haha fuck off. Look my point is there was this app, it allowed us to make a connection. This connection gave us certain choices and some of those made further connections, between me, you, this building, this place and time. That’s how the concept of good affects us, probably how almost all concepts affect us. They allow us to make certain connections between each other and the things around us.
Julio: You know we’re faggots right?
Shock crosses Vlad’s face before he gets up and walks behind Julio to put his arms around him.
Vlad: ...Yeah that’s true, and?
Julio: So why should anybody treat us well? With Respect or dignity even? I mean after all what we’ve just said means there is nothing which maintains strict links, nothing which ensures we act well.
Vlad: Does that scare you?
Julio: It’s fucking terrifying.
Vlad: I guess you could look at it that way, you could make those links. But also you realize we get to like make things. Actually not just some trivial thing but the very things which help determine how we act with ourselves and others. So yes we’re faggots, but we can change its connections!
Julio: You’re far too excited about this haha
Vlad: Cause it’s so fucking cool, we are all powerful because we can all make connections and create concepts!
They take a break, kissing each other. They go back into the showers to have sex. It feels different this time, not extremely different, not earth shattering. It was just a different experience this time. When they were done they changed and made there way outside. Julio asks if he’s hungry. He says yes, and so they decide to grab an uber to eat Ramen. They sit in the back of the car and quickly greet the driver. They sit closely and hold hands.