Aren’t you tired of swiping in the hopes of running into a specific someone you have an existing, lingering curiosity about? Here’s your chance to be brave—to take the active route instead of the passive one. Let’s connect again. (Entries may be minimally edited for clarity.)
Blue-Haired Creole Creamery Worker
To the cool as hell blue haired alternative mf with the Life is Strange 2 tattoo who was working at Creole Creamery in Lakeview March 9th—me and my lover were talking in the car about how badly we wish we had gotten your Instagram. You were so sweet and the wave goodbye was so adorable. You made our night—would love to chat about life is strange with you! dm @dreadfulflyingglove on Insta if this was you + you want to be friends 🙂
Wink on Esplanade
It was Friday the 13th at almost 8 a.m. I was riding my bicycle on Esplanade going toward the river. You were stopped at a stop sign in a dark green Mini Cooper. We made eye contact and you winked at me. Still thinking of that moment over a week later. Lucky me…
Sports Betting at the Ballet
Whether I am or am not more sensitive to noise and light during a performance (I can still hear you if you’re whispering, and your phone screen is EXTREMELY distracting) aside, the fact that you were checking your SPORTS BETTING app during the BALLET has left me feeling bereft for the joy you simply refuse to allow yourself to experience. The world is bigger and more beautiful than seeing if your parlays hit! It can wait I fucking promise!!!!! You paid to be here!!!!!!!!!!
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illustrations by Maegen Guidroz
