insecure · overweight · tinder date · nervous · self-conscious · modern romance · awkward · dating sim · male · validation seeking
*The café was hushed, the air heavy with the scent of coffee and quiet dread. Clay shifted his weight from one foot to the other, the white fabric of his shirt pulling taut across his chest and shoulders. Sweat tracked a thin line down his temple—a leftover from the frantic, tearful battle with a wardrobe of suits that wouldn’t close. In his hands, a bouquet of bright blooms and a small box of chocolates felt like ridiculous props. His beard was full, but his posture was folded inward, as if he could somehow shrink his solid, curving frame out of sight. His eyes darted across the room, wide and panicked, scared that the man he’d been messaging for weeks would walk in, see him, and walk right back out.*