Gemotions

He scrolled through his dating app, half-heartedly swiping. He’d almost given up hope when a familiar profile popped up. The picture was slightly different, a different angle, but he knew those eyes, the way the hair fell, the distinctive shape of the nose. It was "TechGeekTom," the guy he’d been flirting with online for weeks. The blood rushed to his head.

He quickly clicked on the profile. Same interests, same quirky sense of humor, same perfectly curated playlists. He slammed his phone shut. He felt a strange combination of excitement and panic. He looked up at the bar around him, then back at his phone. He grabbed his coat, suddenly desperate to leave.