London was in a fog and slept like crap, which led him to being sleepy at work. London buried himself in work, taking extra shifts, which failed to cleanse his mind of Joel. He felt like a zombie sludging through life. It wasn’t fair. He ignored Joel’s messages. Everything was obvious.
Time passed. He went on a few dates from the on-line dating apps. Or maybe they were just hook-ups because he never saw any guy twice. Maybe because he didn’t jump into bed with any of them. Some were good looking, but he wanted a relationship and not s*x. A basic hook-up was the same as jacking off. Nothing special. He wanted special. He wanted Joel. And someone else got him first.
What bugged London was why Joel led him on. And why Joel’s mom didn’t mention his engagement.
London went to a gay bar on St
