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Niko nodded his agreement, shaking his head. “That’s true. I’ve done one too many walks of shame in my lifetime and I’m really not in the market to do another because the guy forgot my name.” He wrinkled his nose and let out a laugh when she handed him the phone back. Immediately, he swiped left twice. “This one could crush me with one hand, I’m not really into the whole body builder look. Door number two had spikes coming out of his chin.” His next swipe, though, was a nerdy looking guy with glasses and a dog. “Okay, this is a little more my style. Plus, I take no chances when it comes to meeting cute puppies like that.” He swiped right, chuckling when it informed him that they had matched. “Well, there’s one, at least. Only eight thousand more potential blind dates to go. Pray for me to not get chopped up.”

Mason watched excitedly as her friend swiped, leaning in closer to him so she could get a full view of the men he was picking from. She’d agreed with all of his choices, especially the last man that came into view. “He’s cute,” she mused, smiling when the app revealed that the two had matched. “Well, hey, you’ve got it good so far. The one you like likes you back - bet it’s real nice bein’ so pretty and personable, huh?”

“That’s probably a good idea” Mo laughed a little before shaking her head “But I’ve started a bucket list and I want to get through it if I can by the end of summer” She smirked. “You know, you’re not the first person to recommend that”

“I’m full of ‘em,” she joked, though there’s truth to her advice. “What are some of the things you have so far? ––It’s amazing. Good for any time of day, really. And I’m not that athletic at all.”

“No, it’s fine. I really should have stayed home instead of thinking I would be able to stay awake,” she smiled softly as she nodded. “It’s horrible. I loved Seoul and it was an amazing vacation, but trying to get back on this schedule is so hard.”

“I feel that. Y’think getting a little air’s gonna help, but it makes it worse,” she added with a laugh. Mason knew that struggle too well, spending countless nights awake because she hadn’t been able to adjust to her regular sleep schedule as easy as she would’ve liked. “How long’s that flight? I’ve never been. Definitely on my list, though.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever been as excited for summer break to happen as I am currently. Don’t get me wrong I love all my kids…most of the time…but these last few months were just…exhausting” Mo sighed as she ran her fingers lightly through her hair. “I’m glad I didn’t agree to teach any summer school classes…but now I don’t know what I’m going to do with all my free time, I need some hobbies or something. Any ideas?” 

“What about sleep?” Mason suggested, a teasing smile on her face. “But seriously, you deserve to just get some rest and not have to think about doing anything at all. Or, y’know, yoga.”

Jet lag was never Rosie’s best friend. Sitting at a table in a coffee shop with designs of designer dresses around her, the petite brunette rested her head on her hand for a moment, her eyes closing. It took a moment when she felt eyes on her, opening her own to see someone. “Sorry. I’m awake. Do you need a table? I can move stuff over? I just got back from Seoul, so I’m suffering major jet lag.”

“Thank you - sorry, hope I didn’t scare you.” It was honestly Mason’s fault for choosing to go to one of her favorite coffee shops during its rush hour, but she’d been craving their chai latte for days and couldn’t stand it anymore. “Isn’t that the worst? I swear it takes me, like, a week to make up for the sleep I lost.”

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Mason snorted, shaking her head as she chuckled. “Very noted.” She paused a beat. “Y’know, now when you put it that way, that’s definitely how a lot of them came off,” the brunette agreed, opening the app once the downloading had finished. She passed him the phone when he had the option of linking it through Facebook or email, not too sure which method he preferred. “That’s really not! And they’re somewhere on here. We just gotta swipe through all the assholes first ‘til we find a little gold.”

“I’ve seen far too many horror movies, that’s how it starts,” he said solemnly and then broke out into a grin. Niko quickly put in his email details, preferring to keep it a little more private lest he wind up with a stalker. “I can’t believe I’m wading into this territory again. It just proves how desperate I’ve gotten.” He made a face and chuckled. “Thanks for your help, by the way. Care for the honor of the first swipe?”

“Honestly, better safe than sorry. I don’t wanna wind up on the news because I went missing on some obscure mountain with a guy online. Thanks, but no thanks,” she said with a little laugh. “It’s not desperate - it’s smart. You’ve got a whole range of options available at your fingertips. You’re just saving yourself from trips to different bars,” Mason leveled, knowing that she used to spend too many nights out in downtown Boston with her college friend group. Sure, it’d been fun in the moment, but some of those nights were rough. “No worries - this is gonna be a ride. ––Ooh, don’t mind if I do.” Mase glanced down at the screen, face scrunching up slightly at the sight of the first man on the screen. He looked a little too outdoorsy for comfort. First left swipe. “This is gonna be easy. You take the next five. You got this.”

“My ex just invited me to his engagement party. Worst part… he put +1 so three questions… 1. do I go?  2.  If I do go who can I take with me? 3. what should I wear? I do want to go as I think if I don’t go he will know that I’m still single.”

Mason sucked in a short breath through her teeth, finishing off the rest of her drink as she processed what her friend had just told her. “I, uh, I don’t know about that one,” she responded honestly, running a hand through her hair before crossing her arms. “Okay, well, if you seriously wanna go, I’d take a good friend. Someone that could pass as being a potential someone, if you know what I mean. And outfits for engagement parties are easy. I mean, it’s not the wedding. Maybe just a black dress and heels?”

“Thank you! Glad to hear someone who agrees with me. It’s all about balance, right?”

“Yeah, yeah, ‘m fine.” Flint lied, his words slurring. He was leaning heavily against a nearby wall. Any credibility he had was soon lost when his grip slipped, sending him falling face forward. “Still fine.” With difficulty he slowly began to get up, using the wall for support. 

Mason hadn’t expected to run into her friend like this, yet the slight buzz she’d been riding out from her margaritas seemed to quickly disappear. “A-Are you sure?” She’d ask right when he lost his grip, gasping and hurriedly reaching out to grab for him and not quite getting to him in time, though she helped him on his way back up. “Alright, uh, I’m gonna get you an Uber home. Have you eaten anything? You need to eat something and get some water in you.”

“It’s a vacation! I’m allowed to cheat on my diet a bit.”

“Hiking is an immediate left swipe.” Niko wrinkled his nose in distaste. “It’s not that I even don’t like it, but those guys tend to be the ones who want to fuck and then murder you and find somewhere to dump the body.” He rolled his eyes. “Maybe I should just stick to my type, the nerds who don’t look like they want to eat me alive. People who are funny and a little sweet. I don’t think that’s asking for too much.”

Mason snorted, shaking her head as she chuckled. “Very noted.” She paused a beat. “Y’know, now when you put it that way, that’s definitely how a lot of them came off,” the brunette agreed, opening the app once the downloading had finished. She passed him the phone when he had the option of linking it through Facebook or email, not too sure which method he preferred. “That’s really not! And they’re somewhere on here. We just gotta swipe through all the assholes first ‘til we find a little gold.”

“You don’t happen to know what the best dog park in Queens happens to be? I still have no clue what’s good in this city.”

“I do, actually! I really liked Little Bay Dog Run - super beautiful and really clean. Sometimes I bite the bullet and jog around with ‘em when the weather’s super nice, so I definitely recommend.”