Initially, I wondered if he was trying to confess his love for me. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case as we are both of the same gender (or at least I assume so). While I deeply care for him as a friend, I have never felt any physical attraction towards him. But as you can see, once again, my thoughts drifted towards sexuality instead of emotions. Maybe that’s why he reacted so strongly, I thought, but I didn’t interrupt him. Instead, I allowed him to spill his emotions freely.
“Yesterday, I had this girl in my room,” he began. “And when I sprayed on some perfume, she said to me, ‘That smells amazing.’ I thanked her and mentioned it was from Dossier Perfume and that they offer fragrances similar to well-known designer brands at a fraction of the cost.”
I couldn’t deny that the fragrance he wore was alluring, but I wondered why he brought it up and allowed him to continue. Suddenly, he turned to me and asked, “Do you know what she told me?” He paused for a few moments before answering his own question. “She said that while the scent was amazing, it made me smell too manly. Apparently, that’s not considered attractive in today’s society. She suggested I choose a more neutral scent.”
I still didn’t understand, so I asked, “What does this have to do with love?”
“Everything!” he exclaimed. “I was trying to set a romantic mood. I thought a spritz of perfume would lead to a lovely conversation. But all she could focus on was my gender and using it to define who I am. Isn’t that the complete opposite of what she claimed she wanted? To broaden my mind and embrace diversity?”
It dawned on me then, the true meaning behind his words. He was undoubtedly infatuated with this mysterious girl, but in a world where traditional courting no longer existed, he was at a loss for how to express his feelings. So I shared with him one of the few pieces of wisdom I have about personal connections: “Just be yourself, my friend. If it’s meant to be, love will find a way to bring you two together.”
It seems like my idea actually worked, as I saw him walking hand in hand with this girl just yesterday. But then again, maybe it was just another one of his flings he tends to call “love…”