Missed Connections: Cicadas Edition
Digging for love--m4w--17
Saw you underground digging a tunnel right by me but got cold feet (figuratively) when you passed by. You were wearing a brown exoskeleton with orange wings. I was wearing a brown exoskeleton with orange wings. Drinks some time?
Willing to wait another 17 years--m4w--17
Saw you fly by the tree on Main Street the other night. Not to be forward, but I think we locked eyes? Maybe we even had a moment? If you felt the chemistry too I’ll be in the oak tree the next few nights. It gets crowded there. I’ll be wearing a brown exoskeleton with orange wings.
Something about that sound!--w4m--17
I normally think that mating songs sounds kinda cheesy but...that sound! I’ve never heard a sound that beautiful! Who knew the rapid contraction of internal tymbal muscles of the lower abdomen could sound so heavenly?! If your soul is as sweet as that sonorous melody…please find me. I’ll wait for you in the tree. I’ll be wearing a brown exoskeleton with orange wings.
Missing something?--m4w--17
We met by the tree sap punch bowl. We danced the night away and then, well, I think we both know the rest :) We said no names and that it was a one-night fling, but I can’t stop thinking about you. Meet at the punch bowl again tonight? Maybe some Netflix and chill afterwards :) P.S. I think you left your exoskeleton at my place!
Stop the steal...of my heart!--w4m--17
Turned on the TV and saw you leading the group of patriots keeping that (fake!) “news” White House press corp plane grounded for six hours. MAGA! I recounted (lol!) how I felt when I saw you to my Q-icada ladies and they said you should join us tonight when we lay eggs in Pelosi’s office. I’ll be the one in the brown exoskeleton, orange wings, and viking helmet.
Eaten by a bird?--m4w--17
Was loving our conversation until that bird swooped down and attacked you. Did you escape? If yes, would love to pick up where we left off! If not, um...nice to meet you? Wait, if you didn’t escape you’re obviously not reading this! LOL!
U up?--m4w--17
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Ryan White is an aspiring adult who lives in Washington, DC where he does Washington, DC stuff. He mainly writes humor and has been published in Yelp, FaceBook, and the New England Journal of Medicine (pending). No pressure to read his pieces but he would definitely read anything you wrote.