Spaniards in Speedos: A Tinder Romance

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It was a sunny afternoon
We met online
You were my first
And last Tinder romance
I'm a sucker for foreign boys
And speedos, apparently
We swam in the ocean
And talked about our families
You were the boy next door
I liked your bug eyes
And quiet smile
Back at your place
You cooked tortilla Española
As I sat at the kitchen bar
And I thought the simplicity was sexy
So we kissed
You transformed
From shy boy to man
As you swept me off my feet
Quite literally
In a romantic fury
Into the bedroom
We danced the dance of strangers
Quiet, shh
The neighbors will hear
Condomless
We packed up our clothes
And headed on foot
To the mini mart
Hand in hand
Like vagabond lovers
Lust on our faces
We picked from the fish bowl
Checking expiration dates
As the clerk smiled at us
"Kids," I bet she thought
The next day we went to the museum
We walked around for hours
Silently
Awkwardly
And when I leaned into you
You leaned away
I dropped you home
And a few days later
You were on a flight to Germany
And I never saw you again
You didn't text goodbye
But you followed me on Instagram
A few weeks later
Like a fucking coward

Tinder love is fleeting

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