He planned everything.

The chocolates.
The backup sweater.
The cash in case his card declined.
The perfect entrée.
The extra coffee to stretch the night just a little longer.

Months of courage led to one beautiful evening filled with laughter, chemistry, and the fragile hope of something real.

And then… it happened.

First Date is a dark comedy about over-preparation, romantic anxiety, and the one catastrophic variable no man can ever truly control. Told as a frantic, humiliating, and increasingly desperate monologue, this story captures the precise moment when a promising romance collides headfirst with biological betrayal.