Disclaimer: I've decided a rewrite of Sincerly, Kurt is in order. I'm keeping the old one up though just in case people like the original better. I'm not just editing errors, I'm rewriting details as well, so there may be some significant differences in the two, I've not yet decided.
Sincerely, Kurt: Part One
(v 2.0)
The e-mail assignment had been one of the Professor's ideas, and Kurt made no secret about the fact that he was completely against it. He didn't see why he should have to participate in a class assignment when he wasn't a student, but the Professor scolded him, saying he'd be setting a bad example if he didn't. The truth was that he probably could have gotten out of it if he really tried, but he didn't want to disappoint the Professor. So he sat in front of the recently dormant computer that had been wasting space on his desk, and brought it to life.
It wasn't that Kurt hated technology, or even just computers in general, it was that he wasn't entirely comfortable with them. The truth of the matter was that he wasn't the best typist in the world, and he felt discouraged and ridiculous upon trying. He was quite surprised when he found a shining new computer atop his desk only days after mentioning his insecurities to the Professor. Now it seemed he couldn't get away from it.
Positioning himself in his desk chair, Kurt pecked at the keyboard with clumsy hands. He typed in the URL the Professor had given him and it brought up a page for people who wanted to meet people online. Steering clear of the "relationship" section, he opted for the "friendship" link instead. A friend might not be too bad, though he had plenty of them at the school. Besides, what were the odds that he'd find another mutant in such a forum, unless of course they too were participating in the Professor's assignment? Judging by past experiences, Kurt was a little hesitant to seek out a human companion, though he realized he was being selfish. Selfish or not however, being called ugly names, having your life threatened and being pelted with rocks did tend to weigh on ones nerves after some time.
He read some of the posts and eventually came across one that caught his eye.
Name: Ami Stuart
Sex: female
Age: 24
Hobbies: photography, reading, painting
What I'm looking for: Friends not boyfriends. I've had it with dating, I just want someone to talk to.
There was nothing remarkable about the post, it was just different than the others, very short and to the point. So many other women had gone into long details about what they looked like, and exactly what kind of person they wanted to meet, it really seemed like they weren't looking for friendship at all. Ami Stuart wasn't like that, she said her piece, gave scant details and made her true intentions clear. Deciding his search was over, Kurt clicked on her name and began to type his e-mail.
(v 2.0)
It wasn't that Kurt hated technology, or even just computers in general, it was that he wasn't entirely comfortable with them. The truth of the matter was that he wasn't the best typist in the world, and he felt discouraged and ridiculous upon trying. He was quite surprised when he found a shining new computer atop his desk only days after mentioning his insecurities to the Professor. Now it seemed he couldn't get away from it.
Positioning himself in his desk chair, Kurt pecked at the keyboard with clumsy hands. He typed in the URL the Professor had given him and it brought up a page for people who wanted to meet people online. Steering clear of the "relationship" section, he opted for the "friendship" link instead. A friend might not be too bad, though he had plenty of them at the school. Besides, what were the odds that he'd find another mutant in such a forum, unless of course they too were participating in the Professor's assignment? Judging by past experiences, Kurt was a little hesitant to seek out a human companion, though he realized he was being selfish. Selfish or not however, being called ugly names, having your life threatened and being pelted with rocks did tend to weigh on ones nerves after some time.
He read some of the posts and eventually came across one that caught his eye.
Name: Ami Stuart
Sex: female
Age: 24
Hobbies: photography, reading, painting
What I'm looking for: Friends not boyfriends. I've had it with dating, I just want someone to talk to.
There was nothing remarkable about the post, it was just different than the others, very short and to the point. So many other women had gone into long details about what they looked like, and exactly what kind of person they wanted to meet, it really seemed like they weren't looking for friendship at all. Ami Stuart wasn't like that, she said her piece, gave scant details and made her true intentions clear. Deciding his search was over, Kurt clicked on her name and began to type his e-mail.