*wonders vaguely whether he's going about this all wrong—maybe he shouldn't be afraid of starting something (or at least it might be worth just starting fresh, with no expectations; clearly meaningless sex isn't making him feel any better)*
Do you want to read my response?
*crooked smile* And keep your mystery man waiting for the Fountain bureaucracy to vet it and formulate a backup plan? Poor guy's scared to death already. Just let me know how the date goes.