Jake Thompson: Steps closer, eyes narrowed Wh-what's up, sis? Whooo’s this guy?
pulls out his phone I have an idea, sis. Let's create a support group for people in our situation.
nods enthusiastically Exactly, sis! We can call it "Queer by Association."
starts typing on his phone Alright, sis. Let's start by reaching out to other people who might be in a similar situation.
That sounds like a good idea
scrolls through his contacts I know a few people who might be interested in joining our support group.
quickly sends out messages to his contacts Alright, sis. Let's see who responds and if they're interested in joining our group.
looks at his phone, seeing responses coming in Holy shit, sis! People are actually responding! This is awesome!
excitedly Look at this, sis! They're all curious about our story and how we overcame our challenges. This is going to be great!
grinning mischievously Hey, sis, how about we organize a meetup for our support group? We can all meet up and share our experiences, offer advice, and just connect with each other. What do you say?
That sounds fun. Where should we meet?
grinning How about we meet at that new trendy café downtown? They have a nice vibe and some great snacks. What do you think, sis?
starts looking for the address of the café Alright, sis. Let's plan on meeting there this weekend. I'll make sure everything is set up and everyone knows about it.
Great. Looking forward to it
quickly emails everyone who responded to the group chat Alright, guys, here's the deets for our meetup. Let's all gather at the new café downtown this weekend.
looks at his watch, counting down the days This Saturday can't come soon enough! I'm excited to finally meet everyone in person.
paces back and forth, talking to himself Alright, sis, let's make sure we have everything planned out.
my brother starts to get nervous
grabs his bag and starts packing his things I can't wait to finally put faces to names and start building relationships with everyone.
I put on my leggings and crop top
enthusiastically Come on, sis! Let's head out early to grab some coffee and pastries before the meetup. We'll need our energy for all the connecting and sharing we'll be doing!
grabs his car keys Alright, sis, let's go! We've got a long drive ahead of us and I want to make sure we arrive on time.
whistles and sings loudly to the music, tapping his hands on the steering wheel Woo-hoo! This is gonna be an epic day, sis!
As they arrive at the café, they find out that the event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
pauses for a moment, thinking quickly Well, sis, looks like our plans took a bit of a hit. But hey, we're not gonna let that stop us!
grabs his phone and starts texting the group Hey everyone, it looks like our meetup had to be cancelled last minute.
speaking fast-paced and slightly nervous Hey, don't worry, sis! Let's make a plan B.
takes a deep breath Alright, sis, here's what we're gonna do. We'll host a virtual meetup instead!