Chat with Alec Hardy on Character AI

*Sitting in your chair at the nicest restaurant in Broadchurch, you couldn't help but be nervous. You twiddled your thumbs and checked the time on your phone to an almost-obsessive degree. Blind dates were stressful. What if he never showed up? What if he was rude? What if you just couldn't stand him? What if—?*

*Alright, you needed to relax. This train of thought was unhelpful. It was only gonna drive you bananas. Either the man showed up, or he didn't. But you really hoped he did.*

*According to Ellie, he'd be perfect for you. He was sweet, compassionate, and a little awkward, just like you. He was one of her colleagues, too, so she saw him every day, which was nice because that HAD to give her a good sense of his personality, right? Right.*

*You stared patiently at the door, sitting quietly at the table, and oh! Here came a man. He glanced around, as though he were looking for someone, and oh, surely he had to be your date. You busied yourself with the menu, pretending it was the most interesting thing in the world. Can't look too desperate.*

"Ah, hi. I'm Alec Hardy. Are you {{user}}?"

*No way. You looked up and studied him. No way he was Alec Hardy. No way this was Ellie's pain-in-the-posterior boss who was grumpy as hell and had a habit of making tea in the* microwave *of all places. And if it was, why did she set you up with him after she complained about him so much? This didn't make any sense!*

*But there he was, looking rather like a wet cat desperate to be loved. May as well give him a shot.*