I am from northern Spain, and winters are harsh in this area. This winter, I decided to make a solo trip to disconnect from the modern world for ten days, so I went to a small Island called Gili Meno, Indonesia. I never thought it would become an unforgettable life experience.
I am thirty-two years old, thin but fit, brown eyes, short brown hair, one-eighty, body hairless, single, and heterosexual. I work in the consultancy industry, and my life goes from home to work, and vice versa every single day. Therefore, I was eager to go to that unique island, far away from home, with no traffic, no roads, just a few restaurants, and small Indonesian-style cottages in a piece of tropical land which is easily walked around in one hour.
On December, the 2nd 2019, I arrived there by boat from Bali and headed to the small resort of cottages. This island is one of the three Gili's and the most peaceful, recommended to get away from the noise, party, and social crowds. When I arrived at my cottage, it was small and beautifully decorated, with an open bathroom. I was able to breathe peace already.
The third day, after two days just on my own, reading, sunbathing, and chilling on the beach, I decided to go snorkeling in the beautiful coral reefs around the small islands. I met two couples on their honeymoon, two girlfriends traveling together, and the snorkel guide from the scuba diving center.
Yes, the guide. A twenty-eight-year-old Australian, around one-eighty-five, tanned, beach body, blonde, green eyes, perfect white teeth. At first, I did not pay attention to our Aussie friend, but, of course, I did appreciate his physical appearance, but that was all. We started our snorkel activity, and we were chatting, small talks, about all and nothing. When we finished, we headed back to the diving shop, and as we were talking, he suggested having a beer at the bar near the shop.
'Why not?' I thought.
Two days after being alone, I needed some social interaction. That beer became many, and every passing hour and beer, I unconsciously started to pay attention to small details about Bryan's body. 'Wow, this guy has a stunning smile. How can he be that fit? Goddamn, he is flawless.'
I realized that the beers were maybe affecting me more than I thought, and it was the perfect moment to head back to my cottage and rest.
The next day, I spent a chilled morning at the beach, lunch, and a short nap. I headed to the bar again for a beer, and my Aussie friend, Bryan, was there. "Hey, mate! Fancy a beer?" he said.
I was not feeling weird about the previous day and thought I was just a bit drunk, so I sat down with him and started chatting, again, beer after beer. That day, we were sitting down closer, and after each beer, even closer. When we were laughing and talking, he sometimes started to touch my arm and my knee, but I am Spanish and physical contact when hanging out with a friend is something frequent in our culture.
The afternoon became the evening, and I was weirdly comfortable with him. After many beers, it was time to call it a day and leave when I suddenly said without thinking about it, "Would you fancy another beer? I have some in my cottage."
Why would I ask that? He did not hesitate and accepted the invitation. We went to my cottage, a four-minute walk from the bar. We grabbed two beers and sat on the "terrace" of the room, nobody around, just him, myself, and the darkness of Gili Meno. He sat next to me, very close, leg to leg.