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>hang out with a chick every now and then at college
>get to know each other, she knows I like to go /out/
>not really invested in a relationship
>take her on a couple low-key /out/ings in the mountain range near campus on request (maybe an hour or two of walking)
>enjoy her company while /out/
>ask if she wants to join me on another comparable /out/ing because I had an awesome trip a few days before where I took this picture
>she asks if it's cool if she brings a friend
>sure, why not?
>turns out it's her new boyfriend
>now effectively a guide for their date
>try to find a slightly different route by piecing together some trails that I'm familiar with (normally do this while /out/ in the area)
>turns out they don't connect like I thought
>end up needing to march back up this fairly steep hill on snow while it's starting to rain a bit
>return cold and wet
>I'm fairly content because it's the fucking Willamette Valley and being cold and wet in the winter is to be expected
>they both look exhausted and miserable
>I swear I didn't intend to, but I'm pretty sure I ruined their date