Sources confirmed that on Saturday night, Olivia Cunningham ‘27 was ghosted by her Valentine’s Day date immediately after the lights were turned on at Supers. “When the lights came on, I saw his face go white, like he’d seen something horrible. I asked him what was wrong, but he just mumbled something about the french fries not being crispy enough and said it was probably time for him to head to bed,” said Cunningham, trying to hold back tears as she recounted the incident. “I’m just really sad because I thought we had a great night, but I guess seeing me in direct light for the first time was just too much for him to bear. I mean he actually recoiled. Like he physically lurched backward. He reacted like he was a vampire being exposed to sunlight. Or like he was a Minecraft zombie being exposed to sunlight. Or like he was a troll being exposed to sunlight. Do you get the idea?” 

We contacted Olivia’s date to get his side of the story, and he agreed to speak with us on the condition of anonymity. “Did I really lurch? I’d say it was more of a look of shock, but my friends have always told me I wear my heart on my sleeve, so maybe I reacted more than I thought. To be quite frank, I was completely taken aback when I saw that Olivia was dressed up like a wolf, but I really tried not to be mean about it. The restaurant we ate at was pretty dimly lit, and the sun goes down at like 3 pm here, so I hadn’t actually gotten a good look at her. To be honest, she was nice enough, but I’m just not into the whole furry thing. I hope she finds someone who’s a good match for her.” 

Olivia hadn’t told us that she had been in fursona during the incident, so we reached back out to see if she could attest to her date’s version of events. “Oh yeah I’m a furry, but like I thought he was into it. I mean he kept talking about wanting me to put a collar on him and lead him around on a leash, so it felt like a natural assumption.”