Can a person be kitsch?

He’s sweet, but he wears trouser braces with a garish shirt and hat and brightly coloured cords.

I give him a chance, but then he invites me back to his and I see the living room…

1970s mustard-orange decor and chintzy lamps, and I’m out.

‘I’ll be off,’ I say.

‘Not yet,’ he says.

Even the knife has a an ornate china handle. Yuck.

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Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt, hosted by SammiScribbles. This week’s prompt was: Kitsch. Click on the link to read more stories by other writers.

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