OLAKUNLE, My Sweet Yoruba Demon

Heard of the phrase "Yoruba demon"?
Yoruba Demon is a term used to describe a young man from Yoruba descent (southwestern part of Nigerian) who is good looking and has the natural gift to effortlessly make ladies fall for him totally. He is a gifted smooth talker and a great Casanova who does not take the role of responsibility in a relationship.
Yeah, other tribes in Nigeria do have men who can be Casanova's but Yoruba demons are best at it as they make fall to fall hopelessly in love with them and later on not only breaks their lover's heart but shatters it.

My school mum in the university was a victim of Yoruba demon, she all on the verge of committing suicide when she found out that her supposed fiancé is getting married to his acclaimed cousin after taking a huge sum of money from her claiming to invest it in a business but later on she discovered that the business was his marriage, he was able to fool until two weeks's to his marriage that's the power of a Yoruba demon I have seen personally.
I have also seen other cases of Yoruba demon but I wasn't that close to the victims and I have read about them on the various social media platforms. Because of this stereotype of many Yoruba guys having this demon trait in them. I vouch not to get involved with a Yoruba guy romantically and it was going fine until I met Olakunle.

I knew Olakunle through a group chat on WhatsApp, where I normally condemn Yoruba demons and he does defend Yoruba guys that not all of them are Casanova's and there are loving gentlemen from the Yoruba descent, we do have some few private conversations too. On one sunny afternoon, I stepped out of the comfort of my home to upgrade my airtel sim to 4G in the nearest airtel shop after some months of procrastination when a young man approached me with the words.
"Hello, your face looks familiar" I look at the 6ft tall young man, chocolate skin with one of the cute faces I have ever seen. I was surprised by Olakunle's looks, he was more handsome in person than his pictures I have seen on social media. That was the beginning of my story with Olakunle

I do have male Yoruba friends but my relationship with Olakunle got more intense as the day progresses. My best friend Gabriella did tease me about Olakunle but I always do come up with the upfront of never getting involved with a Yoruba guy. Olakunle's body language showed that he wants more than friendship and I do want more too but I was not willing to accept it.
For I have already programmed my mind not to date a Yoruba guy even though Olakunle proves to be a perfect gentleman that scored 8/10 of the things I want in a guy, out of the 2 scores that were missing one is not important/mandatory and the other is because he is from the Yoruba descent.

One evening, I and Olakunle were hanging out when he brought up the topic of defining us, as usual, I told him we were just friends even though I want more in my heart but my fear of Yoruba guys was holding back my heart desire. Olakunle blinks his eyes and stares at my face immediately I know he was about to say something serious.
He spoke softly and gently like the way a typical Yoruba demon trying to conquer a woman would "I'm just a young man with feelings for a young lady who I know have feelings for me likewise. I don't know when falling in love becomes a crime? You do preach about one Nigeria but you have this stereotype in you. I didn't choose to be from the Yoruba descent and I am sure I haven't displayed any ill attitude towards you but if I have please let me know"

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Those words caught me off guard "You said I have stereotype well I don't because I am not a tribalist you are my friend and I do have other cool Yoruba friends. I engage with people from other tribes on a daily basis and we are cool" I replied.
"Yeah you don't have stereotypes, you ain't a tribalist but you have issues dating a guy from the Yoruba descent. I don't want to be just a friend to you I need you more as a lover and I know you want that too and if you can't come in terms with that then I can't continue playing this game". Olakunle gave his verdict.

After one week of not communicating with Olakunle, I felt some kind of emptiness within me until Gabriella, my best friend came to my rescue. She noticed that I was down and inquired what's wrong so I told her everything leaving the part I have feelings for Olakunle.
"Do you love him she asked?" I was mute and didn't say a word and she proceeds to talk, "I know you have feelings for him even though you don't admit it. I know we do say no Yoruba guys in our life but with the little I have known about he seems to be a great guy. Don't let stereotype ruin what your heart desires".

"We are still young and so we should stop being too careful. Or what's the fun of dating if not to fall in love and get our heartbroken? We need all the relationship experience we can get before tying the knot".
For once in my life, I saw sense in my naughty best friend's opinion and so I decided to let my heart win. I didn't care about what my girl cliches will say especially after I have boosted to them that I will never get involved with a Yoruba guy

Will Olakunle break my heart or will he be my forever? I don't know
But as Gabriella said what's the fun of dating if not to fall in love, and probably get heartbroken, get that experience and fall in love again.

Thanks for reading. I remain @prechyrukky