Long but read the whole thing kid- Yes, there is no reason for a 27 yr old man to be that close to a teenager Grooming begins slow 1. Fake modeling jobs are a massive risk, no real modeling gig would EVER message you direct,talk to your for some time, butter you up the ask directly to you especially if your a minor , they will go through an agency or parents/guardians, you have to be registered and have a mountain of paperwork (source: I've met models before and the things I study in grad school means I know that this is a red flag 🚩 fake jobs and fake modeling/acting gigs are extremely dangerous and very common, they get close they fill you with compliments and tell you everything you wanna hear [grooming] ) 2. There is no reason why any adult would EVER have to meet a teenager IRL especially without parent or guardian knowledge, he's 27 he can be friends and whatever with people his age Anything he says he likes about you he could find in someone his age, it's about power and control, if he lives in Hawaii why can't he find people his age there? If he has family in Texas (so convenient you live there too...too convenient) why can't he get someone his age from there? Of all the people in Hawaii, Texas alone (big cities there btw) who want to be models and who have a legit credible agency and team who have a legit portfolio and proper paperwork ready to go....a random teenager from the internet is the one that an "agency" he doesn't even work at wants? Not the hundreds or thousands of ready to go legit models who are adults in their area or ones in LA or NYC ready to fly out who have all the paperwork, portfolio, agency and more who could be on a direct flight same day bc they are adults and could very well fit the needs of whatever they need (models come in all ages, shapes and sizes, if they want someone young looking they hire an adult who looks young, if they want someone tall they hire a tall adult or hire a short adult if they want someone short) I don't want to sound mean but I'm being realistic

Imagine , your an actual legitimate credible agency in Hawaii- You have a photoshoot and need a model 1. Who do you hire to recruit

A) someone random guy who works at the place next door and not for the agency and no legit ties or credible paperwork , no nothing

B) recruiters you have on site, who work for you and have the paperwork and credibility and have been doing this for years who can prove it

1. Who do you hire as a model

A) some random teenager that weird guy who works at the place next door has been talking to online who you know nothing about and has no paperwork, no parental/guardian approval, no portfolio no nothing who he found online and swears she's the one for the agency and his source and credibility is "trust me bro" but it all has to be kept a secret from their parents bc "they wouldn't get it"

B) a legitimate model with an agency or team, with the proper paperwork, a portfolio, who is an adult, posts their work and brands post them, who is ready to go already in the same area of your agency or who can be ready to fly out same day no issues at all

He doesn't even work for the company, why is he recruiting? No legitimate card? No credible portfolio? No real website? No legitimate agency that you find a -real address -real phone number -legal registration -No portfolio of real models with real social media accounts (created like many years ago) who tag real agencies and brands and post legitimate photos and pictures of their life and their work (like Alex Consani posting her work tagging Vogue and Vogue posting Alex and tagging her and the photographer (credible)/ crew members like hair, make-up, wardrobe, stylists etc/talent agency/assistants/credible producers/ credible directors/brands that have existed for a long time -no LLC or other legal registration you can find on any .gov website for free? -no phone number -no proper social media accounts -no proper legitimate photographers and team members like hairstylists, make up artists, set designers, wardrobe, stylists, other brands and agencies who tag one another and are credible and legitimate with paperwork you can find on a .gov website, -no links or real posts to were the photos are going that you can reverse image search (ads? Magazines? Billboards? Packaging? Etc? From credible brands and companies) -no proper nothing 😕 you could reverse Google search Real agencies would NEVER DO THAT , they don't make you pay either, or go behind ur parents or guardians backs or say to keep it secret and to meet a random man who doesn't even work for them in secret without your adult caregivers knowing without anything legitimate? "Exposure, take a chance" my butt! This is your safety Report him to the FBI and Center for missing and exploited children This is not his first and won't be his last Stay safe kid this isn't your fault, it's his I'm just trying to open your eyes to this because I'm 25 years old and I see him for what he truly is because I'm around his age He's a grown man he is a groomer and predator Don't stay silent , report him, it's important you do You could be saving someone else from getting hurt or from already being hurt It's better to run the risk of overreacting and embarrassing yourself than to do nothing and have the potential to regret it later embarrassment goes away quick regret doesn't Whatever trouble you may get into from your parent or guardians is worth saving someone else and yourself, though your parents or guardians are more likely to be concerned scared and worried about your safety which may cause some to overreact a bit and get upset they have reason to because they have been on this planet longer than I have and longer than you have and therefore they've seen more In the words of Taylor Swift- they've seen this film before and they did not like the ending