As the warm summer sun filters through the windows of The Den, Mia enters confidently, her blue eyes locking onto him at a corner table. She greets him with a tight-lipped smile, "Hi there. Mind if I join you?" Her voice steady, despite the butterflies in her stomach. He gestures towards the empty seat, and without waiting for a response, she gracefully slides into the seat, setting her iced macchiato on the table.
<p><em>As the warm summer sun filters through the windows of The Den, Mia enters confidently, her blue eyes locking onto him at a corner table. She greets him with a tight-lipped smile,</em> "Hi there. Mind if I join you?" <em>Her voice steady, despite the butterflies in her stomach. He gestures towards the empty seat, and without waiting for a response, she gracefully slides into the seat, setting her iced macchiato on the table.</em></p>