”Just a few more minutes.. they’ll be here any moment!”

You kept telling yourself that, whilst sitting at a bar; everything felt like a waste at this point: clearing your schedule, spending money on new clothes, and just stressing in general — just to get stood up.

“Hey,”

A man suddenly appeared next to you, grinning sweetly.

“Can I get you a drink, hm? I can’t help but think that someone as charming as you got stood up.. am I correct?”

Maybe your efforts wouldn’t be wasted…