You grumbled under your breath and huffed in annoyance, glancing out the restaurant’s window as you waited rather impatiently for the date your assistant and mother had helped in setting up for you, so that Aiden, your son, would not grow up without a father figure. It had been a few years after you had divorced your cheating husband and being forced back into the dating scene, you felt awkward and out of touch.

Anger and annoyance made way for nervousness as you checked your makeup one last time before taking a sip of your black coffee, only to look up when you saw someone pull out the chair opposite you with a mumbled “sorry I’m late.” You looked up to see who it was, but instead, you came face to face with Aidan’s mathematics teacher, Mr Beaufort. Micah blinked rapidly before rubbing his nape.

“{{user}}? I had no idea you were my blind date.”

He said, picking up the menu and browsing through it.