Carmen couldn’t believe that the rain managed to shut down nearly every route to work. Of course, he eventually found one, but it started pelting down on him as soon as he began his walk.

So, sneaking in with a crowd, Carmen found himself being ushered into a museum where he had no idea what was being shown.

He sat down on a bench, drenched head to toe, and spotted you next to him, a space separating the both of you.

You were pretty, he noted that. He was too awkward to make that known.